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17 Things I'm Not Allowed to Do Anymore Paperback – Picture Book, September 13, 2011

by Jenny Offill (Author), Nancy Carpenter (Illustrator)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 272 ratings
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A laugh-out-loud look at all the fun things grown-ups never let you do . . . now in paperback! Jenny Offill, author of 11 Experiments That Failed, describes how tough it is to be a kid, when even the (seemingly) best ideas are met with resistance. The text is short, spare, and fall-on-the-floor funny—not to mention utterly child-friendly. Here, accompanied by Nancy Carpenter's hilariously clever illustrations, is a day-in-the-life look at a kid as she torments her brother, her pet, her classmates, and, of course, her mother. The theme of this Dragonfly Book is Just for Fun.
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    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
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  6. Dimensions
    11.06 x 0.13 x 9.5 inches
  7. Publisher
    Dragonfly Books
  8. Publication date
    September 13, 2011
  9. ISBN-10
    0375866019
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0375866012
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JENNY OFFILL is the author of 17 Things I’m Not Allowed to Do Anymore, a Parenting Magazine Best Book of the Year and a Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book of the Year, and 11 Experiments That Failed, also a Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book of the Year, which Kirkus Reviews, in a starred review, called “the most joyful and clever whimsy.”

NANCY CARPENTER is the illustrator of Imogene's Last Stand by Candace Fleming; Apples to Oregon, an ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book, and Fannie in the Kitchen, both by Deborah Hopkinson; Sitti's Secrets by Naomi Shihab Nye, winner of the Jane Addams Picture Book Award; Masai and I by Virginia Kroll; Loud Emily by Alexis O'Neill; and the jackets for the Emestine & Amanda series. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dragonfly Books; Reprint edition (September 13, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0375866019
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0375866012
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD510L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.06 x 0.13 x 9.5 inches
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    Jenny Offill attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Offill teaches in the MFA programs at Brooklyn College, Columbia University and Queens University.

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    Nancy Carpenter is the illustrator of more than sixty books for children, including Queen Victoria’s Bathing Machine by Gloria Whelan, an ALA Notable Children's Book and CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book; Apples to Oregon by Deborah Hopkinson, an ALA Notable Children’s Book and SCBWI Golden Kite Award winner; and Lucky Ducklings by Eva Moore, a Parent’s Choice Gold Medal Award winner. Her unique multimedia approach to illustration has garnered numerous honors, including two Christopher Awards and the Jane Addams Children's Book Award. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband, daughter, son and dog.

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It has pics of little girl showing underwear
This book is absolutely horrid, my kid brought it home as a gift and to top off showing a literal child showing her underwear to a boy, it just has horrible messages in it. Like stapling hair to a pillow and ignoring a crossing guard then crossing the street backwards??
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Daniel Howard Zimmerman
5.0 out of 5 stars makes me think of some of my favorite students
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2022
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This quick little gem captures the essence of some of the students I have most enjoyed working with. I could just see some of them doing these things and it made me smile.
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Mark Cox
5.0 out of 5 stars So funny
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2020
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And the best ideas for prank say. My 5 year old daughter and I have read this multiple times. And we even had hours of fun with a bunch of cauliflower and a couple plastic forks having a cauliflower flipping war. Now that’s cheap fun!
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J. Nichols
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books out there!!
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2007
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I bought this book after a review in Parents magazine. I could relate to the story because as the main character likes to put her hands in the dog's bowl , so does my 2yr old. I really fell in love with this one. It's easy to read and has my 5yr old son cracking up. The illustrations are really unique and each page has you laughing and sometimes relating. If your a mother or grandmother you just have to buy this book. Warning may give your older kids some ideas !!!!!
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Nana Nancy
4.0 out of 5 stars kids liked it.
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2014
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The kids could really identify with this book. I was not happy with the page where she shows her underpants to some boy, but my daughter (grandkids mom) said, "Well, that is something they are not supposed to do." So as long as she approves, I guess it's ok. Other than that it is a delightful book.
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Msbooknerd
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth every cent
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2020
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This was so funny. I wasn't sure going in, but I just *had* to know what she'd done... Oh so good! It's worth the suspense. I was laughing so hard I was crying!
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L. Stone
3.0 out of 5 stars Good start to the story, but doesn't carry through
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2007
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This is a cute story that started off really funny, but seemed to run out of steam about half way through the book. It was like the author came up with 4 or 5 really good things "I'm not allowed to do anymore" then struggled to come up with the rest just to finish out a book. I bought it because it seemed like it would be a really cute book to read to my mischievous four year old, but it didn't hold her attention. Might be better for an older girl.
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Bzmuss
1.0 out of 5 stars HORRIBLE! Throwing it away!
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2020
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This book is awful! I don't understand what is so funny about the non stop harmful misbehavior from the main character!? The content in this book is inappropriate! Even my 12yo doesn't find any humor in this book! I thought maybe we could use the bad behaviors as discussion topics of examples of bad behaviors. But the ending is even worse. The author suggest "lying" about being sorry to get away with such behaviors is acceptable! Wow! Throwing this book out! Won't even donate this garbage! Waste of money! Disappointed I didn't pay attention to the negative reviews!
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JJ
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2021
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Great book! Granddaughters laughed; hilarious! Especially cracked up about 'Joey Wipple'. GREAT BOOK!
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Aditi De
5.0 out of 5 stars Snappy Catchy Fun-packed
Reviewed in India on May 25, 2014
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I don't really know too many children who aren't mischievous, unless they are 'tamed' by the adults at home or school. The central character on these pages is a little girl who glues her brother's bunny slippers to the floor (and is no longer allowed to use glue), washes her hands in the dog's bowl before dinner (and banned from a repeat performance ever) and so on. Over 17 episodes, we recognise our inner child and the little ones around us -- and learn to celebrate them. This quirky picture-perfect book uses a mix of illustration with integrated real-life objects like staplers and glue. No wonder this was chosen as a Parenting Magazine Best Book of the Year. I would recommend this to parents, teachers and children alike. I can imagine child readers demanding that this be read aloud time and again.
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Tee Cee
1.0 out of 5 stars poor content
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 23, 2011
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What a disappointment! I read a review for this book in a magazine and was enticed to buy it by phrases such as "develops your child's thinking around a subject", "educational", "superb". Yet I found it to be a waste of tree pulp. There is no development of a story, just random ideas such as " I had an idea to set Joey Whipple's shoe on fire using the sun and a magnifying glass." Then on the following page, a conclusion "I am not allowed to set Joey Whipple on fire anymore". Maybe Jenny Offill & Nancy Carpenter should "not be allowed to produce other books in this vein anymore"...........
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