Books : What Do You Say, Dear?
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by: Sesyle Joslin
Amazon.com's Price: $6.95 Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 395.122
EAN: 9780064431125
ISBN: 0064431126
Label: HarperCollins
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 48
Publication Date: September 25, 1986
Publisher: HarperCollins
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Release Date: September 25, 1986
Sales Rank: 163942
Studio: HarperCollins
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
What do you say when:you bump into a crocodile on a crowded city street?
a nice gentleman introduces you to a baby elephant?
the Queen feeds you so much spaghetti that you don't fit in your chair anymore?
This is the funniest book of manners you'll ever read!
Amazon.com Review:
'You have gone downtown to do some shopping. You are walking backwards, because sometimes you like to, and you bump into a crocodile. What do you say, dear?' This is just one of the delightful hypothetical situations introduced by award-winning author Sesyle Joslin in this 'handbook of etiquette for young ladies and gentlemen to be used as a guide for everyday social behavior.' Maurice Sendak's quirky, comical illustrations are perfect for this old-fashioned, whimsical guide to manners. First published in 1958, this Caldecott Honor Book and ALA Notable Children's Book is a time- tested, fun way to teach your children important lessons. By the way, 'Excuse me' is the proper response to the crocodile above! (Ages 4 to 8)
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Wonderful for teaching manners
I only wish I had known about this book when my children were little. This is an excellent book for teaching manners,using lots of unusual situations. The repetition of "what do you say dear" will engage small minds and is a great book for reading aloud. My daughter teaches 1st grade and is using it with her class, who seem to enjoy it also.
Rating:  - Very violent!
If you love children, DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK. The first episode is about how to accept gifts from strangers, the second is about thanking a knight for cutting off a dragon's head (graphically!), and worst of all, the third is about a cowboy with a gun who asks a child "Would like me to shoot a hole in your head?"
I usually preview books at the library before buying, but this was recommended by a Childcare Magazine. Did they even read it?
Rating: - Children's Etiquette
As with What Do You Do, Dear, a truly excellent book as entertaining for the parent to read aloud as for the child to hear...and learn.
Rating: - Brings Back Great Memories, Not PC by Today's Standards
This book as well as The Blueberry Pie Elf were the two books I remember from my first grade experience. When my sister-in-law's baby shower came along with the request we bring a copy of our favorite childhood book, I bought this as The Blueberry Pie Elf is impossible to find. My sister-in-law was tickled pink as she, too, remembered this as a child. And, yes, those of you who cringe at anything approaching "violence" even in a comedic situation will not find this book acceptable, especially ... Read More
Rating: - More than a Phrase Book
It's the art of understatement that a child learns from this book. The expected response of a young lady bumping into a crocodile would be "Eek! Help! Get me out of here!" Instead, she says simply, "Excuse me." And a pilot who crashes through the roof into a Duchesse's living room says not, "Oh my goodness! What have I done," but "I'm sorry." It's wonderful to see such self-assured young ladies and gentlemen, able to handle any situation with a polite phrase. They're civilized, courteous, confident, ... Read More
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