How to Put Your Parents to Bed

By Mylisa Larsen, Babette Cole

For fans of the How to Babysit… series by Jean Reagan, a perfect guide for children with parents who just won’t sleep!

No one likes going to bed. Especially when you’re not even tired. You want to stay up and have all sorts of fun adventures! But take a look at your parents. They’re really tired. They’re exhausted. But they just won’t go to bed! Help them put down the cell phones, turn off the TV, stop cleaning the dishes, and go to bed! You might be small, but you can handle this task. Follow the instructions in this book and you’ll have them snoring in no time.

Mylisa Larsen teams up with Babette Cole, author-illustrator of Princess Smartypants and Dr. Dog, to present a bedtime story like you’ve never seen before! Larsen’s tongue-in-cheek bedtime story about a role reversal between parents and a child pairs perfectly with Cole’s hilarious and bright watercolor illustrations.

ISBN: 9780062320643
Imprint: HarperCollins
On Sale: Feb 9, 2016
List price: $21.99
No of pages: 32
Trim Size: 10.300 in (w) x 10.350 in (h) x 0.550 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Bedtime & Dreams
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Parents
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories

Mylisa Larsen

Biography

Mylisa Larsen was born in Idaho, has lived in eight states and two countries, and currently resides in Wisconsin. She is the author of several picture books, including How to Put Your Parents to Bed, and the acclaimed middle grade novels Playing Through the Turnaround and Quagmire Tiarello Couldn’t Be Better. mylisalarsen.com.

Babette Cole

Biography

Babette Cole has written and illustrated too many hilarious picture books to count. They include Dr. Dog, Princess Smartypants, Mommy Laid an Egg, and The Trouble with Dad. Ms. Cole lives in England.

For fans of the How to Babysit… series by Jean Reagan, a perfect guide for children with parents who just won’t sleep!

No one likes going to bed. Especially when you’re not even tired. You want to stay up and have all sorts of fun adventures! But take a look at your parents. They’re really tired. They’re exhausted. But they just won’t go to bed! Help them put down the cell phones, turn off the TV, stop cleaning the dishes, and go to bed! You might be small, but you can handle this task. Follow the instructions in this book and you’ll have them snoring in no time.

Mylisa Larsen teams up with Babette Cole, author-illustrator of Princess Smartypants and Dr. Dog, to present a bedtime story like you’ve never seen before! Larsen’s tongue-in-cheek bedtime story about a role reversal between parents and a child pairs perfectly with Cole’s hilarious and bright watercolor illustrations.

ISBN: 9780062320643
Imprint: HarperCollins
On Sale: Feb 9, 2016
List price: $21.99
No of pages: 32
Trim Size: 10.300 in (w) x 10.350 in (h) x 0.550 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Bedtime & Dreams
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Parents
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories

Mylisa Larsen

Biography

Mylisa Larsen was born in Idaho, has lived in eight states and two countries, and currently resides in Wisconsin. She is the author of several picture books, including How to Put Your Parents to Bed, and the acclaimed middle grade novels Playing Through the Turnaround and Quagmire Tiarello Couldn’t Be Better. mylisalarsen.com.

Babette Cole

Biography

Babette Cole has written and illustrated too many hilarious picture books to count. They include Dr. Dog, Princess Smartypants, Mommy Laid an Egg, and The Trouble with Dad. Ms. Cole lives in England.