What to Do When You're Sent to Your Room
By: Ann Stott, Stephen Gilpin (Illustrator)
Hardcover | 23 September 2014
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Every kid who ever earned a few time-outs on his or her own turf will smile at this deadpan primer—and parents may wish to take notes for future reference.
Ben is nothing if not prepared. So when he gets caught feeding his dinner to the dog (again) and is sent his room (again), he’s up to the challenge of solitary confinement. And he’s more than happy to share strategies with readers, from unearthing his cache of hidden snacks to liberating his caged pets, honing his slingshot skills — and of course drafting his birthday list. There’s so much to do! Will there be time to do it all before his time is up? That just may depend on Ben’s older brother. . .
Industry Reviews
--New York Times Book Review
A funny how-to. ... Gilpi, working in an exaggerated cartoon realism reminiscent of Mad magazine, has created a ne plus ultra of a messy boys' room, and his portrayal of Ben is very much in sync with the cool confidence and strategic smarts articulated in Stott's matter-of-fact first-person narration.
--Publishers Weekly
Hand-drawn and digitally colored illustrations bring Ben to life for readers: the gleam in his eye, his mischievous grin, his imagination, his deadpan manner, the false emotions he puts on to apologize. But by the end, readers may be wondering whether Ben purposefully gets sent to time out--it seems to be that much fun. Parents: Beware what happens behind your child's closed door when you pronounce: "Go to your room!"
--Kirkus Reviews
Children will enjoy the boy's creative, matter-of-fact approach to his confinement.... Gilpin's drawings capture perfectly the child's interests and expressions--not to mention the wildly disordered state of his room.
--School Library Journal
The jauntiness of the Everykids and their oh-so-ordinary home in the suburbs has a Hanna-Barbera-esque cartoon style that seems story-boarded for imminent animation. There's much hilarity to be found here, and the narrator's impeccable advice could argue for this title's inclusion in the nonfiction section. Hmmm.
--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
ISBN: 9780763660529
ISBN-10: 0763660523
Published: 23rd September 2014
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 32
Audience: Children
For Ages: 4 - 8 years old
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Country of Publication: AU
Dimensions (cm): 27.7 x 24.0 x 1.02
Weight (kg): 0.44
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