how to babysit a grandpa by jean reagan; illustrated by lee wildish

8/9/2019 How To Babysit a Grandpa by Jean Reagan; Illustrated by Lee Wildish

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by JEAN REAGAN illustrated by LEE WILDISH

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How to Babysia Grandpa

by Jean Reagan

illustrated by Lee Wildish

Alfred A. Knopf New

KEEP READING FOR A SNEAK PEEK . . .


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Babysitting a grandpa is fun—if you know how.

When your grandpa rings the doorbell, what should y

Hide!


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As soon as your grandpa says, “I give u

pop out and shout, “HERE I AM

You might wiggle and want to giggle.

But don’t yell, “Grandpa!” Not yet. Shhhhh . . .

Pretend you’re a sharkwaiting for lunch.

HOW TO STAY QUIET:

Act like a pirate spy.

Be as stillas a lion statue.


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SNACKS FOR A GRANDPA:

Ice cream topped with cookiesOlives served on fingertips

Anything dipped in ketchup

Cookies topped with ice cream

When your mom and dad leave, pat your grandpa’s hand

and say, “Don’t worry. They always come back.”

Then right away, ask him if he’s hungry.

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THIS IS A BORZOI BOOK PUBLISHED BY ALFRED A. KNOPF

Text copyright © 2012 by Jean Reagan

Jacket art and interior illustrations copyright © 2012 by Lee Wildish

All rights reserved. Published in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of

Random House Children’s Books, a division of Random House, Inc., New York.

Knopf, Borzoi Books, and the colophon are registered trademarks of Random House, Inc.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Reagan, Jean.How to babysit a grandpa / by Jean Reagan ; illustrated by Lee Wildish. — 1st ed.

p. cm.

Summary: A little boy provides instructions for properly babysitting one’s grandfather,

such as offering him tasty treats and entertaining him with special games.

ISBN 978-0-375-86713-2 (trade) — ISBN 978-0-375-96713-9 (lib. bdg.)

[1. Babysitters—Fiction. 2. Grandfathers—Fiction. 3. Humorous stories.]

I. Wildish, Lee, ill. II. Title.

PZ7.R2354How 2012

[E]—dc22

2010052507

The text of this book is set in 18-point New Century Schoolbook

and 20-point Blockhead Unplugged.

The illustrations in this book were created digitally.

MANUFACTURED IN CHINA

April 2012

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

First Edition

Random House Children’s Books supports the First Amendment

and celebrates the right to read.

For John and Janeand their Grandpa John and Grandma Janice

—J.R.

For Roy Wildish & Dennis Gates,you shall always be remembered.

—L.W.I I I I .

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