The Good-bye Book

The young narrator of this amusing and familiar tale absolutely, positively does not want his parents to go out to dinner and leave him with a baby-sitter. "Both parents and kids will identify with this tale. . . . The story's inherent humor is highlighted by Chorao's imaginative color pictures".--Booklist. Full color throughout.

About the author

Judith Viorst is the author of the beloved Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, which has sold some four million copies; the Lulu books, including Lulu and the Brontosaurus; the New York Times bestseller Necessary Losses; four musicals; and poetry for children and adults. Her most recent books of poetry include What Are You Glad About? What Are You Mad About? and Nearing Ninety. She lives in Washington, DC.

Summary

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!

Product details

• Authors: Kay Chorao, Judith Viorst, Viorst Judith
• Assisted by: Kay Chorao (Illustration), Chorao Kay (Illustration)
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster N.Y.
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 3 to 6
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.1992
• EAN: 9780689715815
• ISBN: 978-0-689-71581-5
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 229 mm x 5 mm
• Weight: 700 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Play, learning > Learning; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Concepts / General, Early years / early learning concepts, Early Learning / Early Learning Concepts