Daddy's Back-to-School Shopping Adventure

by Alan Lawrence Sitomer, Abby Carter (Illustrator), Abby Carter (Artist)

Overview

What do glow-in-the-dark glue sticks, an electronic garbage truck pencil sharpener, and neon paper clips have in common? Not one of them is on the list and yet they all end up in the back-to-school cart when Daddy, Jake, and Jenny pick out school supplies while Mommy's off shopping in another part of the store. In this heartwarming and hilarious tale, Jake and Jenny surprise Daddy with one more special item that most definitely isn't on the list.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781368005128
Publisher:	Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	01/04/2017
Series:	Hyperion Picture Book (eBook)
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	40
File size:	18 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Alan Lawrence Sitomer is a nationally renowned speaker and was California's Teacher of the Year in 2007. He is also the author of multiple works for young readers, including Daddies Do It Different, Nerd Girls, the Hoopster trilogy, Cinder-Smella, and The Alan Sitomer BookJam. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter.

Abby Carter has illustrated many books for children, including Daddies Do It Different, My Hippie Grandmother, The Best Seat in Second Grade, and the Andy Shane chapter book series. Abby lives with her husband and two children in Connecticut.

Editorial Reviews

2015-05-12
Even the best-laid plans pale in the face of nostalgia…. Today is the day Mommy and Daddy are taking their little "Pickle Quackers" back-to-school shopping. And for the hundred-millionth time, they remind Jenny and her little brother, Jake, of the No. 1 rule: "We only buy what's on the list." But when Mommy goes to shop for some household items and leaves Daddy in charge, he's assaulted by requests of all sorts, which he refuses…until he wants something for himself that isn't on the list. In a wonderfully funny role reversal, Jenny crosses her arms and stands firm, while Jake brandishes the list and smugly states, "Not seeing it here." The coveted item is the very lunchbox that Daddy loved as a child, and he just has to have it, even if that means buying a cartload of items that similarly are not on the list. But then Mommy returns and puts paid to the foolishness, though maybe there is room on the list for a gift….Carter's illustrations, which appear to be watercolor, depict a close family that knows how to have fun, even when shopping: they try out a crazy new clothing style. Her facial expressions are masterful, especially in the scene in which Daddy hugs the lunchbox in the store, shoppers looking at him askance. Sure to induce giggles and maybe even defuse some tension surrounding kids' own back-to-school shopping. (Picture book. 4-7)

Kirkus Reviews