When Babette Cole gets her teeth into a topic, you just know the result is going to be something special--the woman who brought us Mummy Laid an Egg , Hair in Funny Places , and the adorable TrueLove this time tackles manners in the most unusual and outrageous fashion. Take one aristocratic deerhound (complete with tiara) and watch as she attempts to teach her rabble-rousing, and frankly rather motley brood of boisterous pups a lesson or two in good manners. In true Cole style, the pictures speak louder than the words, and the common-sense advice of the text is counteracted by the outrageous reactions of the out-of-control pups in the illustrations. Children will adore this unusual look at etiquette, and will enjoy searching the pictures for images of irreverent behaviour, while grown-ups will undoubtedly appreciate the subtle (and often not so subtle) wit of Babette Cole's slightly manic illustration. (Age 3 and over.) -- Susan Harrison

 

This book is part of a book series called Picture Puffin .

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2002 by Penguin Books Ltd .

Babette Cole is filled with a zest for life, travelling around the world, but also visiting schools and meeting children. She is a great animal lover and keeps chickens, sheep, horses, dogs and cats which all find their way into her stories.