Mommy, Why is There a Server in the House? [Paperback]

Tom O'Connor (Author), Jill Dubin (Illustrator)

Book Description

A "stay-at-home" server: you know it's the right thing for your family. But how do you explain this wonderful choice to your children? Finally, there's a book that talks about the home server using small words and fun pictures, perfect for kids. Written by Tom O'Connor and lovingly illustrated by Jill Dublin, this is a book you and your family will want to read over and over again.

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About the Author

Tom O'Connor, PhD., LMFT, has devoted his therapy practice to helping families grow and change as the world changes ever so swiftly around them. He first gained prominence in the '80s with his pioneering work on electric pencil sharpeners in the home. "Mommy" is his eighty-seventh book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 24 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft (December 14, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 160530641X
• ISBN-13: 978-1605306414
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 6.7 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #547,708 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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55 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book..., January 9, 2008

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Boomzilla "Boomzilla" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mommy, Why is There a Server in the House? (Paperback)

My kids loved this book so much that they insisted that I buy them others in the same series including "Rover the dog says "SYN/ACK!", "How to be the Best at Firewall Configuration (The Boy's Book)", "Big, Bad Bill And The Blue Screen of Death" and their all time favorite "Everybody Poops".

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth the price only for the laugh, March 14, 2008

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This review is from: Mommy, Why is There a Server in the House? (Paperback)

I understand that this is only advertising material for the multi-billion dollar conglomerate that is Microsoft, but still I find it refreshing when a company doesn't take themselves too seriously, and are able to produce tongue-in-cheek advertisements like this. It is an advertisement for Microsoft Home Server, but written as a children's book explaining to the child why Mommy and Daddy would want a server in the home. I bought it for my niece just for the laugh!

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For anyone in IT who has children, April 11, 2008

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Michael Erisman (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mommy, Why is There a Server in the House? (Paperback)

First it should be noted that this is a very creative marketing strategy about a Microsoft product. That is important to understand because it is not a children's book with a heavy emphasis on product placement.

So, with that clearly understood, let's review the book. I found it to be very funny, and my kids loved it. I work for Microsoft and while I am not in an IT role the book helped me explain to my very young kids some of what Daddy does at work.

The writing is clever and clearly articulates what the product does. If you are in IT and watch your kids eyes glaze over when you explain what you do, then buy them a copy and have fun!

As a children's book it will not win any awards for literary excellence or social commentary, but as a fun and educational book for your kids that can be had for the price of a nice cup of copy, it is perfect!

This is a well done and very funny story about Servers. Who would have thought a sentence like that would ever exist?