Nobody Here But Me
It's a little after four o'clock, and everyone's busy. Mom's on the phone, Dad's checking e-mail, and Katie's playing games with a friend. But there's one other person in the house, and no matter what he does - from painting a blue heart on the wall to turning the kitchen into a catastrophe (that's a really big mess) - none of his distracted family members come to stop him. What does a person have to do to get noticed around here? This laugh-out-loud story by best-selling author Judith Viorst, accompanied by Christine Davenier's charming illustrations, perfectly captures how lonely it can feel even when the house is full of people - and just what it takes to get some attention.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0374355401
ISBN13:9780374355401
Release Date:September 2008
Publisher:Farrar Straus Giroux
Length:40 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 9.3" x 11.2"
Age Range:3 to 6 years
Grade Range:Preschool to Grade 1
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
This is a marvelous book to show all the mischief a little boy can get into all by himself!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
There were people in the house, but you'd never know it. There was mom, there was dad and there were his big sister Katie and her dumb friend. Dad was busy with his e-mail, mom was on the phone and Katie was getting ready to play a board game with her friend and sure didn't want her little brother hanging around. He was so sad and thought, "It's just as if there's nobody here but me." He began to get busy making messes in the kitchen, pretending to hide from everyone (as if anyone noticed) and imagining all sorts of things. Would anyone ever be interested in playing with him? Little brother finally gave up, put on his pjs and tucked himself into bed. "It's just as if there's nobody here but me." Suddenly his bedroom came to life . . . I loved reading this little story and the pictures fully illustrate the fun and mischief a little boy can get into all by himself. This is a fun read alone book or one of those great books to read to a child before you tuck them into bed!
What do you do when everyone in the house is busy doing something without you?
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
What do you do when everyone in the house is busy doing something without you? Dad's doing email, mom's on the phone with grandma, sister has a friend over. And no matter what you do, no one notices. Paint on the walls? No one notices. Give yourself a hair cut? No one notices. Make yourself some lunch (and a mess along the way)? No one notices. Hide yourself in the basement? No one notices. How do you eventually get attention? You try something no one expects. Funny, well-illustrated, and re-readable. And, potentially a cautionary tale for busy parents with a child looking for attention that just being in the house doesn't mean they don't feel like they are all alone.
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