Never Wear Red Lipstick on Picture Day: (And Other Lessons I've Learned),Used

Product DescriptionThe spirited and sassy eightyearold Mandy Berr strives to lookand behave!her best in this sweet and funny tale.Class Picture Day is fast approaching, and Mandy Berr is looking for the perfect accessory that will complete her special outfit. Her fancydancy sunglasses, sparkly scarf, and pink handbag are all up for considerationbut Mandy isnt sure those will be good enough.As if picking out an appropriate look for her class picture wasnt enough to worry about, the principal announces a contest for the entire school: whoever exhibits the best behavior in the lunchroom for two weeks gets to have a lunch with him in the mythical teachers lounge! Mandy is determined to winbut will her nemesis, Dennis, get in her way?About the AuthorAllison Gutknecht is the author of multiple books for young readers, including the Pet Pals series, Sing Like Nobodys Listening, Spring Break Mistake, The Bling Queen, and the Mandy Berr series. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, she earned her masters degree in childrens media and literature from NYU. Allison grew up in Voorhees, New Jersey, and now lives in New York City.Stevie Lewis grew up in Southern California and works in the animation industry as a visual development artist. She studied computer animation at Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, rock climbing, baking cookies, browsing thrift shops, and drinking delicious coffee! She lives in San Francisco with her two little dogs.Excerpt. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.Never Wear Red Lipstick on Picture DayCHAPTER 1FancyDancy CopycatsMRS. SPANGLE IS GETTING ON MY NERVES.Sometimes Mrs. Spangle is the best secondgrade teacher in the universe, and other times she is not. Today she is not, because we do not agree about when I should be allowed to wear my fancydancy sunglasses. Grandmom gave me these sunglasses, and they are just amazing, if I am being honest. Only, Mrs. Spangle does not think they are as amazing as I do, because when I put them on while I am doing my seatwork, I hear her clear her throat, and she does not do so very quietly either. I look over at her through my sunglasses, and she is staring right at me.Mandy, she begins, you know the rule about no sunglasses inside the school. She gestures for me to take them off and then looks down at her desktop.I glance at the list of eight rules for our classroom, which hangs next to the board, then I shoot my hand in the air. When Mrs. Spangle does not call on me, I start to wave it, still wearing my sunglasses.Yes? Mrs. Spangle finally sees me.There is no rule about sunglasses, I say quietly, pointing to the list. So I will just wear these, okay?Not okay, Mrs. Spangle says, and she begins rustling in her desk drawer. She pulls out a black marker, walks over to our CLASSROOM RULES sign, and takes the cap off. Sorry to interrupt your work, boys and girls, but who can tell me some accessories we are not allowed to wear inside the school building?Hands shoot in the air all around me, but I just cross my arms and slouch down in my seat.Yes, Julia? Mrs. Spangle calls.Hats, Julia answers.Right. Mrs. Spangle begins writing a new rulenumber nineon our list. No hats. . . . What else? Natalie?Sunglasses, Natalie answers, and I give her a dirty look, which is a waste because she cannot even see it through my sunglasses.Ahem. Mrs. Spangle clears her throat again at me, but I pretend not to hear her. She writes sunglasses next to hats on our new rule number nine. What else?Polkadot underwear! Dennis calls out super loudly, and I whip around in my seat real fast and stick my tongue out at him.No underwear talk in school, Dennis, Mrs. Spangle says. Ill tell you whatIm going to finish this rule with No hats, sunglasses, or other outdoor accessories can be worn in the classroom. She dots the ne