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How to Babysit a Grandpa: A Book for Dads, Grandpas, and Kids Hardcover – Picture Book, April 10, 2012

by Jean Reagan (Author), Lee Wildish (Illustrator)
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Celebrate the special bond between grandpas and grandchildren in this delightful New York Times bestseller that puts the kids in charge! The perfect gift for Father's Day, Grandparent's Day, and any day shared with Grandpa!

Here's everything a kid needs to know to spend a fun-filled day with grandpa! Written in a how-to style, the narrator gives important tips for "babysitting" a grandpa, including what to eat for snack (anything dipped in ketchup, ice cream topped with cookies, cookies topped with ice cream) what to do on a walk (find lizards and dandelion puffs, be on the lookout for puddles and sprinklers), and how to play with a grandpa (build a pirate cave, put on a scary play).

From the author-illustrator team behind the New York Times bestselling HOW TO... books comes a funny and heartwarming celebration of grandpas and all that they do! This is a great gift for or from a grandparent, and perfect for lap reading when Grandpa comes to visit!

The fun doesn't stop! Check out more HOW TO... picture books:

 How to Babysit a Grandma
How to Catch a Santa
How to Get Your Teacher Ready
How to Raise a Mom
How to Surprise a Dad
How to Read to a Grandma or Grandpa
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    1 - 6 years, from customers
  2. Part of series
    How To
  3. Print length
    32 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Kindergarten - 3
  6. Lexile measure
    AD480L
  7. Dimensions
    8.94 x 0.34 x 11.31 inches
  8. Publisher
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
  9. Publication date
    April 10, 2012
  10. ISBN-10
    0375867139
  11. ISBN-13
    978-0375867132
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There’s a How To for all occasions! Everything you need to know about raising a happy, healthy mom. Have a blast preparing the best surprise part ever for Dad! Learning is fun in this school year-round How To! Ghosts aren’t scared of anything… are they? Tips and tricks to catch Santa himself for an unforgettable holiday.

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The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books:
"The narrative is particularly effective in converting childish concern into caretaker reassurance ('When your mom and dad leave, pat your grandpa’s hand and say, "Don’t worry. They always come back" ’)...While grandpas will obviously enjoy sharing this story with their little ones (and parents will enjoy purchasing it for a Father’s Day gift for said grandpa), there is enough playfulness here to broaden the appeal to a wider audience."

About the Author

JEAN REAGAN was born in Alabama but spent most of her childhood in Japan. She now lives in Salt Lake City, UT, with her husband. To learn more about Jean and her work, please visit jeanreagan.com and jeanreaganbooks.com.

LEE WILDISH has illustrated a number of children’s books, including Twosomes by Marilyn Singer. To learn more about Lee and his work, visit wildishillustration.com.

Together, Jean and Lee are the creators of the New York Times bestselling HOW TO... series, including How to Babysit a Grandpa, How to Babysit a Grandma, and How to Surprise a Dad.  

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Knopf Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition (April 10, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0375867139
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0375867132
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 - 6 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD480L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.94 x 0.34 x 11.31 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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  1. Lee Wildish

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    Hello,

    My Name is Lee Wildish and I am UK based.

    I find Nature and people the biggest influence in my work and try to get as much character and expression into each piece of work as possible. Characters are the main subject of my work as I believe these can make and break a project.

    2 number 1 NYTimes bestsellers in children's books and a few more in the top ten. Also I have been fortunate to to win a few awards one being Red House Children's Book Award and have been shortlisted for a few as well overseas and in the UK.

    I will always try to refine my styles that hopefully appeal to a wide range of artistic and a commercial markets.

    I have illustrated many books for clients including: Random House UK and USA, HarperCollins USA Egmont, Hodder, Hachette, Usborne, Franklin Watts, Hodder, Simon Schulster UK and USA, Usborne, Scholastic and many more with a wide range of styles and media.

    Not all of my books will appear on here as you cannot link artists so you will have to perform a manual search.

    Thank you and I hope you enjoy my illustrations.

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    Jean Reagan

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    JEAN REAGAN was born in Alabama but spent most of her childhood in Japan. She now lives in Salt Lake City with her husband. In the summers, they serve as backcountry volunteers in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.

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shannasparks
5.0 out of 5 stars My absolute FAVORITE book to read to my Grandson!
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I ABSOLUTELY love reading this book to my 2 year old Grandson! The book is full of fun "facts" that most Grandkids and Grandpas do together. Playing, laughing, eating cookies and ice cream and even taking a nap. This book is well written and illustrated. I love this book so much I'm going to purchase the "How to Babysit a Grandma" next. Can't wait to see what we do. This is a must have!
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Mark B Hanson
5.0 out of 5 stars love it!!
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2024
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Was a hit at first grand kid shower!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Delivers excellent value for your money ?????
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2024
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Very expensive, no reason for a book like that
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5.0 out of 5 stars Creative Minds
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2024
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A fun book for young children spending time with grandparents! We had gotten both the Grandpa and Grandma books for ours, they were about 4 yrs. This book is a great one for ages 3-8 depends on child of course.
These sort of books give the creative mind more material to use as they grow up ❤️
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5.0 out of 5 stars 👍🏻👍🏻
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2024
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They loved it
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazon book
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This was for my brother first grand baby. He loved it. I’m sure it will be around for a long time!
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Gina
4.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed.
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2024
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Description is wrong. I love this story, but I specifically ordered "board" books,
for toddlers, not hardback with paper pages.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cute book
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2023
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My little one loves when grandpa reads this book to her!
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C Connolly
5.0 out of 5 stars Wrong title
Reviewed in Canada on April 9, 2024
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Lovely book but was about grandma not grandpa as advertised. Could not return as children (twins) would not understand. As I bought one for grandma and one for grandpa was disappointed as my looked like i got too for my sisterinlaw and none for my brother.
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Megan W.
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 24, 2023
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Great book
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Juliette
5.0 out of 5 stars Great present to announce pregnancy!
Reviewed in Italy on March 30, 2023
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Beautiful drawings and very cute text!
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Heather M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in Canada on April 8, 2024
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Loved reading this to our grandchild
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Amy Hurst
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 7, 2022
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Myself and my two children (6 and 4) absolutely love this book as did my Dad. It was bought for Grandad as a Christmas present and everyone loves the story. It's a very sweet message and the book itself is a lovely size and font.
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