HOW TO BABYSIT A GRANDPA

Bibliography: Reagan, J., & Wildish, L. (2012). How to Babysit a Grandpa. Random House Children's Books.

Book Summary: Usually grandparents babysit their grandchildren and not the other way around. But in this story, it’s the other way around. A young boy believes he is actually babysitting his grandfather as his parents go out for a while. When he babysits his grandpa, he takes him for a walk, they have lunch together, they play, they take a nap (well, grandpa does). Soon they realize that the boy’s parents will soon arrive and so they begin to clean up before they say goodbye to each other.

Critical Analysis: This story was the cutest story ever. I find it amusing that the young boy actually believed he was in charge of his grandfather and that it was his responsibility to watch him for the day. The boy’s innocence reminded me about how beautiful it was to be a child, everything was an adventure. I enjoyed the illustrations in the book because they were so detailed. Each page was full of detail so that even a child who has not started reading will depict the plot summary of this book. This title is also related to , “How to Babysit a Grandma” by: Jean Reagan.