Books published by publisher Omega Books

What would you do to get your parents’ attention? William Ortega’s delightful illustrated children’s book, When Parents Turn Kids Invisible offers a funny, lighthearted look at the lengths kids will go to make their parents take notice that is certain to entertain children everywhere. With vibrant illustrations by Carlina Ortega, this contemporary take on the parent-child relationship also reveals how modern technology can sometimes take a parent’s focus off his or her kids—and how kids have their own creative ways of “pulling the plug” on computers and more to divert the focus back to themselves.In rollicking, inventive rhyming verse written for children up to seven years old, When Parents Turn Kids Invisible features a boy and his parents, who are spotlighted in exaggerated scenes of the hysterical ploys the young boy gets in to, to make the point that children will do just about anything to turn the heads of their parents, from acting up in school to even wearing lipstick. In the book the boy does crazy and funny things to get his parents attention, but they often are otherwise preoccupied with business or their own entertainment, such as modern technology and sports. To that end, sometimes kids will resort to terrible tactics, like messing up the kitchen, and at other times a child can be an absolute angel for approval, doing things like cleaning up around the house. When Parents Turn Kids Invisible was inspired by the shenanigans of Ortega’s young niece, who was constantly dreaming up new, nutty ways to shift her parents’ attention away from work-related phone calls and more.Humorous and playful, this smart, cool spin on common childhood behavior serves to poke fun at the topic, while also providing a gentle reminder to busy parents and guardians that the thing children crave more than anything is a little interaction. It is sure to raise a giggle out of any spirited child, and may just give them a few silly, harmless ideas to steal the show!