If a Very Imortant Person Invited You to Lunch

Publisher Marketing: This is a humorous picture book that follows a boy who gets invited to lunch by some VIPs (super hero, president and queen) and has to make decisions along the way about would be appropriate (dress, behavior etc., .) The story is told in rhyme and can stand on its own or be used as a way of opening a dialogue about manners and how time and place affects our choices. Finally, without being didactic, the story encourages children to think about who is deserving of their best foot forward and whether a very important person could simply be you or me. The illustrations are intentionally ambiguous as to race or skin color. This story will be a great fit for community and school librarians, teachers, parents or other caregivers and day care providers. It is printed in early reader font. The book is part of a collection by Golly Gee-pers that seeks to make learning manners easy and fun.