by JEAN REAGAN
illustrated by LEE WILDISH
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How to Babysit a Grandpa by
Jean Reagan
illustrated by
Lee Wildish
Alfred A. Knopf
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Babysitting a grandpa is fun—if you know how. how. When your grandpa rings the doorbell, what should you do?
Hide!
You might wiggle and want to giggle. You But don’t yell, “Grandpa!” Not yet. Shhhhh . . .
HOW TO STAY QUIET:
Pretend you’re a shark waiting for lunch.
Be as still as a lion statue.
Act like a pirate spy.
As soon as your grandpa grandpa says, “I give up,” up,” pop out and shout,
“HERE I AM!”
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.
SNACKS FOR A GRANDPA: Ice cream topped with cookies Olives served on fingertips Anything dipped in ketchup Cookies topped with ice cream
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For John and Jane and their Grandpa John and Grandma Janice —J.R. For Roy Wildish & Dennis Gates, you shall always be remembered. —L.W.. —L.W
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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. I I
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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, - - with special games. such as offering him tasty treats and entertaining him 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 MANUFACTURED April 2012 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 First Edition
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