How To Babysit Your Grown-Up

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Written by Jean Reagan & JaNay Brown-Wood

Illustrated by Lee Wildish

Penguin

ISBN-10 : 0593473418

ISBN-13 : 9780593479230

Ready to keep your grownup busy? AND to have lots of fun? Build a kite, make a mosaic, and more in this fun-filled book, loaded with countless creative ideas, from the New York Times bestselling creators of How to Babysit a Grandpa!

It’s time to have some fun with your grownup! All you need are basic materials and some imagination. Get ready to see a plant drink, make ice cream in a bag, teach your mom yoga, and more in this fun-filled activity book!

Enjoy family fun with science, crafts, nature and more as the kids can lead a hands-on learning experience. Share this book with grown ups, loved ones, and anyone who wants to get creative!

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Praise for How To Babysit Your Grown-Up

“Reagan and Wildish, with co-author Brown-Wood, continue their How To… series, this time with a longer tome focusing on activities kids and grown-ups can do together.

Seven chapters focus on fun…“in the fresh air,” “with paper,” “with science,” “you can eat,” “with crafts,” “with imagin-yay-tion,” and “with family.” Each has five to eight entertaining though not especially original activities that include easily procured supplies; simply worded, often tongue-in-cheek directions (“How To Go Stargazing”: “1. Wait for nighttime—this won’t work if it isn’t dark”); occasional other ideas to try; and Wildish’s digital cartoon illustrations playing up all the intergenerational fun. While some ideas definitely involve kids and grown-ups working and spending time together (a park picnic), others are adult-adjacent (making a kite) or don’t involve adults at all (making a mosaic). Notably, a few activities will reach across distances: sending letters or playing games over a video call. The book jumps around the seasons wildly, with a snowman-building activity following camping, and includes both indoor and outdoor fun. The focus is definitely on families, as several steps prompt children to say or write “I love you.” And not only does Wildish not picture any cellphones, but in the directions for making a family memory, children collect all electronic devices until the end of the day. Characters are racially diverse.

While the activities aren’t particularly unique, the humor and focus on family fun are. (activity checklist) (Activity book. 5-10)”

—Kirkus Reviews