Reviewed by Me for Kids @ TeensReadToo.com

In this absolutely hilarious book, children and parents alike are treated to a "Who's Who?" list of troublemakers, beginning all the way back with the Carthaginian General, Hannibal, and ending with Rosa Parks, who got a time out for doing something that wasn't even really wrong!

Deb Lucke presents each character, from Christopher Columbus to Johann Sebastian Bach to Babe Ruth, as people who made mistakes -- and had to pay the price by getting a time out! There's a lesson to be learned in each short story, whether it be the importance of telling the truth or the fact that it's a bad idea to be a marauding pirate, and it's all done with humour and in a way that's easy for kids to understand.

This isn't a book that tells youngsters it's okay to do something they know is wrong, but it is a book that tells them that everyone makes mistakes. And, sometimes, the only way to make up for those mistakes is with a good old-fashioned time out!

This is one title that's sure to be a winner for all ages! ( )

Historical Fiction – The book replaces prisons, dungeons, and jails with “time outs”. Many famous historical figures were given “time outs’ for their misdeeds. Some people were given “time outs” for standing up for what is right.

I got this book to show my daughters what can happen when they do not behave properly. I was also able to point out that just because they get a “time out” it is not the end of the world, as they know it. I had to stop often to explain who some of the people were.

As a classroom activity, I would use this book when teaching my students about discipline. We would also talk about other historical figure not included in the book. I would also have the students make a book depicting the time outs they get for misbehaving.