Lady Lupin attempts to teach her unruly pups the rudiments of good manners in this entertaining picture-book from British author/artist Babette Cole. From the proper conduct at meal-times - including a diagram of the various utensils, labeled by the course for which they are intended - to the attention due to the elderly, our canine aristocrat covers all the major points, although it isn't clear that her youngsters have taken it all in...

Babette Cole's artwork always manages to keep me entertained with its droll sense of humor and its quirky and expressive characters, and Lady Lupin's Book of Etiquette is no exception. I chuckled at more than one point, reading through this one, although the scene which warns against attempting to eat ice cream while wearing a veil was a particular favorite. Recommended to fellow Cole fans, and to anyone looking for fun picture-books about good manners. ( )