Hardcover, $5.95,32pp., 63/4" X 63/4" ISBN: 0-7641-5083-9, Canadian price: $7.50.

OOPS!  Excuse Me Please! By Bob McGrath Charming Tales Teach Children Manners

He taught Cookie Monster to wipe his mouth, Oscar the Grouch to be considerate and Big Bird to keep an eye out for the little guy...now Sesame Street pal and leading children's author Bob McGrath is teaching all children about manners in his latest book, "Oops! Excuse Me Please!"

Oops! Excuse Me Please!, Bob delightfully portrays good and bad manners with amusing stories that offer a gentle moral. Each page brings a new vignette and, with watercolor illustrations by Tammie Lyons, a lighthearted scene that comically depicts what happens when you don't mind your manners.

Oops! Excuse Me Please! Is full of funny reminders on what good manners are all about.

For example:

Shelley sees chaos at the playground and exclaims, "Taking turns works!"

Eileen makes a funny noise and says, "Oops, excuse me!"

Nina crawls across the table instead of saying, "Please pass the pickles."

Bob McGrath, who is one of the original hosts of the PBS Sesame Street program, has made a career of communicating with children. His previous Barron's title,  Uh Oh! Gotta Go!, is still one of the nation's best selling potty training books.

Now, with Oops! Excuse Me Please!, Bob offers essential life-lessons through scenarios in which children can relate. It is important for youngsters to understand why pushing is rude or whispering behind someone's back is mean. With Bob's collection of charming tales, children will laugh as they learn about having good manners.

About the Author

Bob McGrath is a well-known actor, author and singer who has dedicated his life to performing for and educating children. Youngsters around the world know him for his years on Sesame Street, his previous book Uh Oh! Gotta Go!, and his wonderful sing-a-long music. Bob McGrath's work has been recognized with several honors, including the prestigious Parents Choice and American Library Association Awards. Undoubtedly, what has made him so successful in communicating with children is his own five children and, to date, five grandchildren.

For further information or a review copy, please contact Krista DeMaria, Publicity Manager, Barron's Educational Series, Inc., by phone at (516) 434-3311, ext. 208 or by e-mail at krista@barronseduc.com. Canadian contacts, please call 1-800-247-7160.

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