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Don't Dip your Chips in your Drink, Kate!
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WINNER of Picture Book Category, Rotherham Awards, 2011
WINNER of Community Libraries Favourite Book, Sheffield Awards 2010
SHORTLISTED for Norfolk Awards 2010
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Image © Leigh Hodgkinson, 2008
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No slurping
No slouching
No grabbing
No burping
And don't dip your chips in your drink!!!
When Katie P. Green goes to tea with the Queen, she gets more than she bargained for in this hilariously anarchic look at the tricky subject of table manners.
Don't Dip Your Chips in Your Drink, Kate! is illustrated by the hugely talented Leigh Hodgkinson and published by Orchard Books.
"This superbly illustrated, rhyming picture book will delight readers with its hilarious characters and cheeky ending." Booktrust, January 2010
"Caryl Hart's wonderful way with words brings fun, vitality to the story and the wonderful rhyming makes it a pleasure to read aloud. It is bursting with energy!" Library Mice, April 2011
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Rotherham Children's Book Awards, 2011
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It was an honour just to be shortlisted for the Rotherham Children's Book Awards, 2011. We didn't expect to win! The other books in our category were:
What the Ladybird Heard by Julia Donaldson & Lydia Monks
A Night at the Zoo by Judith Kerr.
The event took place in a cavernous hall at Magna Science Park, in Rotherham. We spent the afternoon meeting children and teachers, signing books and "eating" some rather delicious looking felt cup-cakes!
Towards the end of the afternoon, we gathered with baited breath to hear the announcements of the Picture Book and Young Fiction awards and guess what?! We WON!!
Leigh Hodgkinson and I climbed onto the stage rather shell-shocked and each received one of these beautiful trophies!
So, here's a big THREE CHEERS for the children of Rotherham, especially those who voted for us. You ROCK!
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Norfolk Children's Book Awards 2011
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Don't Dip Your Chips in Your Drink, Kate! was one of three fiction titles chosen by children for the Norfolk Children's Book Award Shortlist.
Although it did not win (Emily Gravett's fantastic pop-up book, Rabbit Problem was the overall favourite), I am told that the final results were very close! We had a lovely time at the awards ceremony and I was very impressed at the wonderful artwork and reviews the children had done, inspired by the book. So here's a big WELL DONE to all the children who took part!
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Sheffield Children's Book Award 2010
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Here we are receiving our award. Image courtesy of Sarah MacIntyre
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Don't Dip Your Chips in Your Drink, Kate! won Community Libraries Favourite Book AND Highly Commended Picture Book!
The awards are organised by the highly dynamic Sheffield Library Services and are voted for by children in schools and libraries thoughout the city.
The book was up against stiff competition on the day. Morris the Mankiest Monster, by Giles Andraea and Sarah MacIntyre scooped a very well deserved Best Picture Book and Overall Winner. Other prizewinners include:
- The Great Dog Bottom Swap by Peter Bently & Mei Matsuoka
- Boom! by Mark Haddon
- How Kirsty Jenkins Stole the Elephant by Elen Caldecott
- Secrets of Hightower by Martin G Naylor
- Gone by Michael Grant
- The Dead House by Anne Cassidy
- Life Interrupted by Damien Kelleher
- Vampire Knight Vol 5 by Matsuri Hino
Visit the Sheffield Children's Book Award Website to find out more.
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Chips Funtastic Launch Event!
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The book was launched at Sheffield City Library on 1 October 2009. We had a great time making up rhymes, creating our own giant colour spread from the book, and eating lots of yummy cake!
Click here to find out more!
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Reviews
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Here are some reviews sent directly to me, or to Amazon or The Book Depository
Excellent book, great illustrations
This is my 3 year old daughter's favorite book. It is funny and entertaining, and the pictures are really detailed and fun to look at. I really like the fact that it advocates fun in childhood, rather than stuffy manners.
P. Burrow
"The Perfect Present"
This really is a fun book about manners! Wonderful to read aloud (again and again), and the illustrations are a real treat. Great to give as a present if you can bear to part with it..."
J. Miller, Yorkshire
"Wonderful Imagination"
"Really lovely book. Find me a child who won't find the subject relevant and hilarious, and also timeless. The rhyming is a joy and each page is a new surprise. The illustrations are wonderful too. I imagine my copy will be read many times over!"
Bohemian Wanderer, UK
"Fab, Funny book - a future classic?"
"What a great book.....remember being told that unless you eat nicely you won't get invited to tea with the queen? Well that is the premise of this book which then takes it to unexpected, almost surreal, laugh out loud places.....all in delightful rhythm and rhyme. The cheeky and quirky illustrations compliment the text perfectly. It has become an instant favourite with our children and their friends. I am sure that, in similar fashion to the Gruffalo, it will become a favourite with their parents too. Highly recommended. A future classic?"
Blimey O'Reilley, UK
Tell it over Christmas Dinner!
"A lovely, funny, rhythmic romp of a cautionary tale about a fantasy bun fight and the dangers of living life too much by the rules... Well, we all KNOW the queen eats out of tupperware, don't we? Looks great, sounds even better, ideal for memorising and declaiming to family and friends over christmas dinner." Maja Mihajlovic
"We love this book!"
"The rhyming is great giving the story a wonderful musical quality. Gracie loves the part when the Queen begins being naughty! Poppy loves 'the cake page' and the prune pinging! We all think this is an award winning book and look forward to Caryl's next masterpiece!!!" Carole and Dan Abrahams.
This book is available in all good bookshops and online.
Signed copies now available! If you would like one, please contact me.
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