Released on = July 1, 2007, 8:46 am

Press Release Author = Sandra Dutton

Industry = Education

Press Release Summary = Entertaining children\'s book on manners featuring \"Dear Miss
Perfect.\"

Press Release Body =

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For information, call Sandra Dutton, (207) 633-3271 or
(207) 350-6098

WATCH OUT MISS MANNERS, HERE COMES MISS PERFECT!


What's an elephant to do with his trunk at dinner? Why can't a possum hang upside
down in class? Where can a porcupine find a dancing partner? Miss Perfect, an
articulate bird whose column is featured in the "Beastly Gazette," sets forth rules
of behavior that can apply to just about any creature:

Say "I'm sorry" if you accidentally crush someone.
Clean your room when asked.
And never chew on your sister without first asking permission.

Readers will have fun guessing Miss Perfect's response and discovering that manners
are largely a matter of common sense and following the golden rule.

Sandra Dutton is both writer and illustrator of Dear Miss Perfect: A Beast's Guide
to Proper Behavior. Her first novel for children, The Magic of Myrna C. Waxweather,
was named to "Pick of the Lists" by American Bookseller, and her first picture book,
The Cinnamon Hen's Autumn Day, was featured in Publishers Weekly. Dear Miss
Perfect. . . is her first book for Houghton Mifflin.

For more information or to arrange an author interview, please contact SANDRA DUTTON
at (207) 633-3271 or (207) 350-6098.

DEAR MISS PERFECT: A BEAST'S GUIDE TO PROPER BEHAVIOR
Written and Illustrated by Sandra Dutton
Houghton Mifflin
ISBN-13 978-0618-67717-7
Recommended for ages 7 & up


Web Site = http://DearMissPerfect.com

Contact Details = 23 Howard St.
Boothbay Harbor, Maine
(207) 350-6098
sjsdutton@hotmail.com