Just Me and My Babysitter (Little Critter)

They're short, they're funny, they're topical, and they're cheap. This one shows how Little Critter behaves with his babysitter. The text suggests that he's a model child - he helps out, he goes to bed on time, that sort of thing. The illustrations show that he kinda makes a mess, and refuses to go to bed, and his sitter falls asleep before he does. Hee. My nieces know that this is unrealistic behavior, but that just makes it funnier to them. We talk about how they *should* act when we read this book...!

Another winner from Mr. Mayer! My son loves the Little Critter series and was quite pleased with the story. He had his first babysitter (other than the Grandparents) yesterday, so the timeliness wasn't lost on him. Neither was the sarcasm. The tone of the book is lighthearted. Critter helps the babysitter out with the meal and his little sister, with comical results. After the little sister is put to bed, the babysitter really shows her ineptitude and the fun really starts.I read some other reviews about how the story taught "disrespect" and "disobedience". I didn't see it teaching these traits as much as simply representing the facts of how children are. Lighten up the book is for kids.