Excuse Me!

What a wonderful book - both in content and illustrations - sent to my nephew over in London and it is now one of his favorites.

A children's book is different than adult books in that a 600 page novel can be read once and the reader can feel that the purchase price was a bargain. But a 32 page picture book must pass this test to be a bargain: a child must want to hear it again...and again. This book passes the test. The drawings delight. They are as playful as a child, as is the text. And the story nicely balances teaching and whimsy.

"Excuse Me!" by Lisa Kopelke is a wonderfully creative book when trying to explain the importance of manners to children. This book explores the world of a frog and his friends. Frog is looked down upon for his constant burping, so they send him away. He finds a town full of other frogs that love to burp, but he realizes how discusting it can be. He ventures back home and is accepted because he has realized the importance of saying, "excuse me" after he burps. As a teacher to be, I would appreciate having this book in my classroom. It is good to always be reinforcing manners and appropriate behavior with the students. This book also has some wonderful illustrations that everyone will love. Buy it today!

As a parent and teacher, I'm always on the lookout for quality children's books. Excuse Me by Lisa Kopelke has creatively textured and detailed illustrations, and the story keeps kids giggling the whole way through. When we finish reading this book, I hear a chorus of young voices say, "More Frog!" A successful lesson in manners and a hilarious read. This picture book a real winner!

Frog's brazen love of food and burping gets him trouble with those who love him. Though it was cute as a tadpole, poor Frog finds he really offends when he lets fly all those raucous belches. Too much fun! The illustrations are hilarious, the words funny and expressive, it encouraged A LOT of audience participation, and many rereadings!