But Mom, Everyone Else Does

by Kay Winters

From morning to nighttime, in households throughout the world, these words ring out: But Mom . . . everybody has a messy room, nobody has to wear boots, everybody sleeps with the dog, and nobody goes to bed early! As a girl wheedles her mother to get her way throughout the day, the reader is treated to highly exaggerated imaginings of what life would be like if everybody did as they pleased and nobody had any responsibilities. Children and parents...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525469036
• ISBN13: 9780525469032
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 10.3" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A fun read aloud

Young kids, medium-aged kids, teenagers and adults will all recognize themselves and get a real kick out of this book. The idea is fresh, the prose is playful and matches well with the colorful and energetic illustrations - the book is a real delight.

Just Plain Fun

Children will grin as they recognize themselves in these pages. Parents will nod knowingly. Kids and grown-ups will laugh together as they read this fun book that takes a light-hearted look at the claims and complaints that children often make about cleaning their rooms, wearing boots, going to bed, and so on. Kay Winters has given us a book that is just plain fun and, as a bonus, may help children put their complaints in perspective. Doug Cushman's delightful and richly imagined illustrations add to the enjoyment!