Presents wacky, fanciful explanations--some with a kernel of truth--for rules that parents impose on their children, including reasons for eating vegetables, not jumping on the bed, and combing one's hair.
year: 1998, 1999
call number/section: 818, 1000
subjects: children, humor, adulthood, behavior, wit and humor, human behavior, juvenile humor, wit and humor, parent and child, parent-child relationship
Editions
Wisniewski, David
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard (1998)
A humorous revelation of the real reasons why adults tell children to do things, such as "Eat your vegetables," "Comb your hair," and "Don't blow bubbles in your milk.".
Schools: 22
Wisniewski, David
Scholastic (1999)
A humorous revelation of the real reasons why adults tell children to do things , such as "Eat your vegetables,"Comb your hair," and "Don't blow bubbles in your milk.".
Schools: 0
Wisniewski, David
Presents wacky, fanciful explanations--some with a kernel of truth--for rules that parents impose on their children, including reasons for eating vegetables, not jumping on the bed, and combing one's hair.
Schools: 8
Wisniewski, David
A humorous revelation of the real reasons why adults tell children to do things, such as "Eat your vegetables, " "Comb your hair, " and "Don't blow bubbles in your milk.".
Schools: 1