Pass the Fritters, Critters (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Susan L. Roth (Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

If Miss Manners swallowed a rhyming dictionary, she might have produced this spirited seminar on lunchtime etiquette. A boy at table issues a series of requests--"Pass the cantaloupe, Antelope," "Pass the muffin, Puffin," etc.--but he is refused each time. Finally, an adult reminds him that there's a "magic word," which, of course, is "please." The banquet then begins, and the boy dispels all doubts about his courtesy with such pleasantries as "After you, Kangaroo." Roth's cut-paper collages, far more suggestive here than in Another Christmas , add to the zaniness with gay swaths of color and festive touches (the fritters of the title seem to have been cut out with pinking shears; a bunny and a bear are fringed to hint at their furriness; napkins and bibs come from checkerboard-print paper). Best of all is the presiding adult, so large that when she appears full-figure, you have to turn the book sideways--and you still can't see her head. Like the rest of these pictures, it shows enough to make the reader laugh and it leaves just enough to the imagination. Ages 3-5.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-K-- Bunny won't pass the honey, parrot won't pass the carrot, etc. In rhyming text, various critters refuse to pass the fritters until a mother asks for the secret word (please)--then spider passes the cider, etc. The cut-paper collage illustrations are bright and colorful, cleverly laid out, and effective in conveying the concept of manners. The message won't be lost on young readers because it's cloaked in a fun story. --Christine A. Moesch, Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, NY
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing (April 30, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0027179753
• ISBN-13: 978-0027179750
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,850,464 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book!!!!!!!!!, April 15, 2002

By	Pauline Lucia (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I work in a daycare where this book has become a favorite. We read it 2 & 3 times a day. My 3year old group knows it by heart and actually uses the manners taught in the book.
It's a must for adults and children alike.

5.0 out of 5 stars Colorful!, August 20, 1999

By A Customer

My son is only 13 months old, but really enjoys this book! He really pays attention because of the eye-grabbing colors! The rhythm & rhyme is really catchy too!