| What Do Parents Do (When You're Not Home)? Contributor(s): Ransom, Jeanie Franz (Author), Moore, Cyd (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1561454095 ISBN-13: 9781561454099 Publisher: Peachtree Publishers OUR PRICE: $14.41 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2007 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Two children set off to spend the night at their grandparents. Throughout the course of the day, the young boys imagination runs wild as he imagines what his parents are doing while hes away. Jumping on beds, he thinks, or sledding down the stairs on pillows. Watching hours and hours of television, playing ball in the house, dressing up the dog, eating junk food, playing video games, and in general making one VERY BIG mess! The next morning when the kids come home the house looks tidy. It was pretty quiet, says Dad... but was it? Mom is hiding something behind her back. And those socks hanging from the ceiling fan. They werent there yesterday. Cyd Moores antic illustrations contrast the wild adventures at home with the more wholesome fun at their grandparents house. Jeanie Ransoms clever tale will keep young readers laughing long after the story has ended. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Siblings - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2006024332 |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 9.81" W x 12.24" (1.13 lbs) 496 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 114166 Reading Level: 2.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The tables are turned and the grown-ups have all the fun in this wickedly silly story of parental mayhem. When two children set off to stay the night at their grandparents', they spend their day imagining what their parents are doing while they're away. Jumping on beds, they think, or sledding down the stairs on pillows. Watching hours of television, playing ball in the house, eating junk food, and in general making one VERY big mess When the kids come home the house looks tidy. "It was pretty quiet," says Dad... but was it? Mom is hiding something behind her back. And those socks hanging from the ceiling fan weren't there yesterday. Cyd Moore's antic illustrations contrast the wild adventures at home with the more wholesome fun at their grandparents' house. Jeanie Ransom's clever tale will keep young readers laughing long after the story has ended. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ransom, Jeanie Franz: - Jeanie Franz Ransom is a school counselor and a freelance writer. She is the author of Grandma U; What Do Parents Do (When You're Not Home)?; and Don't Squeal Unless It's a Big Deal: A Tale of Tattletales. A graduate of Cornell College, she holds a master's in professional counseling from Lindenwood University and works as a school counselor. She lives in Missouri.Moore, Cyd: - Cyd Moore has illustrated more than 40 books, including What Do Parents Do? (When You're Not Home); Arbor Day Square; the popular I Love You, Stinky Face series; and Willow, which was included in Oprah's Book Club 2010 Kids' Reading List: 6 to 9 Years. Originally from Georgia, she now lives in Michigan. |