Houghton Mifflin, Publisher
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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 her philosophy:  be kind to others, use common sense, and make the most of what you have.
Dear Miss Perfect:  A Beast’s Guide to Proper Behavior
Written & Illustrated by Sandra Dutton

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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.  www.SandraDutton.com, sjsdutton@hotmail.com

DEAR MISS PERFECT:  A BEAST’S GUIDE TO PROPER BEHAVIOR
April 2007
ISBN-13 978-0618-67717-7
Recommended for ages 7 & up