Dinner with the Highbrows
A Story about Good (or Bad) Manners
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Bernard has never been to dinner at a friend's house before. His mother gives him quite the list of rules to follow—no elbows on the table, put your napkin on your lap, don't talk with food in your mouth, and so on. But Bernard isn't prepared to discover that the Goldsmiths think the table is the best place for elbows and feet, never put their napkins on their laps, and talk with food in their mouths! How will Bernard survive dinner with such an obnoxious crew?
Kimberly Willis Holt's funny picture book about manners and etiquette turns the idea of good manners upside-down. The fresh point of view in Dinner with the Highbrows will be appreciated by both kids and their parents.
A Christy Ottaviano Book
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
When Bernard Worrywart is invited to the Highbrow residence for dinner, his mother coaches him on how to behave: "Don't forget, no elbows on the table. Don't talk with food in your mouth. And for goodness' sakes, don't sing," she says. However, at dinner, which takes place at an Italian restaurant, Bernard learns that the Highbrows burp, burst into song, and more. Brooker's oil paintings play up the comedic disconnect between the Highbrows' evident wealth and their boisterous table manners, pointing to how no two families are alike, but the story itself fizzles. The Highbrows may not resemble their surname, but dour, timid Bernard remains saddled to his. Ages 4 7.
