Whoopi's Big Book of Manners [Hardcover]

Whoopi Goldberg (Author), Olo (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2, 2006 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

‰ In her enthusiastically irreverent style, Whoopi schools kids on a bevy of oh-so-important manners like...courtesy words, cleaning up after oneself, covering one`s mouth, knocking, how (and how not) to interrupt, apologizing, table manners, cell phone use, rudeness at the movies, how to be a good sport, respectful things to do when visiting another country, and the all-too-crucial... When and when not to stick anything up one`s nose! It`s an intoxicating dose of etiquette for kids, laced with Whoopi`s hysterical how-tos and Olo`s energetic illustrations.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3–Goldberg reminds readers of common polite phrases to use, such as please and thank you. She then moves on to circumstances children will recognize: interrupting, forgetting to clean up after yourself, and not saying you're sorry. The author outlines good manners for different situations: table, movies and theater, sports, elevator, etc. One spread addresses being a poor sport and gives six rules for kids on one side and one for adults on the other: don't yell at your child's coach. If you're a poor sport, your kid will be too. The text is informal and humorous: Don't think Serena Williams would be happy...or Tiger Woods would not roar...if he heard your cell phone ring. The mixed-media cartoons, which include animals, people, and other assorted creatures, keep the mood light as well.–Marilyn Ackerman, Brooklyn Public Library, NY
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Review

“Olo’s electric-hued, multi-media illustrations keep these conscientious, often

comedic tips in check, playing up the humor with hyperbole.” —

Publishers Weekly

“The text is informal and humorous... the mixed-media cartoons, which include

animals, people, and other assorted creatures, keep the mood light as well.”

—

School Library Journal

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Jump At The Sun (October 2, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 078685295X
• ISBN-13: 978-0786852956
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 10.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #587,254 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Whoopi Goldberg is the the author of the Sugar Plum Ballerinas books, as well as Whoopi's Big Book of Manners, illustrated by Olo. She has won a Tony, an Emmy, an Oscar, and a Grammy, as well as two Golden Globes. In 2001, she was awarded the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Whoopi Goldberg has appeared in scores of films and is a host of ABC's The View. She lives in New York and Vermont.

Customer Reviews

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Voice for Kids, June 4, 2007

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Sandra Dutton "Dear Miss Perfect, A Beast's G... (Boothbay Harbor, Maine) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Whoopi's Big Book of Manners (Hardcover)

With a great voice for kids--as if she were not that far removed from being one herself, Whoopi Goldberg begins with the admonition that "Nobody wants to see your finger in your nose." From there we move through a series of vignettes--forgetting to use important words such as "thank you," interrupting, sneezing without a handkerchief, not cleaning up your mess, being a bad sport (school, home, neighborhood and foreign travel are covered) until we learn that none of these is as bad as "picking your nose, which you can do [page unfolds showing a small boy in a woodshed, finger approaching nose] only if no one sees you." It's a bold admission sure to please young readers. The mixed media illustrations by Alexander Sroczyski are colorful and energetic, with pop-eyed characters who sneeze, interrupt, whine, make a mess, and grab for food. A note in the lower right hand corner of each double-page spread alerts us to yet another manners atrocity when we turn the page. And so we learn and laugh, and promise never to put our finger in our nose [unless we're standing in the woodhouse and no one can see us].

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Whoopi, January 15, 2007

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This review is from: Whoopi's Big Book of Manners (Hardcover)

Whoopi's humor is very funny and age appropriate. The basic manner messages are on target for today's young children. The illustrations by Olo are quite humorous and keep the children giggling. I highly recommend this book for those who want to give their child a little nudge toward remembering their manners!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Big Book Big Fun, March 8, 2007

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This review is from: Whoopi's Big Book of Manners (Hardcover)

My Kindergarten students love this book. I bought it to revisit manners and the children really enjoyed it. It has great illustrations and discusses manners in a humorous way.