Wasatch County Library

Learning to speak in a polite manner can be tough. Sometimes, people receive gifts they don t like, don t want to help out at home, or are just in a hurry! Readers learn that politeness is easy to spread with just a few simple words please and thank you. Taking the time to thank someone lets him or her know they are appreciated. Saying please shows a similar respect. Easy-to-read language aids beginning readers navigating both text and good manners...

"The pirates aboard the Golden Duck have forgotten their manners. Without "please," "thank you," and basic courtesy, the captain is at his wit's end. An enemy attack brings the pirates together and makes them realize the importance of politeness towards each other. The story is brought to life through colorful illustrations that will spark the imagination of young readers. This book is an enjoyable read that will help readers recognize how and why...

Simple text and illustrations explain to young readers how to be good listeners and discusses why being a good listener is a way of being polite.

Simple text and illustrations explain to young readers how sharing is one way we can be kind and respectful to other people, and this is also an important part of being polite.

"A young monster with no manners goes grocery shopping with his dad and older brother, who teaches him how to have manners at the supermarket"--

A story about a rude cake who never says please or thank you or listens to its parents, and a Giant Cyclops who is polite.

Simple text and illustrations explore everyday situations to show children when saying please and thank you is appropriate.

Penguins are always perfectly polite. But then Polly the not-so-polite penguin decides that being polite is boring! Uh oh! A laugh-out-loud story about the importance of manners!