DUDE, THAT’S RUDE! (Get Some Manners)

By Pamela Espeland and Elizabeth Verdick. What fork should you use first? What should a thank-you note include? What’s the nicest way to pick a wedgie? Filled to the gills with hilarious full-color illustrations and kid-friendly language, this book lets students know that manners aren’t just for stuck-ups and suck-ups. Chapters clue the impolite in on what to do in areas such as dining, toilet habits and personal hygiene, meeting and greeting, hosting and guesting, phone protocol, giving and receiving gifts, and public behavior. Grades 3–8. Index. Free Spirit. 117 pages. ©2007.