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When Moms Attack & Misadventures in Babysitting |
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Terri Minsky |
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Babysitter's Business Kit |
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American Girl Library |
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Baby-Sitting Smarts |
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Jil Fine |
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The Babysitter's Handbook: The Care and Keeping of Kids (American Girl Library Series) |
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Harriet N. Brown |
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An informative book packed with practical tips for babysitters. Girls will learn how to entertain infants, calm kids, feed finicky eaters, please parents, and build up a business. Special extras include tips from girls who know the business and helpful inserts such as emergency instructions, business cards, and client lists.
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Taking Care of Trouble |
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Bonnie Graves |
Book Review
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0525468307 |
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From School Library Journal
Grades 3-6--Joel Maccarone was the only kid in Junior Adventurers to ever flunk EP (Emergency Preparedness) twice. So when Rachel Rottenberger begs him to take over her baby-sitting duties for a toddler appropriately nicknamed Trouble, Joel's first response is to panic. In the end, however, after a series of hijinks involving an escaped pet, a loony neighbor, and a dirty diaper, the fifth grader saves the day. The characters are believable and the plot, while predictable, is fast paced. This is an early chapter book, the style and humor of which will appeal to emergent readers. Full-page, pen-and-ink illustrations appear throughout.Robyn Ryan Vandenbroek, Elgin Court Public School, St. Thomas, Ontario, CanadaCopyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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Little Lulu Volume 1: My Dinner With Lulu (Little Lulu (Graphic Novels)) |
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John Stanley, Irving Tripp |
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Whether she's weaving hilarious, sprawling tales while babysitting the terrible tot Alvin, keeping her chubby chum Tubby and his clubhouse cronies in line, or making nice with the friendly ghost she catches reading "People Stories" in her bedroom, Little Lulu is both "Everygirl" and an undeniable one-of-a-kind! Dark Horse Books is proud to present, for the first time ever, the complete run of John Stanley and Irving Tripp's legendary run of classic Marge's Little Lulu comics in convenient, reader-friendly paperback volumes. Critically acclaimed and widely regarded as one of the most classic comics ever published, Little Lulu is an all-ages treasure, with stories funny and fresh enough to stand the test of time.
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Babysitting |
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Frances S. Dayee |
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From School Library Journal
Grade 6 Up-- A well-written and informative guide for beginning or would-be babysitters. The emphasis is on safety, both that of the charges and of the sitter, but the book also includes valuable advice on how to get jobs, decide on fees, interact with the children and their parents, and involve the sitter's parents in the work arrangements. The humorous cartoon illustrations serve to reinforce the points of the text and are well integrated into the design of the book. This above-average book covers a wide variety of relevant topics in an upbeat, readable style. Most public and school libraries will want to add it to their collections. --Trish Ebbatson, Delaware County District Library, OHCopyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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The What to Expect Babysitter's Handbook |
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Heidi Murkoff |
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When you put your baby in the hands of a sitter, you want to put your sitter in the hands of an expert. Certainly no hands are better qualified than those of Heidi Murkoff, co-author of What to Expect When You're Expecting and other bestselling childcare guides with over 22 million copies in print.
Marrying the reassuring authority and trust of all the What to Expect books with a lively, accessible voice, this guide contains everything a caregiver needs to know when minding a child, from newborn to preschooler. A mix of text, boxes, Q&As, and lists-plus plenty of blank space for parents to write in emergency numbers, specific instructions, and personal information about a child's likes and dislikes--it's the instruction manual that should be given to every caregiver, whether full-time nanny or... |
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The Ultimate Babysitter's Handbook : So You Wanna Make Tons of Money (Plugged In) |
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Debra Mostow Zakarin |
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From School Library Journal
Grade 5 Up. This informative guide includes chapters on getting started, tips and techniques, dos and don'ts, activities, easy recipes, and a final chapter on other money-making activities. Excellent organization, a reassuring text, and lively cartoons make this a good choice for novice sitters. An added bonus are the anecdotes from experienced child-care providers.?Ann M. Burlingame, North Regional Library, Raleigh, NCCopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Book Description
Anything and everything you ever wanted to know about baby-sitting is included in this easy-to-read and info-packed beginners' guide.
Eager baby-sitters discover new ideas and tips from how to get started in a profitable baby-sitting business, to how to face the challenging... |
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Babysitting (Revised Edition) |
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Frances S. Dayee |
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(Paperback) - Revised Ed. |
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0531165205 |
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From School Library Journal
Grade 6 Up-- A well-written and informative guide for beginning or would-be babysitters. The emphasis is on safety, both that of the charges and of the sitter, but the book also includes valuable advice on how to get jobs, decide on fees, interact with the children and their parents, and involve the sitter's parents in the work arrangements. The humorous cartoon illustrations serve to reinforce the points of the text and are well integrated into the design of the book. This above-average book covers a wide variety of relevant topics in an upbeat, readable style. Most public and school libraries will want to add it to their collections. --Trish Ebbatson, Delaware County District Library, OHCopyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Arthur Babysits (Arthur Adventures Series) |
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Marc Brown |
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From Publishers Weekly
Arthur is plainly worried about the new baby expected at his house. His friends offer plenty of advice: "Better get some earplugs," says one. "Forget about playing after school," says another. Arthur's plucky kid sister D. W. is delighted. "Arthur," she crows, "doesn't know beans about babies." While D. W. learns how to diaper and helps her mother pack for the hospital, Arthur keeps his distanceeven after baby Kate arrives. "I'd rather look," says he. One day, D. W. invites her friends to watch her expertly feed Kate, but the baby begins to cry. No amount of bouncing or kissing will make her stopuntil Arthur steps in and burps her. Arthur looks quite vulnerable in Brown's illustrationsthe young aardvark isn't actually protesting the baby's presence, but he is realistically wary of her. Clever and appealing... |
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The Babysitting Bible |
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Jordan Lane |
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0595246583 |
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Book Description
The Babysitting Bible is an easy to read and enjoyable book which is divided into ten informative chapters that teaches everything you want to know about babysitting from finding jobs, learning first aid, how to play games plus much, much more. The Babysitting Bible will definitely make anyone a better and more productive babysitter.
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Clarice Bean, Guess Who's Babysitting |
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Lauren Child |
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When, for some strange reason, Clarice Bean's parents can't find anyone to babysit for a few days, they must resort to Uncle Ted, a firefighter ("so he wears special pants") who occasionally lassoes lamps and "can get you in a firefighter's carry before you can say 'Uncle Ted put me down!'" All goes well for a day or two, as Clarice Bean's daylight-despising older brother, phone-chatting big sister, accident-prone younger brother, and wandering Grandad, manage to say things like "please and thank you and sorry... and let people share their stuff without grumbling." But then her little brother Minal Cricket lets Albert (the school guinea pig on spring break) out of his hutch, and the fragile family balancing act topples. In no time, Minal is on his way to the emergency room, after an accidental bop on the head with... |
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The New Complete Babysitter's Handbook |
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Carol Barkin, Elizabeth James |
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From School Library Journal
Grade 4 Up?A good update to The Complete Babysitter's Handbook (Messner, 1980; o.p.). Little of the earlier edition has been eliminated, but two chapters of timely information have been added. All aspects of babysitting are considered: from getting started and finding jobs; through techniques for feeding, playtime, and bedtime; to responding to emergencies. The advice is solid, practical, and direct. Especially pertinent is the new material, which covers responsibility and courtesy, respect for the employer's family's values and children's rights, and the need for careful personal hygiene. The authors also address potential problem situations, such as parents who are late, intoxicated, or who act in an inappropriate manner; and suspicion of child abuse. The overall appearance of this edition has been... |
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The Granny Nanny |
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Lois Young-Tulin |
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0595351883 |
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Book Description
Think about it. In order to be grandmothers we once had to be mothers. After giving birth, we, as the mothers, were responsible for our baby’s/child’s well being. As grandmothers, on the other hand, we have choices. Our roles are open for interpretation and conscious choices. When I became a grandmother, and even when my daughters-in-law were pregnant, I made a conscious decision to be an involved grandmother, one of the caretakers or a Granny-Nanny. I was sure that helping out and taking care of a baby would be easy like getting back on a bicycle after a twenty-year lapse. Oh, how wrong I was. There are new rules, new products, new findings and plenty of taboos. How did my three children ever survive their hazardous childhoods? Parenting rules have gone through some serious revisions since author... |
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Smart Mom's Baby-Sitting Co-Op Handbook: How We Solved the Baby-Sitter Puzzle. |
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Gary Myers |
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This book is for a mother of preschoolers who wants time out to better care for herself, her family, and her friends. Do the start up in one hour with three friends. Then slowly have others join. When you get ten-moms you will always be able to count on a sitter. With ten moms you are also free to be a sitter when the time works with your schedule. It is all done with points and one call to the secretary--no hunting for a sitter. You serve one month as secretary on rotation with ten other moms. No pleas for help. No guilt. It works on autopilot. It is based on a Baby-sitting Co-op that has been passed from mom to mom for over twenty years. Quick reading. Well organized and humorous. The book is best in catagory!
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Gary Myers earned a Masters of Science and has... |
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Arthur Babysits (Arthur Adventures Series) |
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Marc Brown |
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From Publishers Weekly
Arthur is plainly worried about the new baby expected at his house. His friends offer plenty of advice: "Better get some earplugs," says one. "Forget about playing after school," says another. Arthur's plucky kid sister D. W. is delighted. "Arthur," she crows, "doesn't know beans about babies." While D. W. learns how to diaper and helps her mother pack for the hospital, Arthur keeps his distanceeven after baby Kate arrives. "I'd rather look," says he. One day, D. W. invites her friends to watch her expertly feed Kate, but the baby begins to cry. No amount of bouncing or kissing will make her stopuntil Arthur steps in and burps her. Arthur looks quite vulnerable in Brown's illustrationsthe young aardvark isn't actually protesting the baby's presence, but he is realistically wary of her. Clever and appealing... |
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The Granny Nanny |
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Lois Young-Tulin |
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0595672116 |
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Book Description
Think about it. In order to be grandmothers we once had to be mothers. After giving birth, we, as the mothers, were responsible for our baby’s/child’s well being. As grandmothers, on the other hand, we have choices. Our roles are open for interpretation and conscious choices. When I became a grandmother, and even when my daughters-in-law were pregnant, I made a conscious decision to be an involved grandmother, one of the caretakers or a Granny-Nanny. I was sure that helping out and taking care of a baby would be easy like getting back on a bicycle after a twenty-year lapse. Oh, how wrong I was. There are new rules, new products, new findings and plenty of taboos. How did my three children ever survive their hazardous childhoods? Parenting rules have gone through some serious revisions since author... |
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Henry Reed's Babysitting Service (Puffin Book) |
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Keith Robertson, Robert McCloskey (Illustrator) |
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Back in Grover's Corners, N.J., for the summer, Henry and his partner Midge establish a baby sitting service and find a disappearing child and a peacock among their charges.
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The Babysitter's Handbook |
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Harriet Brown |
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0613242785 |
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Book Description
An informative book packed with practical tips for babysitters. Girls will learn how to entertain infants, calm kids, feed finicky eaters, please parents, and build up a business. Special extras include tips from girls who know the business and helpful inserts such as emergency instructions, business cards, and client lists.
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Amazing Days of Abby Hayes Super Special |
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Anne Mazer |
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After thirteen books, Abby is finally graduating from fifth grade. There's a lot to do before the big event, including finding the perfect graduation outfit. Once the ceremony is over, Abby plans to spend a quiet summer preparing for sixth grade. Then Abby's mother college friend, Laurie, and her young daughter, Wynter, arrive for an extended stay. Laurie--a musician--is trying to get her career back on track. She expects Abby to care for Wynter while she's out. Before long, Abby gets fed up. Abby's mom confronts Laurie, and Abby is able to reclaim her pre-middle school summer.
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How Not to Babysit Your Brother |
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Catherine Hapka |
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From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 3–A boy ends up minding his younger brother when their grandmother falls asleep on the couch. While he is running the show, Will gives readers lessons on what a sitter should never do. According to him, lesson number one is: don't forget about your charge. The havoc wreaked by one preschooler is humorously exaggerated. The bright and colorful illustrations and the wonderful facial expressions will make readers laugh even without reading the text. It is a bit unrealistic that the grandmother never wakes up to realize what is going on with all the noise the brothers are making, but the story is all in good fun and not to be taken too seriously. Overall, this is an accessible choice for newly independent chapter book readers.–Lisa S. Schindler, Children's Librarian, Bethpage... |
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Babysitting |
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Frances S. Dayee |
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From School Library Journal
Grade 6 Up-- A well-written and informative guide for beginning or would-be babysitters. The emphasis is on safety, both that of the charges and of the sitter, but the book also includes valuable advice on how to get jobs, decide on fees, interact with the children and their parents, and involve the sitter's parents in the work arrangements. The humorous cartoon illustrations serve to reinforce the points of the text and are well integrated into the design of the book. This above-average book covers a wide variety of relevant topics in an upbeat, readable style. Most public and school libraries will want to add it to their collections. --Trish Ebbatson, Delaware County District Library, OHCopyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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The Baby-Sitters Wore Diapers |
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H.B. Homzie, Matthew Phillips (Illustrator) |
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Oh, baby!Barton and Nancy are supposed to be watching the neighbors' kid, but they're actually competing in the Pine Bluff skateboarding competition. So who's minding little Gilbert? Their alien clones, Beta and Gamma, that's who! But that might not be such a good thing. Faster than you can say mucka mucka, the neighbors' house is wrecked, Beta and Gamma are in diapers, and Gilbert is turned into a woozie! What's a woozie? Read on and find out!
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This Can't Be Love |
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Kasey Michaels |
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From Booklist
Molly Applegate epitomizes the term poor-little-rich girl. Her parents neglected her; then, when they died, they left her extremely wealthy only if she works 10 months a year or gets married. Defiant by nature, she takes menial jobs and flits across the world until she gets her cousin Janie, from This Must Be Love (2003), involved with one of her schemes. Janie takes Molly's jobs, and Molly works at Janie's day-care center. Molly loves working with children, and when Broadway producer Dominic Longstreet asks her to babysit his niece and nephew for two weeks, Molly agrees. Dom is supposed to be on vacation and staying with the children, but, instead, this workaholic uses the time to work on his latest play, until he gets sidetracked watching the incredibly attractive, and mutually attracted, babysitter. When things... |
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Kindezi: The Kongo Art of Babysitting |
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K. Kia Bunseki Fu-Kiau (Author), et al |
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Kindezi serves to provide an early education for African youth, therapy and a feeling of purpose for the aged, and liberation and independence for African women.
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