Bound To Stay Bound

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 Meet the parents
 Author: Bently, Peter

 Publisher:  Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (2014)

 Classification: Easy
 Physical Description: [30] p., col. ill., 27 cm.

 BTSB No: 111684 ISBN: 9781481414838
 Ages: 4-8 Grades: K-3

 Subjects:
 Stories in rhyme
 Parent-child relationship -- Fiction

Price: $6.50

Summary:
Although it sometimes seems that parents are just there to boss their children around, they are also good for many other things, from mending toys, kneecaps, and clothing to telling bedtime stories.

 Illustrator: Ogilvie, Sara

Reviews:
   Kirkus Reviews (03/15/14)
   School Library Journal (05/01/14)
   Booklist (+) (05/15/14)
 The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (09/14)

Full Text Reviews:

School Library Journal - 05/01/2014 PreS-Gr 1—Sometimes it seems parents are continually nagging children to brush their teeth, eat their peas, and so forth. British duo Bentley and Ogilvie joyously remind readers that parents are good for so much more! In deliciously rhyming text, readers are told of all of the wonderful things parents do, from giving cuddles to telling stories and tucking in at night. "Parents are sofas for putting your feet up, and Dumpsters for bits that you don't want to eat up." The charming and larger-than-life artwork enhances the humor as readers see parents of various ethnic backgrounds having grime wiped on them and doubling as donkeys and tree trunks to their children. The mixed-media illustrations will hit home with parents and children alike with the realistic messiness and bedraggled appearance of some of the adults. The combination of pastels, paint, and ink look whimsical and simplistic at the same time. Details enhance the text and will keep readers searching the pictures that match the words, such as the well-dressed lady with the purse dog who has had an ice-cream cone dropped on her foot by a little girl: "Parents say 'sorry' to folks who've just met you." Sure to bring out the giggles at storytime or bedtime.—Michele Shaw, Quail Run Elementary School, San Ramon, CA - Copyright 2014 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

Booklist - 05/15/2014 *Starred Review* Is there anything worse than parents? Always telling kids to clean up, eat their vegetables, and get a move on already? Well, the lilting rhymes in this picture book from the author of King Jack and the Dragon (2011) remind little tots of all the helpful and loving things parents do. Each humorous couplet describing a good use for a parent is paired with a warm, childlike drawing of big-eyed, innocent kids in some kind of scrape. Blanket fort about to collapse? “Parents are tent poles for dens that are wonky.” Accidentally drop ice cream on a fancy lady’s new boots? “Parents say ‘sorry’ to folks who’ve just met you.” Hands dirty after a mud-puddle expedition? “Parents are towels for wiping your grime on.” Ogilvie’s lively pencil, pastel, and ink illustrations, full of sketchy lines and bright, colorful smudges, perfectly capture the riotous mess the oblivious, rosy-cheeked children trail behind them wherever they go. Untied shoelaces, wayward toys, and spilled food scatter over the backgrounds while sometimes exasperated—but always adoring—parents pick up the pieces. With good-natured humor and a jaunty rhyme scheme perfect for reading aloud, Bently and Ogilvie’s spirited romp celebrates the love between chaotic kiddos and their steadfast parents. - Copyright 2014 Booklist.

Bulletin for the Center... - 09/01/2014 This British import celebrates in rhymed verse the many wonderful things parents do for their children. The laundry list of reasons is notably kid-centered, with parents serving as everything from “grandstands to make you grow tall” to “towels for wiping your grime on,” from “hunters for toys that you left in the roses” to “lovely big heaters for warming your hands on.” Much of the humor is clearly aimed at the grownups reading aloud, who will undoubtedly find themselves chuckling at some of the interpretations (such as the suggestion that the father, who is carrying three kids clad in cowboy costumes, is “a horse,” while Mom, who ends up carrying the groceries, the coat and teddy bear, and eventually the child and scooter, is “a donkey”). Ogilvie’s mixed-media illustrations (pencil, pastel, ink, paint, monoprint, and digital) depict a multicultural cast of satisfied children and exhausted but happy parents. While some spreads feature a single family, many offer snapshots of multiple groupings, and there is plenty to pore over in the playful compositions. This isn’t the most original of jokes, but there is a nice blend of humor and affection to carry the narrative, and young listeners will readily identify with the child-centric perceptions presented in this entertaining take on contemporary families. HM - Copyright 2014 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.

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