What Do You Say, Dear?
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| Author | Sesyle Joslin |
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| Illustrator | Maurice Sendak |
| Publisher | W.R. Scott |
Publication date | 1958 |
| Pages | unpaged |
| Awards | Caldecott Honor |
What Do You Say, Dear? is a 1958 children's picture book written by Sesyle Joslin and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. The book offers a humorous lesson on manners. What Do You Say, Dear? was awarded a 1959 Caldecott Honor for its illustrations.[1]
The picture book presents a series of unusual, humorous scenarios, such as "you are walking backwards, because sometimes you like to, and you bump into a crocodile." The titular line, "What do you say, dear?" appears after each scenario. Upon turning the page, readers see a polite phrase that fits the situation, like "Excuse me!".
