This is my book blog. To access my blog about reading and books and issues (CCSS, censorship, and the like), visit: http://professornana.livejournal.com I am a professor in the Department of Library Science at Sam Houston State University in Texas where I teach classes in literature for children, tweens, and teens. I have written three professional books and co-authored several as well. I bring more than 30 years of teaching experience to the blog.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Dinner with the Highbrows
DINNER WITH THE HIGHBROWS: A STORY ABOUT GOOD (OR BAD) MANNERS by Kimberly Willis Holt with illustrations by Kyrsten Brooker. Henry Holt, April 2014.
When Bernard is invited to dinner with the Highbrow Family, his mother schools him in proper etiquette and manners. Unfortunately, Mother has not met the Highbrows who escort Bernard into a limo and head off to their favorite restaurant. Great good humor and some important lessons about manners are at the heart of this picture book.
Labels:
dining,
dinner,
eating out,
humor,
manners,
picture books
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