A laugh-out-loud look at all the fun things grown-ups never let you do . . . now in paperback! Jenny Offill, author of 11 Experiments That Failed, describes how tough it is to be a kid, when even the (seemingly) best ideas are met with resistance. The text is short, spare, and fall-on-the-floor funny—not to mention utterly child-friendly. Here, accompanied by Nancy Carpenter's hilariously clever illustrations, is a day-in-the-life look at a kid as she torments her brother, her pet, her classmates, and, of course, her mother. The theme of this Dragonfly Book is Just for Fun.
Jenny Offill
About Jenny Offill
JENNY OFFILL was born in Massachusetts and raised in California and North Carolina. Her stories have appeared in Story, Gettysburg Review, The Black Warrior Review, and Boulevard. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Praise|Awards
Praise
School Library Journal starred review
From the Hardcover edition.
Awards
WINNER 2007 Parenting Magazine Best Book of the Year WINNER 2006 Book Sense Children's Pick List
17 Things I'm Not Allowed to Do Anymore by Jenny Offill; illustrated by Nancy Carpenter