People who are familiar with Whoopi Goldberg will hear her voice in its pages, especially in the explanation of the rules, and she sounds friendly. Kids will feel she is on their side. And, she covers some important issues that grandma never mentioned: behavior in theaters, the proper times to use a cell phone, and the importance of good sportsmanship. She even adds a section about how manners differ in different societies. For example, Asians greet people with a bow not a hand-shake and Italians kiss. A belch at a Korean table is a compliment, slurping soup in China is OK, and the Japanese do not eat while walking down the street.

A mixed-media presentation of googly-eyed comic-book kids with their googly-eyed pets, friends, and relations act out silly scenes that dramatize the various do's and don'ts. Some behaviors are a bit shocking, others just plain fun... but all work together to enforce Whoopi's message. "I gotta tell you:" she says, "everybody needs manners. Not because they're fancy. Just because people don't like to be around you if you don't have them. You know it's true."