What Do You Say, Dear?
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1958

What Do You Say, Dear?

Written by Sesyle Joslin · Illustrated by Maurice Sendak

What do you say when faced with unexpected, hilarious encounters?

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48 pages· 530L
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Bookroo's summary

In a world where manners meet the absurd, discover what to say when you bump into a crocodile on a busy street, meet a baby elephant, or get overfed by the Queen. Each scenario presents a humorous twist on etiquette, challenging you to navigate the unexpected with grace and wit. Will you know the right words when faced with these delightful dilemmas? Dive into this laugh-out-loud exploration of manners and find out!

From the publisher

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!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
48
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
530L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.5
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
September 25, 1958
First published
January 1, 1958
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780064431125

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