Keeping Your Grandkids Alive till Their Ungrateful Parents Arrive: The Guide for Fun-Loving Granddads (Paperback)

~ Walter Roark (Author) "Is no news always good news?..." (more)
Key Phrases: forget the bad, Baby Hog, Disney World, Las Vegas

Editorial Reviews

Review

Roark's book takes a seriously funny look at grandparenting...a perfectly enjoyable read. -- ForeWord Magazine, August, 2004

Product Description

Irreverent yet insightful, this lighthearted guide coaches grandfathers on how to celebrate the birth of their grandchildren and enthusiastically embrace all the joys and perils of grandparenting. Written from a grandfather's point of view, it dispenses cheerful advice with doses of humor on subjects such as how to feed and communicate with the children as well as when to spoil them. Included is experienced advice on babysitting, travel, time-sharing, not overstaying your welcome, gift-giving, and making the most of time spent with the young ones.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Clearing Skies Press (April 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970793723
• ISBN-13: 978-0970793720
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #925,690 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most Fun Book for Granddads I've Seen, May 18, 2004

By A Customer

The humor is contemporary and intelligent, plus the advice is down to earth...if it wasn't, my dad would not have read the book, but surprise, surprise-he loved it. Now a couple of his friends (also new grandpas) have borrowed Keeping Your Grandkids Alive. If you know an expecting granddad, pick up this book as a shower or birth announcement gift. You won't be disappointed.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A treat to share and an excellent giftbook, June 6, 2004

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Keeping Your Grandkids Alive Till Their Ungrateful Parents Arrive is a humorous guidebook written especially for grandparents. Though it offers practical tips, it is at least as much a mirthful celebration of the joys and perils of coping with rambunctuous young ones as it is an advice guide. A most entertaining read covering everything from "spoiling" children to dealing with the great outdoors, so called "grand-stay etiquette" for visiting, and much more. A treat to share and an excellent giftbook for especially for proud granddads.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For the oft neglected grandpa, January 15, 2007

By	Barbara in North Carolina - See all my reviews

A very funny introduction to being a grandfather. A great gift!