The Secret Knowledge of Grown-upsThe Secret Knowledge of Grown-ups
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Book, 2001
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Current format, Book, 2001, , No Longer Available. Offered in 0 more formatsParents are always spouting these rules. Do they really care about nutrients and mattresses, or are they hiding something? Luckily, one fearless grown-up will risk his neck and his dignity to find out. Disguised as everything from a chocolate milk scuba diver to a giant nose, this counterspy uncovers the disturbing truth. And what he learns will shock you like nothing before. Startling suckface emergencies! Dangerous digit gangs! Powerful sumo cells! Those are just some of the secrets revealed in this book by Caldecott medalist David Wisniewski. But don't let anyone catch you reading it-especially grown-ups. Who knows what could happen if they knew that you knew?
A grown-up disguised under bread pudding, in a chocolate milkshake, and in a vegetable truck reveals the true, disturbing reasons parents urge their children to eat vegetables, brush their hair, and drink milk.
A side-tickling guide to the secret world shared by adults invites young readers to explore truths never before suspected, revealing the real reasons grown-ups tell children what to do. Reprint.
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