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.
- ISBN10 0743261240
- ISBN13 9780743261241
- Publish Date 6 April 2004
- Publish Status Transferred
- Out of Print 1 November 2023
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Atria Books
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 368
- Language English