Mommy, Why is There a Server in the House? (Paperback)

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

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Product 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.

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 6.9 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #133,641 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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36 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Boomzilla "Boomzilla" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

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".

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Michael Erisman (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

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?

23 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Clever advertising stunt, December 17, 2007

By	Scott H. Lewis (Kiev, Ukraine) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Only a collector of Microsoft memorabilia would want to buy this book. If this sells, it will signal to advertisers worldwide that if they disguise their sales literature cleverly enough, rubes will buy it.

That said, this book is part of a very clever $10 million ad campaign for the Windows Home Server made by HP. The book, by a fictitious psychologist, can be read in its entirely at stayathomeserver com. The site uses fake news clips and the book to promote the idea that servers aren't just office equipment, but make sense in a home that features multiple computers, Xboxes, and other networked technology.