Stoo Hample's Book of Bad Manners

From the sultan of silly comes a comical, kid-friendly guide to avoiding naughty behavior.

The Toy Hog. The Blabbermouth. The Food Face, the Belcher, and (shudder) the Nose Picker. They're all here, and more - a veritable rogues' gallery of the rudest, crudest, meanest manners found wherever children slurp, grab, desert the table, or cut in line. With his trademark retro artwork and hilarious running commentary, Stoo Hample teaches children good manners by example - of what not to do - and bolsters his case with a final broad hint that the reader who fails to take heed may soon be the star of a book just like this one."This registry of the uncouth will likely score points with those at the potty humor stage." —Publishers WeeklyStoo Hample is the author-illustrator of The Silly Book, first published to great acclaim in 1961 and reissued by Candlewick Press in 2004, to still more acclaim. I Will Kiss You (Lots & Lots & Lots!) followed in 2006. He lives in New York City.