Mommy And Daddy Do It Pro Bono

by Kara Hurst and Aaron Hurst

Book Overview

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0615268390
• ISBN13: 9780615268392
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Taproot Foundation
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Age Range: 3 years and up

Customer Reviews

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The pervasive egocentrism of the "ME generation" and the "Gen X"ers perpetuation of the entitlements have desparately needed an antidote! Mommy and Daddy Do It Pro Bono is the first children's book I have seen that advances the concept of making a donation beyond the check book. Written in an appropriately simple voice for children, the message is meaningful and accessable to all audiences without being childish. Children of professional parents will relate most readily to the content in this book, but the door is open to make the point regardless of socio-economic strata. Kudos to the authors Kara and Aaron Hurst for launching this consciousness raising vehicle, and Kevin McGrath for his brilliantly colorfull illustrations. I am hoping it is the first of a series.

excellent book

our firm received this book free as part of Public Architecture's The One Percent Solution (see John Cary's review, too). we have shown it to parents, librarians, and teachers, and they have all raved about the book. what a great teaching tool, both about what professionals do at work, and about the importance of giving back. this book is geared towards upper elementary school kids. also check out the other books in this series, including "Mommy is an Architect".

Inspiring American Literature

This is a wonderfully written and illustrated book. My children and I have enjoyed reading it and talking about pro bono work. They now have insight into what their father does. Thank you Aaron,Kara and Kevin for providing the inspiration.

Liked it so much that we bought 500 copies

Mommy & Daddy Do It Pro Bono is especially refreshing in these all too serious of times. The concept is brilliant: tell kids that their seemingly boring parents really are superheroes, or at least heroes to the people they help through their pro bono work. And if they're in the growing minority that doesn't give back, their kids will almost certainly give them hell for it, as they should. Our nonprofit recruits architecture and design firms to pledge 1% of their time to pro bono service. We've tried any and everything to convey the power of pro bono service, but nothing compares to this book. We think the message of Mommy & Daddy Do It Pro Bono is so strong and so clear that we sent each of our 500 firms a complimentary copy. We hosted a book-signing and launch party--complete with milk and cookies--because we believe this book has the potential to truly inspire people, including the next generation. Finally, this is much more than a children's book. This is a book for all ages about what it means to be a citizen. Hats off to the clever authors and skillful illustrator.

A great book to show our children how to care about others

The authors are founders of an amazing organization called Taproot, of which I am a volunteer, and really know the messy, wonderful, real side of volunteering professional skills, especially in our high paced, busy, demanding world. This book is fantastically illustrated to show children how even ordinary mom's and dad's (even those in "boring" careers like accounting and business and marketing) can be super hero's. There is no more important value to teach our children the that of giving back. Volunteering is not for everyone, but it is a powerful force in our world. Children will pass it on for us. This is a book you will want to buy for every kid in your life.