Books with title MORE GOOPS and How Not to Be Them: A Manual of Manners for Impolite Infants

The Goops books, originally published between 1900 and 1950, were created by the artist, art critic, poet, author and humorist Gelett Burgess. The characters debuted, conceptually, in the illustrations of Burgess' publication The Lark, in the late 19th century. The Goops also appeared in panels in the popular monthly children's publication St. Nicholas, as early as 1898. The Goops series is among his most famous works.

Deep in the heart of every parent is the wish, the desire, to have other adults tell us, in an unsolicited way, just how very polite one’s child is! This perhaps was even more the case in 1903, when Gelett Burgess produced his second book on the Goops. With entertaining cartoons – cariacatures of misbehaving children – he described many different breaches of tact and good manners.Burgess wrote several books of poetry on the Goops, each poem describing some significant way in which an unthoughtful or unkind child could offend polite society and often offering the hope that the listener would never behave that way. Ahem! Well, perhaps very few people have succeeded in not acting Goop-like at some point in their lives, but read along with Burgess as he attempts to define, in a humorous fashion, exactly what the differences between “Good” and “Goop” are!

The Goops they lick their fingers,/And the Goops they lick their knives, /They spill their broth on the tablecloth -/Oh, they lead disgusting lives! The rhymes and drawings in this hilarious introduction to manners for children still amuse and educate 100 years later, providing lessons valuable today and shedding light on turn-of-the-century American mores.

Deep in the heart of every parent is the wish, the desire, to have other adults tell us, in an unsolicited way, just how very polite one’s child is! This perhaps was even more the case in 1903, when Gelett Burgess produced his second book on the Goops. With entertaining cartoons – cariacatures of misbehaving children – he described many different breaches of tact and good manners.Burgess wrote several books of poetry on the Goops, each poem describing some significant way in which an unthoughtful or unkind child could offend polite society and often offering the hope that the listener would never behave that way. Ahem! Well, perhaps very few people have succeeded in not acting Goop-like at some point in their lives, but read along with Burgess as he attempts to define, in a humorous fashion, exactly what the differences between “Good” and “Goop” are!

More Goops and How Not to Be Them - A Manual of Manners for Impolite Infants is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Gelett Burgess is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Gelett Burgess then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.

Named by Christian Parenting as one of the "50 Must Read Children's Books," this staple of family libraries for generations was originally written by Gelett Burgess more than 100 years ago and is now re-introduced for today’s families. With a witty sense of humor and talented artistic abilities, the pen brings to life creatures known for their naughty behavior and childish pranks, imparting the importance of manners and polite behavior for children of all ages.

The Goops books, originally published between 1900 and 1950, were created by the artist, art critic, poet, author and humorist, Gelett Burgess. The Goops series is among his most famous works. Delightful "manual of manners for impolite infants" continues hilarious etiquette instruction with rude, sloppy, ill-mannered Goops, this time showing how not to act. This is the perfect book for children (and some adults) on etiquette. The book is funny and the drawings hilarious. Your children will be fascinated seeing how the goops are naughty, while learning how not to be one! This is a book that will be enjoyed for years. A wonderful book written in 1901 by Burgess, whose naughty, sloppy, indifferent to parental instuction children he named GOOPS. With clever verse and wonderful illustrations, we watch them cavort in ways which today's children can both laugh at and learn from. It is a pleasure to publish this new, high quality, and affordable edition of this timeless book.

The Goops and How to Be Them created by the artist, poet, art critic, author, and humorist Gelett Burgess. The originals debuted, conceptually, in the pictures of Burgess' publication The Lark. The Directory also appeared in panels in the traditional monthly children's magazine St. Nicholas. The Goop Directory is one of his most famous works. The Goops, they lick their fingers, They spill their broth on the tablecloth, They lead disgusting lives! The Goops, they lick their knives; The Goop Directory has become the quintessential series on training children in the importance of polite behavior and manners. When you are playing with girls, you must not pull their lovely curls; if you are considerate when you play, you will be glad you did some time! Though widely distributed during the height of Burgess' fashionableness, some of the manners and has become difficult to find.