This is one of my favorite books from when I was little. I got it from home because I love it so much. It is fun because it is about a babysitter. It is about a child and his sister having fun with the babysitter. Every child wants to know how to do that.

We have a lot of Little Critter books.

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...! ( )

Eh. This book was ok. It can certainly give kids the idea that having a babysitter is fun, but it also gives them the idea that they can run wild all over a babysitter as well, which isn't something I'm ok with. But it was a fun book, and my daughter enjoys it. ( )