A Lithgow Palooza! |
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| Author:
| Lithgow, John |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7432-6124-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2004 |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Australia
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| Imprint: | Fireside |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $29.99 |
Book Description:
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What's a palooza? An activity that keeps kids from uttering those terrifying words, "I'm bored!" You may know John Lithgow as star of stage, screen, and television or even as a bestselling children's book author. But his most important role -- parent -- was also the most fun. Whether building cardboard castles or putting on a
King and I puppet show or conducting a treasure hunt in the National Gallery of Art, John has spent years perfecting the art of the...
More Description What's a palooza?
An activity that keeps kids from uttering those terrifying words, "I'm bored!"
You may know John Lithgow as star of stage, screen, and television or even as a bestselling children's book author. But his most important role -- parent -- was also the most fun. Whether building cardboard castles or putting on a King and I puppet show or conducting a treasure hunt in the National Gallery of Art, John has spent years perfecting the art of the palooza.
A palooza is easy to do!
* A palooza doesn't cost much (some cost absolutely nothing)
* A palooza is instigated or organized by parents but is quickly taken over by children
* A palooza may involve a computer but never the TV
* A palooza may use all varieties of arts and crafts
* A palooza may secretly teach children (and parents!) a thing or two
* A palooza is entertaining for the entire family
* A palooza depends entirely on the inexhaustible creativity, ingenuity, imagination, and sense of fun of young minds
This book contains 101 ideas for creating paloozas for children ages 3 to 12 wherever you are. Grouped according to interests and themes -- like art, drama, music, vacations, and birthdays -- and incorporating lots of extrapaloozas, fun facts for parent and child, and suggested additional reading for all ages, John's paloozas range from adopting your own soup can for a day to inventing your own secret language to establishing left-handed day or creating a self-portrait. A Lithgow Palooza! is an utterly unique collection of original activities guaranteed to transform any household from bored to bubbling with fun.