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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>John Lithgow, the star of stage, screen, and television, writes his first book for parents: a completely unique collection of original activities to keep kids from getting bored. Illustrations & photos.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>What's a palooza?</b> <br> An activity that keeps kids from uttering those terrifying words, I'm bored! <br> 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 <i>King and I</i> puppet show or conducting a treasure hunt in the National Gallery of Art, John has spent years perfecting the art of the palooza. <p/> <b>A palooza is easy to do!</b> <br> - A palooza doesn't cost much (some cost absolutely nothing) <br> - A palooza is instigated or organized by parents but is quickly taken over by children <br> - A palooza may involve a computer but never the TV <br> - A palooza may use all varieties of arts and crafts <br> - A palooza may secretly teach children (and parents!) a thing or two <br> - A palooza is entertaining for the entire family <br> - A palooza depends entirely on the inexhaustible creativity, ingenuity, imagination, and sense of fun of young minds <br> 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. <i>A Lithgow Palooza!</i> is an utterly unique collection of original activities guaranteed to transform any household from bored to bubbling with fun.

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