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Found this in my LFL this morning, and since I am a HUGE fan of Maurice Sendak, I have absconded with it.
Sorry, neighborhood children!
Scholastic, second printing, December 1964

“Would you please pass the cake?”

Fun book with lots of interesting situations. Also a good way to introduce manners at young ages in a fun way.

This book of manners for all occasions by Sesyle Joslin is all about manners. This book teachers how to respond respectfully. The situations are crazy and fun and will intrigue the kiddos. This book is fun and practical for young children.

“You go to London to see the Queen. She says ‘Oh, you must stay for dinner. We are having spaghetti.‘ So you do, and there is spaghetti for the appetizer, spaghetti for the main dish, and a spaghetti salad.”

I loved this book! An easy way to teach children about manners in a fun and enjoyable way. The illustrations were so cute and really heightened the experience of the book.

What Do You Say Dear by Sesyle Joslin was written in 1959 and is a Caldecott Honor book. This book is basically teaching children manners through some humerus situations. The illustrations are very funny and would keep children intrigued. I think this book is definitely timeless and will not lose its great meaning and purpose. There is definitely a sense of cause and effect happening with in all the situations you learn how to react to them.