Blurp's Book of Manners (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781250810359)

From Caldecott Honoree Cindy Derby comes an uproarious tale about an etiquette coach and the sentient paint blob that just might teach her proper manners.

When etiquette coach Ms. Picklepop teeters off her stool and spills a bucket of paint, a creature emerges. Not a scary one, or an evil one, or anything of the sort. Instead, what comes alive is ...

BLURP!

She'll have to carry on with her lesson, despite Blurp's many, messy distractions. But paint splotches and burps aren't all that disrupt Ms. Picklepop's decorous class. Perhaps through an unlikely friendship, Ms. Picklepop will learn a thing or two about manners herself.

Fall in love with Cindy Derby's newest adorable creation - Blurp - in this colorful, heartwarming, and laugh-out-loud funny tale.

*"Derby's natural inclination to play with paint like a child in a mud puddle comes fully to her aid here...
Our hero is bound to find fast friends with ill-mannered readers everywhere." - Kirkus, starred review

*"Derby breathes fresh air into familiar comedy tropes and 'practice kindness' messaging, while anchoring the book's unleashed sense of color and character in a core truth: there is nothing more wonderful than being treated with respect." - Publishers Weekly, starred review

Author: Cindy Derby
ISBN-10: 1250810353
ISBN-13: 9781250810359
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Language: English
Published: 12/06/2022
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 11.27h x 9.35w x 0.41d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2022
Publishers Weekly 10/17/2022
Booklist 11/01/2022 pg. 72
School Library Journal 01/01/2023 pg. 59
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2023 pg. 45
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2023 - Superior,Well Above Average