Mr. Nogginbody and the Childish Child
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Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2020

Mr. Nogginbody and the Childish Child

By David Shannon

Babysitting chaos ensues when Mr. Nogginbody discovers the joy of being a kid.

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Mr. Nogginbody thinks babysitting is simple: chocolate soda equals homework done. But when his plan backfires, he finds himself bouncing on the couch with the child instead. As chaos unfolds, Mr. Nogginbody learns the fine line between being childish and grownupish. Will he manage to regain control, or will he embrace the fun of being a kid? Dive into this playful adventure where the rules of adulthood are hilariously challenged.

From the publisher

Babysitting should be pretty straightforward: if you give the child a chocolate soda, he’ll do his homework. Unfortunately for Mr. Nogginbody, he follows those steps in that order. When the child refuses to study and begins jumping on the couch, Mr. N. jumps up after him, determined to put a stop to the shenanigans. But he quickly discovers just how much fun being a kid can be. There’s a fine line between childish and grownupish, as readers will learn in this playful and brilliantly accomplished new picture book from Caldecott Honor-winning creator David Shannon.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Reading age
3–5
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD470L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.2
F&P level
~M
Publication
Published
August 25, 2020
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781324004639

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