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

What Do You Say, Dear?

By Sesyle Joslin, Maurice Sendak (Illustrator)

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

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48 pages
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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!

Awards

Caldecott Honor (1959)
At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
48
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
530L
Themes & topics
Books about manners and etiquetteBooks about social themesBooks about parentsBooks about habits and behavior
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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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