Lady Miss Penny Goes To Lunch

by Maya Rodale, Gillian Flint (Illustrator)

Overview

Learn to dine out like the (usually) well-behaved pup the Lady Miss Penny, as she shares her 10 Restaurant Rules in this delightfully unruly story of dinner dos and don'ts!

The Lady Miss Penny loves doing all sorts of things with her best friend, Milady but she loves going out to eat the most! Lady Miss Penny knows just how to behave at a restaurant. She can SIT, STAY, and PLAY like the very best pup. But when Lady Miss Penny invites all her animal friends to dinner at the fancy restaurant, she has to teach them all the Restaurant Rules from scratch. And they're not very good at following the rules...

Who knew table manners could be so fun? Lady Miss Penny's comical dos and don'ts are sure to bring giggles as kids learn to recite her catchy 10 Restaurant Rules!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781635652291
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	07/28/2020
Series:	Lady Miss Penny , #1
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.90(w) x 11.25(h) x 0.32(d)
Lexile:	AD640L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

M. Rodale is the bestselling and award-winning author of numerous smart and sassy adult novels. She is also a frequent contributor to NPR Books, The Huffington Post, Bustle and more. Rodale lives in New York City with her darling dog and husband, who love to go out to eat!

Gillian Flint has had a passion for drawing and creating characters for as long as she can remember. A career in illustration was a natural path for her to take. She has worked as a professional illustrator since graduating from university in 2003. Her work has since been published in the UK, USA, and Australia. She enjoys working in a variety of styles, from watercolor and pastels to digital illustration. In her spare time, Gillian enjoys reading, spending time with her family, and pottering about in the garden on sunny days.

Author Site: ladymisspenny.com
Social: @ladymisspenny on Instagram and Twitter; @GillianFlint

Editorial Reviews

A humorous look at good manners.” —School Library Journal

From the Publisher

07/01/2020

K-Gr 2—Lady Miss Penny, a fluffy-tailed canine with impeccable manners, visits all kinds of restaurants accompanied by her human girl Milady, and she is always on her best behavior. Even when she invites four of her animal friends to a nice restaurant, she watches her table manners. Her general admonishments apply to most of us, and readers will want to absorb the rules for eating out with friends, to walk inside, stay in your seat, and use the magic words, please and thank you. Less human rules will have readers giggling: don't lick food off the floor, no barking, etc. VERDICT A humorous look at good manners, this suggested general purchase provides cartoon art with pen and watercolor that captures expressions and the consequences of outrageous behavior from several perspectives during a chaotic restaurant visit.—Mary Elam, Learning Media Services, Plano I.S.D., TX

School Library Journal

2020-04-08
A golden-brown dog named Lady Miss Penny narrates this story about proper behavior when eating out in a restaurant.

Penny lives in a city with her owner, a girl the dog calls Milady, and the pair enjoy pleasant dining experiences at a variety of restaurants. Penny’s group of friends includes two other dogs, a rabbit, and a pigeon, and these friends join Penny and Milady at a white-tablecloth restaurant for a special meal. Penny describes how to behave through a numbered list of rules with related explanations. Each rule is illustrated with the group of animals either following the recommendation or behaving in opposite fashion, like running between tables or barking and meowing while chewing. At the end of the meal the group prances out the door, leaving the restaurant a mess, with the table overturned and food everywhere. The animals, however, did follow the final rule: “Do have a good time!” The tongue-in-cheek humor is mildly humorous but its use as an etiquette guide falls rather flat as the misbehavior looks far more enjoyable than the prescriptions for proper behavior. Charming watercolor illustrations elevate the whole, with appealing animals and a likable Milady. She has brown skin and a dark brown ponytail; other guests in the restaurant include people of color.

Amusing animal antics but not really useful for young human restaurant guests. (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews