Benjamin McFadden and the Robot Babysitter

by Timothy Bush

Book Overview

The night his parents go to the Rings of Saturn Preservation Dance, all Benjamin McFadden wants is to have some fun -- stay up late, play games, eat snacks. Unfortunately, his terrible robot... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439242231
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A Delightful Read-Aloud for All Ages

I got this book to read to my kindergartener, who adores it, but my 3rd-grader enjoys it just as much. (Actually, I've noticed my husband slips into the room to listen, too!) We have a great time with the voices, and everyone chimes in on the last word. The story appeals to anyone young enough for a babysitter--or anyone who's ever been a babysitter, for that matter--and the illustrations are wonderful for all ages, with so much creative insanity happening on each page that we frequently have to go back after reading it to savor the pictures for a while longer.

Love it!

Imaginative fun, with an exasperated protagonist reminsicent of The Cat In The Hat. My two-year-old loves it, and we have fun doing the voices of Babysitter and the Lady from the Babysitter Help Line.Timothy Bush ``gets'' kids sensibilities.

This book is rad, dude

Benjamin Mc Fadden and the robot baby sitter are by Timothy Bush. Timothy Bush is a great writer and a good illustrator too. This book is great, it's funny and it's good for a bedtime story for kids the age of 3 to 13. Benjamin is a stubborn boy when it comes to bedtime. The book is about a robot baby sitter that's mean. Benjamin reprograms the robot to be fun. The baby sitter reprograms the other robots to be fun too. Then it gets out of control. Then Benjamin says the password, it's pa... sorry you will have to read the book. I like the end when Benjamin said " What a weird night. " and Fantastic (the robot cat) said something really funny. Then Benjamin looks like the book is going to happen all over again. I recommend this book to Kindergartners though 6th graders because every one can enjoy it. I think 7th graders won't read it because it's too easy to them. By the way this book takes place in outer space, you can tell from the illustrations.

The Jetsons Meet The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Technology goes haywire when the Robot Babysitter is programed for FUN! This is one of my favorite books to read aloud to children and to give as gifts to youngsters to share with their "Ultimate Passwords."

Wonderful Fun

My four-year old and I love this book. It is fun to read it aloud using a robot's voice for the part of the robot babysitter. We highly recommend it!