Babysitter's Business Kit [Paperback]

Harriet Brown (Author), Stephanie Roth (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up

Be the best sitter on the block with the Babysitter's Business Kit! Learn how to care for kids, please parents, and make smart business decisions. Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to run a successful babysitting business, including business cards, client address book, game pad, reward stickers, parent checklists and more! Also included: The Babysitter's Handbook, a best-selling title that's packed with information for sitters, such as sitter secrets and top-notch tips. Stay organized by storing the handbook and supplies inside the business kit folder.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: American Girl (September 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584856238
• ISBN-13: 978-1584856238
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,102,596 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Harriet Brown is an eclectic and curiosity-driven writer whose work appears in the New York Times Magazine, O, Health, Glamour, Vogue, and many other publications, on subjects ranging from fat acceptance to forgiveness. A frequent contributor to the Tuesday New York Times science section, she specializes in writing about issues that affect the lives of women and children. Her latest book, Brave Girl Eating: A Family's Struggle with Anorexia, recounts her family's efforts to help their oldest daughter recover from anorexia nervosa. Brown is the editor of two anthologies (Feed Me! and Mr. Wrong), and several other nonfiction books, including The Good-Bye Window: A Year in the Life of a Day-Care Center. Her radio essays can be heard on NPR's "All Things Considered" and "To the Best of Our Knowledge." She co-chairs Maudsley Parents, a website of resources for families struggling with eating disorders (www.maudsleyparents.org), and is a member of the Academy for Eating Disorders. Brown is an assistant professor of magazine journalism at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in Syracuse, New York, where she created Project BodyTalk, an audio project that collects commentaries about people's relationship to food, eating and their bodies (www.projectbodytalk.com). She lives in central New York with her family.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Babysitter's Kit Great for your child!, April 6, 2008

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K. Harris - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Babysitter's Business Kit (American Girl) (American Girl Library) (Paperback)

My daughter is almost 11 and is so looking forward to babysitting. This kit is a great start. It gives her an honest overview of what is expected of a babysitter. It also lets your child know that is a very important job and should not be taken lightly. We ordered this along with the Babysitter's Handbook not realizing that this Kit has the Handbook in it. So now we have a gift for a friend!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars American Girl does it again!, December 1, 2009

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Squeaky "Reading Rat" (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Babysitter's Business Kit (American Girl) (American Girl Library) (Paperback)

I'm a 13 year old girl and I bought this kit and thought it was just great! It comes with Business Cards, an Activity Guide, Babysitting Handbook: The Care and Keeping of Kids book, 2 notpads, 3 sticker sheets, a mini Address book, and more.

The Book, 64 pages, has a lot of the following:
-FAQ
-Ways to say, "Hi!" to kidsafter their parents leave,
-Fun meals
-Games and Activities
-How to stop sibling rivalry
-How to comfort scared children
-Wise words for the times kids take control
-Diaper / Changing
-Safety/ First Aid
-Bedtime/ Naptime

For 64 pages, this book is JAM-PACKED with information!

Don't be confused:
*This kit INCLUDES the book - The Babysitter's Handbook: The Care and Keeping for Kids. Do NOT buy it seperatly*

Obviously, this book is for girls, hence the term AMERICAN GIRL.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Babysitting Business, September 2, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Babysitter's Business Kit (Paperback)

This book really, really, helps a girl who just started babysitting get ready for it. This book really helped me get ready for it. There are colorful pictures and tips and tricks. Also not only is this the book, it's also full of business cards, activity cards, and more for you to enjoy! I definitely give this babysitting kit 5 stars! *****