{"product_id":"blurps-book-of-manners-hardcover","title":"Blurp's Book of Manners - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCindy Derby\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCindy Derby\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Caldecott Honoree Cindy Derby comes an uproarious tale about an etiquette coach and the sentient paint blob that just might teach her proper manners. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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 ... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBLURP! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe'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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFall in love with Cindy Derby's newest adorable creation - Blurp - in this colorful, heartwarming, and laugh-out-loud funny tale. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\"Derby's natural inclination to play with paint like a child in a mud puddle comes fully to her aid here...\u003cbr\u003eOur hero is bound to find fast friends with ill-mannered readers everywhere.\" - \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*\"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.\" - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCindy Derby\u003c\/b\u003e is a 2021 Caldecott Honoree and an illustrator and author based out of San Francisco, California. \u003ci\u003eBlurp's Book of Manners \u003c\/i\u003e is her third picture book with Roaring Brook, following \u003ci\u003eHow to Walk an Ant \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTwo Many Birds.\u003c\/i\u003e She is a puppeteer and has performed all over the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 11.27 x 9.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 06, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766610985248,"sku":"9781250810359","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d16f41eb29fc55b4981c69679dcc0457.webp?v=1780295497","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/blurps-book-of-manners-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}