Books with title Babysitter Bear

“A Sweet Valley Twins Evil Parody”Did you read, and have a love-hate relationship with, Sweet Valley books in the mid-80s to late 90s? Do you also have an affinity for fantasy and horror? Then this parody is for you. While Mr. and Mrs. Wastefeld are on vacation in San Francisco, identical twins Jessica and Elizabeth and their brother Steven are dismayed to learn that they’ll be left with a babysitter yet again. Only this time, she’s young, pretty—and a witch!The Wastefeld kids soon discover that this is no ordinary babysitter. Piper Quintin is not only evil, she’s out to get them.How will they survive the wrath of a teenage girl with supernatural powers? The Babysitter is a bizarre horror-parody of books I used to read obsessively as a child and later realized were awful. The Babysitter combines elements of satire and horror, and is kind of meta. If any of it sounds familiar, it's inspired by a few of the actual books in the series, but I took their premises and concocted a plot of my own with original characters. This isn’t really a kid’s book. The original series were aimed at preteen girls, and this book is based on the particular series where the twins are twelve. So there’s no blatant sexuality or violence, because it follows the rules of the original series. There’s definitely some dark humor, and “magical” violence.

In “Look, Babysitter, Look,” little Nell is supposed to be sleeping while Mom is out. But instead, she skateboards through the house, paints the dog, juggles and drops eggs, and even twirls around on the ceiling fan. Meanwhile, Nell, the babysitter, gabs on her phone, oblivious, until Mom is due back. Then the babysitter angrily sends Nell to bed and cleans up the mess. When Mom returns, she says what an angel Nell is. Will the babysitter tell?The story’s expressive child and babysitter; its humorous situations; and its simple yet silly drawings attract prereaders and readers alike. But beginning readers—the target audience—will be able read the story by sounding out the many consonant-vowel-consonant words like but, can, did, dog, doll, dress and drops. Activity pages reinforce the vocabulary: filling in the missing vowel, a word search, answering riddles, matching words to pictures, a crossword puzzle and discriminating between similar-looking words. Even with its basic vocabulary, this story is real literature with a beginning, middle and end. The child protagonist and babysitter face real problems and must solve them. Playful drawings reinforce the meaning and lead to discussion.

MaMa Bear and PaPa Bear are going out for the evening. And, like your child, KoKo is just a little scared. In this wonderfully illustrated story, you can share KoKo's first experience with a new babysitter. For your child, KoKo's story sets a warm and happy example, guiding your child through your departure and reinforcing the concept of your eventual return. For you, each page contains proven tips for soothing your child's fears and anxieties, while providing invaluable advice on how to prepare our new sitter so you can leave with peace of mind.