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The Baby-Sitters Club: Mary Anne Saves The Day (BSC Graphix)

1 review
Ann M Martin, Raina Telgemeier

GRAPHIX, 2007

Very well done!
This third in the Baby Sitters Club (BSC) series of graphic novels is my favorite so far. Raina's drawings seem more detailed and lively in each successive book. I've been buying the BSC graphic novels for my niece who is finding real inspiration in the artwork while simply enjoying Ann Martin's time-honored stories, and I heartily recommend this series both for the clean, yet engaging stories, ...

Make Lemonade

80 reviews
Virginia Euwer Wolff

Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks, 2006

Hope, love, and making lemonade
I don't remember when I added this to my list of books to read, but at some point I did. I must have missed the hints about this being written loosely and in freestyle, because I was a bit surprised when I opened the book. But though I don't generally like books that only use weirdly written poems as a means of communicating a story (which this thankfully did not do), I found myself able to ...

Amelia Bedelia and the Baby (I Can Read Book 2)

14 reviews
Peggy Parish

HarperTrophy, 2004

She's on the job again!
Amelia Bedelia is helping out again. This time she's babysitting. But don't worry -- she's got a LIST! And you all know that if there's one thing Amelia Bedelia knows how to do, it's follow instructions -- to the tiniest detail, even if she's not quite right about what those details might mean. Young readers will absolutely love the cute story and awesome illustrations that bring it all to ...

Pirates Don't Change Diapers

35 reviews
Melinda Long

Harcourt Children's Books, 2007

Great Big Brother book!
My 4 year old son loved the first book (How I became a Pirate) so I got him the sequel recently, when our baby daughter was born. He LOVED the book and the heavy pirate lingo. The pictures, as in the first book, are beautiful. I think it's a great "big brother" gift (so much more fun than the usual "big brother" books that are out there) or birthday gift for a boy (you could also supplement with ...

The Baby Owner's Starter Kit: Includes: The Baby Owner's Manual, Growth Chart and Stickers, Instructional ...

5 reviews
Joe Borgenicht, M.D., Louis Borgenicht, ...

Quirk Books, 2007

Great gift for hipster parents
I don't know crap about kids. I'm even more clueless about what to get soon-to-be-parents. When a hipster friend of mine with great taste recommended this kit I thought, "Thank God, my baby-gifting needs are taken care of for the foreseeable future". . . and it was so. I have purchased not one, not two, but SEVEN of these kits over the last 18 months (geez people). The book is very wry, the ...

Insulate and Weatherize: Expert Advice from Start to Finish (Build Like A Pro)

17 reviews
Bruce Harley

Taunton, 2002

Must Have for Every Home Owner
I think of all the poor suckers who pay $50,000 for new windows when they could accomplish more energy savings quicker, easier, and for only a couple hundred bucks even if they hire out the work using the suggestions of this book. Everthing you think you know about saving home energy is wrong! Read this book instead! Incredibly detailed and photographed. If you can't do it yourself then hire ...

Good Dog, Carl

59 reviews
Alexandra Day

Aladdin Paperbacks, 1997

Excellent parenting choices
I found this book to be an excellent guide for child rearing. It affirmed by choice as a parent to leave my toddler in the ward of a large canine for hours at a time. It offered a further benefit of teaching my child how to leave his crib so that he would not get too bored while I am at work for the day. Carl is indeed a good dog and this book will make you a good parent, too.

Silent to the Bone

164 reviews
E.L. Konigsburg

Simon Pulse, 2004

Brandon's Silent to the Bone Review
Silent to the Bone SYNPOSIS: Branwell Zamborska (13) suddenly goes silent on a 911 call about why his 6 month-old sister, Nikki is unconscious. "He dropped her," reports Vivian Shawcurt, the Zamborska's English au' pair. If this is true, Branwell Zamborska can face federal charges, like manslaughter or murder. But is Vivian truthful, or is she lying? Only Branwell's best friend Connor ...

Ivy and Bean: Take Care of the Babysitter - Book 4 (Ivy & Bean)

1 review
Annie Barrows

Chronicle Books, 2008

Great Friendship Lessons
My daughter loves all the Ivy & Bean stories. These are great characters. They teach an important lesson about friendship and how very different people can still be the best of friends.

The Berenstain Bears and the Sitter (First Time Books(R))

6 reviews
Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

Random House Books for Young Readers, 1981

Not A SItter!
The cubs are scared of the sitter. She is pry this mean witch or something. Then she has lots of fun things to do and soon they relax and like her.

The Babysitter's Handbook: The Care and Keeping of Kids (American Girls)

15 reviews
Harriet Brown

American Girl, 2007

Best Babysitting Book Ever!!!
This book is so helpful! I say the reveiw "Sugar, Spice, and NOT Everything Nice," and I was dissapointed. I thought "We can not be talking about the same book!" This book is SO helpful. I used it when I first started babysitting and now everyone on my block asks me to babysit. This book shows how to change a baby, what do do in an emergency, what to do if you get scared while babysitting, small ...

Babysitter's Business Kit: Be the Best Babysitter on the Block! (American Girl Library)

2 reviews
Harriet Brown

American Girl, 2007

way to keep a girl busy
My 10 year old's friend had this and my daughter JUST HAD TO HAVE IT. She is constantly bored, so I bought it for her. She loves it. She has started playing with her American Girl dolls again - the dolls are my children and she is the babysitter. She is really having fun with it - she's at a sleepover tonight and she made sure she brought it with her - her friend has a little brother so I ...

Jack-Jack Attack (Little Golden Book)

4 reviews
RH Disney, Disney Storybook Artists

Golden/Disney, 2006

Great children's book
My five year and two year old love this story. We like the crazy things that Jack does. A good companion to the Incredibles. It is an easy read and not too long--holds the attention of my two year old.

Five Little Monkeys Play Hide-and-Seek (Five Little Monkeys Picture Books)

5 reviews
Eileen Christelow

Clarion Books, 2004

good counting book
Listen, my kids love the "little monkeys" but I used this one to teach my "almost" 4 yr old to count up to and past 100. As reader you might be tempted to gloss over the counting but if your kid is ready this is a great way to teach them to count. Add it to your library so you'll have when they are ready. I was amazed none of the other reviews emphasized this point, so I just had to add my two ...

Time for Bed, Elmo

10 reviews
Sarah Albee

Random House Books for Young Readers, 2000

Another precious Elmo Book, a MUST Have!
This book is SO cute, my son loves it! It's the larger sized book (about 8 1/2 x 11) it's always hard to know because they never tell you in the description. Fabulous poem about going to sleep, lovely graphics and sweet as can be. My only wish was that it was a board book because I'm always afraid the pages are going to get ripped. Either way, don't hesitate this is one of Elmo's best!!!! P.S. I ...

The Nanny Book: The Smart Parent's Guide to Hiring, Firing, and Every Sticky Situation in Between

12 reviews
Susan Carlton, Coco Myers

St. Martin's Griffin, 1999

great advice for babysitters and nannies!
I saw this book in an article in the New York Times a few weeks ago...at just the same time I was hiring yet another new nanny. I love this book. The advice is straightforward and there are all kinds of great stories from both parents and nannies about how to get along. The chapters on hiring, salary needs, time off (do you pay for President's Day?), and sorting out the household chores have all ...

Arthur Babysits (An Arthur Adventure)

8 reviews
Marc Brown

Little, Brown Young Readers, 1994

Arthur's Baby
This book begins with Arthur's parents telling him and his siter D.W. that they are expecting a new baby in about six months. D.W. is terribly excited. She can't wait for the baby to come but Arthur isn't so sure of the whole thing. The next day at school he talks to his friends about it, and they don't reassure him of anything. In fact they make him even more doubtful than before. Binky tells ...

The Best Little Monkeys in the World (Step into Reading, Step 2)

9 reviews
Natalie Standiford

Random House Books for Young Readers, 1987

the best little book in the world
This is a good book for all ages. It's a fun little book that you could read over and over again and again! This book is about two little monkeys that love their babysitter because she just talks on the phone all night. They get in to all mischief and mess the whole house in the process. They slip and slide out of the banana-covered kitchen in to the bathroom now covered in bubbles then outside ...

The Baby-Sitters Club: The Truth About Stacey

28 reviews
Ann M. Martin

GRAPHIX, 2006

The best book in the baby sitter club serious!!!!
This book was one of the best books in the baby sitter club serious and you know there were a LOT! This book really got deep in to Staceys feelings about having deiabets and her strugles with that. Also the whole club is faced with a problem...some one else has started there own baby sitters club!!!!!!! Now this wouldn't be so bad if that club wasn't getting more people calling them....and then ...

Henry and Mudge and Mrs. Hopper's House (Ready-to-Read. Level 2)
Cynthia Rylant, Suçie Stevenson

Aladdin, 2003

A Special Valentine's Day for Henry and Mudge Henry's mother and father are going to a Valentine's Day Sweetheart Dance, and Henry and Mudge are staying with Mrs. Hopper across the street. Henry's never been in Mrs. Hopper's scary, old stone house with its droopy trees and dark windows and gargoyle on the door. But inside, Henry discovers a houseful of surprises -- a grand piano, a room full of costumes, and eleven cats for Mudge to play with!

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