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This little boy will do anything to avoid an evening with the baby-sitter. He pleads with his parents. He begs. He bargains. Maybe he has a fever of a hundred and ten. Maybe he'll run away. Maybe he won't say good-bye!
Author Notes
Judith Viorst was born in Newark, New Jersey on February 2, 1931. She graduated from Rutgers University (1952) and the Washington Psychoanalytic Institute (1981).
She has written extensively, her works include children's books, collections of poetry, lyrics to musicals, several works of fiction, and a cookbook. She has won a Silver Pencil award (for The Tenth Good Thing About Barney) and an Emmy (for poems used in an Anne Bancroft TV special).
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (3)
Publisher's Weekly Review
In an impassioned soliloquy, a boy implores his parents not to leave him alone with the babysitter. Ages 3-6. (Mar.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Kirkus Review
An impassioned monologue from a small boy who doesn't want his parents to leave him with a babysitter while they go to a French restaurant. Describing a worst possible case, this young miscreant--who imagines an overdressed harridan who will make him eat vegetables and go to the bathroom when he doesn't need to--says he's too sick to do anything (except possibly eat chocolate-chocolate-chip ice cream); begs for a book (or even a poem); and threatens to run away. But when the babysitter arrives--tall, male, and equipped with disarming read-alouds--the boy's recalcitrance fades in time to say goodbye. Chorao's soft, realistic illustrations reflect the comedy of this exaggerated slice of life, which is sure to make listeners chuckle as they recognize themselves. Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
Ages 3-5. Both parents and kids will identify with this tale: the young narrator absolutely, positively does not want his parents to go out and leave him with a baby-sitter. Forget the French restaurant. Why not go to McDonald's and take him along? No? Okay, then maybe he doesn't feel too well. Head, knee, throat, all his parts hurt. And if his parents decide to go anyway, don't think he's going to forget about it. No more good mornings, no more conversation, and no more nothing if he runs away as he's seriously thinking about doing. This is one angry little boy-until his parents leave. Then the books on the baby-sitter's lap prove irresistible, and the two settle down to enjoy a good read-aloud. As with her other children's books, Viorst hits close to home in her maddeningly believable monologue. The story's inherent humor is highlighted by Chorao's imaginative, full-color pictures that show the parents going about the business of getting ready for an evening out as the boy throws a tantrum in the foreground. Using a male baby-sitter provides a nice touch. Sure to be a favorite. IC. Separation anxiety-Fiction / Parent and child-Fiction [CIP] 87-1778
