Penny Whistle Sick-in-Bed Book: What to Do with Kids When They're Home for a Day, a Week, a Month, or More [Paperback]

Meredith Brokaw (Author), Annie Gilbar (Author), Jill Weber (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1993 | ISBN-10: 0671786911 | ISBN-13: 978-0671786915 | Edition: 1

A healing dose of fun for sick kids and the parents who love them!

Whether your preschooler is home with the chicken pox, or your fifth-grader is laid up with a broken leg, The Penny Whistle SICK-IN-BED BOOK comes to the rescue with a delightful collection of absorbing activities to occupy young patients, and advice and ideas for their parents, from setting up a sickroom to helping a bedridden child stay physically fit. In this book, concerned parents will find:

• Games, crafts, and activities to be enjoyed alone or with friends and family
• Inventive ways of keeping up with schoolwork
• "It worked for me" anecdotes and tips from parents and kids
• Advice on coping with the special physical and emotional needs of a sick child
• Videotapes, audiotapes, and books that will engage and stimulate a child's imagination

If laughter is the best medicine, then The Penny Whistle SICK-IN-BED BOOK is just what the doctor ordered.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

A healing dose of fun for sick kids and the parents who love them!

Whether your preschooler is home with the chicken pox, or your fifth-grader is laid up with a broken leg, The Penny Whistle SICK-IN-BED BOOK comes to the rescue with a delightful collection of absorbing activities to occupy young patients, and advice and ideas for their parents, from setting up a sickroom to helping a bedridden child stay physically fit. In this book, concerned parents will find:
Games, crafts, and activities to be enjoyed alone or with friends and family
Inventive ways of keeping up with schoolwork
"It worked for me" anecdotes and tips from parents and kids
Advice on coping with the special physical and emotional needs of a sick child
Videotapes, audiotapes, and books that will engage and stimulate a child's imagination If laughter is the best medicine, then The Penny Whistle SICK-IN-BED BOOK is just what the doctor ordered.

About the Author

Meredith Brokaw, former teacher, mother of three, and wife of TV anchorman Tom Brokaw, is the founder and owner of the Penny Whistle toys stores, dedicated since 1978 to providing original, creative playthings. She lives in New York.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Touchstone; 1 edition (October 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671786911
• ISBN-13: 978-0671786915
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,363,352 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helping families cope and smile ^_^, May 26, 2004

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Caring Mom (Norway) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Penny Whistle Sick-in-Bed Book: What to Do with Kids When They're Home for a Day, a Week, a Month, or More (Paperback)

This book was a gift to me from my mom and I loved it. It gave me ideas for many activities to do while sick. The reciepes are tasty. I became an aupair and this book was a neccesity. Even if the kids were not sick, we were able to to some nice calm fun indoors on not so nice days outside. (like clay making and shadow puppet shows) Now, I am useing this book for my child and husband. No matter how old you are you can use this book to make anyones day a little brighter.

4.0 out of 5 stars Penny Whistle Sick-in-Bed Book:, November 4, 2011

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This review is from: Penny Whistle Sick-in-Bed Book: What to Do with Kids When They're Home for a Day, a Week, a Month, or More (Paperback)

Penny Whistle was everything I hoped it would be. I am always looking for ways to entertain my nephew and Penny Whistle has given me ideas for those shut in days at home.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mom's Sanity Saver, February 14, 2009

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Kelly A. Durkee-Erwin (Waltham, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Penny Whistle Sick-in-Bed Book: What to Do with Kids When They're Home for a Day, a Week, a Month, or More (Paperback)

My son got mono at age 5 and I needed a lot of activities to keep a little sick boy entertained. This book includes recipes, crafts, activities, videos, and more to keep a harried parent from screaming....
It worked wonders and kept us from relying on the electronic babysitter too much.