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A fun story - I smiled through-out this book. Children will really relate to this one and can be read aloud.

How to Babysit a Grandpa ​​is exactly what it sounds like: a handy, dandy how-to guide for surviving an afternoon with those need-to-be-kept-busy charges. Survival tips include such important areas as snacks, what to do on walks, how to entertain, and how to wake sleeping grandpas. The childlike perspective is both humorous and, in the end, touching.

Done in the format of a how-to guide, this book takes a warm and cheerful look at a grandparent coming to babysit. Except in this book, the child thinks that he is the babysitter. He tells you how to stay quiet when you are hiding from your grandpa and what to feed your grandpa (hint: it involves a lot of ice cream and cookies). Then there are walks to take, entertainment to provide, and lots of playing together. When your grandpa finally announces naptime, it’s time for his nap. Get him a long book to read, and he will be asleep in no time. But since you are the babysitter, you have to stay awake. You can wake up your grandpa later, help tidy the room, and then get ready for your parents to return. Make sure you have some parting gifts for your grandpa, since he’s sure to miss you a lot.

Read the rest of my review on my blog, Waking Brain Cells.