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The Magic Word (text only) by S. S. Cannon
The Magic Word is one that everyone needs to learn. “Elisabeth Keys never said thank you, excuse me or please. She made fun of people, she’d argue and tease. She took what she wanted whenever she could, Elisabeth’s manners were not very good.” So begins the rhymed story of Elisabeth, who discovers her lack of friends when no one wants to come to her birthday party. Her mother suggests that she learn to be considerate of others and to say “please” as well as “thank you.” She should treat others “the way that you know you would like,” and should “think more about others and less about you.” When Elisabeth goes to school the next day, she remembers her mother’s advice and uses the magic word “please.” She also tries to become more thoughtful of others. Imagine her pleasure when she returns home to find out that her new friends are all coming to her birthday party. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if children could learn at an early age to be polite and thoughtful of others! This wonderful rhyming book will have your kids saying “please” before you know it!
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First published February 9, 2011
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Sherrill S. Cannon
20 books208 followersI am the author of two books of poetry, A Penny for Your Thoughts & A Dime is a Sign, as well as ten published rhyming award-winning children's books, The Magic Word, Peter and the Whimper-Whineys, Santa's Birthday Gift, Gimme-Jimmy, Manner-Man, My Fingerpaint Masterpiece, Mice & Spiders & Webs...Oh My!, The Golden Rule and My Little Angel and David's ADHD. I have also written seven published musical plays for children which are available at Lazy Bee Scripts. I am a magna cum laude graduate of The American University in Washington DC, and have been a teacher, photographer, publicist, stage manager, and a business administrator - as well as an author!
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August 26, 2011
The lovely pictures in Sherril Cannon’s book The Magic Word really complement the text, making it easy for a child to follow the storyline. The book invites early readers with large clear pages of writing opposite full-page illustrations. The text has a nice rhythm and rhyme without feeling too forced, and the font is very simple and clear. Non-readers will read the pictures very easily while their elder siblings follow the words.
The story’s a nice everyday tale of a child learning the benefits of good behavior; saying “Please” and “Thank you,” not pushing into line, sharing toys... A nice mix of children join the main character in the school playground. And the mother is very politely addressed as Mrs. Keys—a pleasing touch that fits in nicely with the story. With a main character who’s just starting school, this would be a great book for pre-schoolers and any parents or grandparents who feel their children need a nudge to “say the magic word.” The pleasing refrain of Elisabeth hearing her mother’s voice in her head gives a nice way to tell children “how” to remember.
Disclosure: I read this ebook as a judge in the Children’s Picture Book category of the Dan Poynter Global eBook Awards.
The story’s a nice everyday tale of a child learning the benefits of good behavior; saying “Please” and “Thank you,” not pushing into line, sharing toys... A nice mix of children join the main character in the school playground. And the mother is very politely addressed as Mrs. Keys—a pleasing touch that fits in nicely with the story. With a main character who’s just starting school, this would be a great book for pre-schoolers and any parents or grandparents who feel their children need a nudge to “say the magic word.” The pleasing refrain of Elisabeth hearing her mother’s voice in her head gives a nice way to tell children “how” to remember.
Disclosure: I read this ebook as a judge in the Children’s Picture Book category of the Dan Poynter Global eBook Awards.
April 19, 2012
Book Title: "The Magic Word”
Author: Sherrill S. Cannon
Published By: Strategic Book Company
Age Recommended: 3+
Reviewed By: Kitty Bullard
Raven Rating: 5
Review: This is a beautifully written book about manners, saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ and making sure to be nice to others. The illustrations are magical and make the story come to life. Sherrill S. Cannon is a master of weaving words into a sing-song, poetry-like, read that will keep children enthralled and insure they remember the lessons learned and carry them with them always. I definitely think parents should invest in this great little book.
Author: Sherrill S. Cannon
Published By: Strategic Book Company
Age Recommended: 3+
Reviewed By: Kitty Bullard
Raven Rating: 5
Review: This is a beautifully written book about manners, saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ and making sure to be nice to others. The illustrations are magical and make the story come to life. Sherrill S. Cannon is a master of weaving words into a sing-song, poetry-like, read that will keep children enthralled and insure they remember the lessons learned and carry them with them always. I definitely think parents should invest in this great little book.
April 14, 2012
The Magic Word by Sherrill Cannon is a delightfully charming story about manners.
Elisabeth invites her friends to her birthday party, but sadly no one responds to her invitations. Elisabeth's mom explains that her rude behavior is likely the reason for her lack of friends. Elisabeth decides she must learn to be polite. Will her new attitude change how her classmates feel about her?
Sherrill Cannon has an incredible ability to capture her readers attention through her whimsical rhyme. It is no wonder The Magic Word has won several awards.
Elisabeth invites her friends to her birthday party, but sadly no one responds to her invitations. Elisabeth's mom explains that her rude behavior is likely the reason for her lack of friends. Elisabeth decides she must learn to be polite. Will her new attitude change how her classmates feel about her?
Sherrill Cannon has an incredible ability to capture her readers attention through her whimsical rhyme. It is no wonder The Magic Word has won several awards.
June 17, 2012
Elizabeth Keys is the rudest little girl in her class. She never says please and thank you. Her manners are terrible. She learns the error of her ways when no one wants to come to her birthday party. Can Elizabeth change her ways? Or will she have her party all alone. Elizabeth learns that manners are important.
August 30, 2012
What a wonderful book! I love the way the message of "The Golden Rule" is conveyed. The rhyming format is light and very appealing and the illustrations are absolutely perfect for the text. Even after I closed the book, I found some of the rhymes rolling around inside my head and I would think this would be a great read-aloud book for young children. Highly Recommended and Definitely 5 Stars!
January 2, 2013
The Magic Word by author Sherrill S. Cannon is another book you want to pick up for your child this Christmas.
"Elisabeth Keys never said thank you, excuse me or please.
She made fun of people,
she'd argue and tease.
She took what she wanted
whenever she could,
Elisabeth's manners were not very good."
This delightful rhyming book begins with a child we all (unfortunately) will recognize. Children don't like to share in general. It is the rare child who doesn't have the "gimme" or "that's mine!" gene. So, The Magic Word is something every mother will want to read to their child.
The lesson little Elisabeth learns of course is that because she never says, "thank you" or "please" it can lead to a loss of friends. In Elisabeth's case, no one wanted to come to her birthday party. Something about Elisabeth's manners had to change. Fortunately, she learns from her wise mother what she needs to do to regain her friends and begins treating them with respect.
The pictures are delightful and the lesson for your children even better!
This book is a 2011 Reader's Favourite Winner. It has also won a Pinnacle Book Achievement Award and a Reader Views Choice Award.
I highly recommend it.
"Elisabeth Keys never said thank you, excuse me or please.
She made fun of people,
she'd argue and tease.
She took what she wanted
whenever she could,
Elisabeth's manners were not very good."
This delightful rhyming book begins with a child we all (unfortunately) will recognize. Children don't like to share in general. It is the rare child who doesn't have the "gimme" or "that's mine!" gene. So, The Magic Word is something every mother will want to read to their child.
The lesson little Elisabeth learns of course is that because she never says, "thank you" or "please" it can lead to a loss of friends. In Elisabeth's case, no one wanted to come to her birthday party. Something about Elisabeth's manners had to change. Fortunately, she learns from her wise mother what she needs to do to regain her friends and begins treating them with respect.
The pictures are delightful and the lesson for your children even better!
This book is a 2011 Reader's Favourite Winner. It has also won a Pinnacle Book Achievement Award and a Reader Views Choice Award.
I highly recommend it.
October 5, 2013
This is another delightfully rhyming book by Sherrill S. Cannon.
In 'The Magic Word' it teaches our "little ones" the importance of being polite and saying "Please" and "Thank you".. which are actually multiple words not a word. However, in a world possessed by so much rudeness, this is an important point that the author effectively makes.
What better month to present anything "Magic" than in October?
The verses are written very well but the "single day" of change is very unrealistic. I feel our children need to learn that it takes time and effort. Impatience is a strong characteristic in those early years. Nevertheless, the illustrations done by Kalpart are colorful and well done. The cover does not really reflect the story content but is eye-catching and nice.
I strongly feel that Sherril's books are needed in all libraries that serve young elementary age children. - They would be great in Pediatricians offices as well.
After reviewing this book, I give it a strong four stars rating.
The author generously sent this book to me for an honest review,of which I have given.
In 'The Magic Word' it teaches our "little ones" the importance of being polite and saying "Please" and "Thank you".. which are actually multiple words not a word. However, in a world possessed by so much rudeness, this is an important point that the author effectively makes.
What better month to present anything "Magic" than in October?
The verses are written very well but the "single day" of change is very unrealistic. I feel our children need to learn that it takes time and effort. Impatience is a strong characteristic in those early years. Nevertheless, the illustrations done by Kalpart are colorful and well done. The cover does not really reflect the story content but is eye-catching and nice.
I strongly feel that Sherril's books are needed in all libraries that serve young elementary age children. - They would be great in Pediatricians offices as well.
After reviewing this book, I give it a strong four stars rating.
The author generously sent this book to me for an honest review,of which I have given.
July 27, 2011
4.5 stars
Elizabeth discovers she has no friends when no one wants to come to her birthday party. Elizabeth does not understand why she has no friends until she talks to her mom. Mom suggests Elizabeth learn to be more considerate of her classmates and teacher, and to learn to use the magic words “thank you” and “please.”
The Magic Word gently teaches children two important life skills: how to make friends and manners. Ms. Cannon writes in rhyme that is simply and easy to follow. Kids will love learning how to treat others kindly while reading this story. It is also a good read-aloud-story, perfect for pre-school and kindergarten classes. The illustrator has given the child characters wonderful expressions that are easy to understand. They are drawn in soft pastels. This short, 25-page book, delivers on every level. Written in one of the most difficult manners, poetry, the story is pleasant, the message clear and the illustrations fantastic.
note: received from author
Elizabeth discovers she has no friends when no one wants to come to her birthday party. Elizabeth does not understand why she has no friends until she talks to her mom. Mom suggests Elizabeth learn to be more considerate of her classmates and teacher, and to learn to use the magic words “thank you” and “please.”
The Magic Word gently teaches children two important life skills: how to make friends and manners. Ms. Cannon writes in rhyme that is simply and easy to follow. Kids will love learning how to treat others kindly while reading this story. It is also a good read-aloud-story, perfect for pre-school and kindergarten classes. The illustrator has given the child characters wonderful expressions that are easy to understand. They are drawn in soft pastels. This short, 25-page book, delivers on every level. Written in one of the most difficult manners, poetry, the story is pleasant, the message clear and the illustrations fantastic.
note: received from author
April 19, 2012
My Review: What are the magic words in your house is it ‘Please and Thank you’? Please and Thank you are the most important words that you can teach any child.
Elisabeth Keys was really quite rude; who made fun of people and didn’t like to share her books or toys so no one played with her. When it was time for her birthday she discovers that she had no friends.
She learnt from her mother that her bad manners have kept her from having friends. Now it was time for her to learn to treat people with respect. Learn how to say ‘Please, and also Thank you.’ To make friends you have to be polite. Elisabeth Keys leant why it is so important to say please and thank you.
Great book for classroom teaching and the illustration from Kalpart was bright and colorful.
Disclaimer: As per FTC guidelines, I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest review. I received no monetary compensation. All opinions expressed here are mine and mine alone.
Elisabeth Keys was really quite rude; who made fun of people and didn’t like to share her books or toys so no one played with her. When it was time for her birthday she discovers that she had no friends.
She learnt from her mother that her bad manners have kept her from having friends. Now it was time for her to learn to treat people with respect. Learn how to say ‘Please, and also Thank you.’ To make friends you have to be polite. Elisabeth Keys leant why it is so important to say please and thank you.
Great book for classroom teaching and the illustration from Kalpart was bright and colorful.
Disclaimer: As per FTC guidelines, I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest review. I received no monetary compensation. All opinions expressed here are mine and mine alone.
May 11, 2012
Elisabeth Keys wasn't very nice. She teased, argued, made fun of other kids and pushed her way in line. She didn't like anyone. When it came time to invite friends to her birthday party she received no phone calls or replies in the mail.. This made Elisabeth very sad. Elisabeth realizes that the way she treated the other kids at school may not have been a good thing to do. When she starts doing random acts of kindness the kids eventually give her a chance.
Cannon has done an excellent job of showing Elisabeth's bad manners and what can happen if you don't treat people with respect. Young readers will be able to openly discuss with their parents and teachers what happens and how it makes them feel when they don't have any friends. Brightly colored digital illustrations help bring the characters to life.
Cannon has done an excellent job of showing Elisabeth's bad manners and what can happen if you don't treat people with respect. Young readers will be able to openly discuss with their parents and teachers what happens and how it makes them feel when they don't have any friends. Brightly colored digital illustrations help bring the characters to life.
March 1, 2015
We all know the "magic word" but do we all use it? I like that the author has introduced such a simple concept in this book that teaches children to say please and thank you. I feel some adults could learn this lesson too.
The author's poetry is purely awesome as I have come to expect from Sherrill Cannon. I will say though, I was not overly impressed with the illustrations, in fact, I thought they did nothing for the book and that the author's poetry could have stood on its own.
This book can easily be read by an emerging reader or someone else reading to a child. Certainly the ideas described in the book should be discussed together either way.
I give this book 4 stars.
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book for my open and honest opinion. The views expressed here are 100% my own and may differ with yours. ~Naila Moon
The author's poetry is purely awesome as I have come to expect from Sherrill Cannon. I will say though, I was not overly impressed with the illustrations, in fact, I thought they did nothing for the book and that the author's poetry could have stood on its own.
This book can easily be read by an emerging reader or someone else reading to a child. Certainly the ideas described in the book should be discussed together either way.
I give this book 4 stars.
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book for my open and honest opinion. The views expressed here are 100% my own and may differ with yours. ~Naila Moon
May 18, 2014
Sherrill Cannon has shown us how to teach another great lesson to our children in "The Magic Word."
I love the way her words flow with a sense of rhyme and rhythm that is missing in so many children's books today.
She captures so well the trials that a young child can go through when they have not learned to be nice. Yet she also shows them a way to change their circumstances around, without being mean or cruel.
Sherrill has written a truly nice book on an important lesson that all of us, not just children should learn or at least remember what we were taught as children. Kudos to Sherrill Cannon for taking on such a difficult subject, "the importance of these little words please and thank you."
I love the way her words flow with a sense of rhyme and rhythm that is missing in so many children's books today.
She captures so well the trials that a young child can go through when they have not learned to be nice. Yet she also shows them a way to change their circumstances around, without being mean or cruel.
Sherrill has written a truly nice book on an important lesson that all of us, not just children should learn or at least remember what we were taught as children. Kudos to Sherrill Cannon for taking on such a difficult subject, "the importance of these little words please and thank you."
December 15, 2011
The Magic Word is a wonderful tale that teaches manners. The words "please" and "thank you" are the magic words. Elisabeth is a very rude child who learns from her mother the lesson of common courtesy. She also learns how to be a good friend. This rhyming story flows from beginning to end. This is a great read aloud for little ones with beautiful illustrations to keep their attention.
*A free copy of this book was given to me for a honest review. No other compensation was provided for this review.
*A free copy of this book was given to me for a honest review. No other compensation was provided for this review.
April 29, 2015
Another fabulous book by Sherrill Cannon. Elisabeth, like many children her age, needs to learn to be polite. All children can learn the consequences of saying "pleases" and "thank you's" by following Elisabeth's example. Great picture book featuring rhyming text that is beautifully illustrated, and shares an important lesson. We loved it!
November 24, 2013
Small book with big message. I like the rhyming word of choice and brief sentence, suitable for little kid. Although sometimes it feels a little bit preachy (hence 4 stars not 5). I love the vivid bright color of the illustration.
So...
Please, read the book!
And...
Thank you for giving me this book
So...
Please, read the book!
And...
Thank you for giving me this book
April 20, 2014
Cute and Thoughtful
Thoughtful, rhyming story to teach manners in a cute, fun way! My four year old and I enjoyed reading together and anticipating what would happen next to Elisabeth. The rhyme allowed us to anticipate when please needed to be said so that my daughter could chime in on that word. Cute illustrations had us guessing what would happen next all along the way.
Thoughtful, rhyming story to teach manners in a cute, fun way! My four year old and I enjoyed reading together and anticipating what would happen next to Elisabeth. The rhyme allowed us to anticipate when please needed to be said so that my daughter could chime in on that word. Cute illustrations had us guessing what would happen next all along the way.
September 7, 2017
I won a copy of this book on goodreads in exchange for an honest review. I thought this was a pretty good book for young children to show the importance of good manners. Yes I would recommend it to parents/grandparents as a tool to reinforce the importance of manners.
September 17, 2022
Even the magic had appeared before opening the first page.
January 3, 2013
Everyone loves a well-behaved, sweet mannered child. So when we encounter a rude, selfish, demanding, whining, whimpering child we get into "get-them-straightened-out, teach-them-the-right-way, let's-do-better-than-that" mode. Author Sherrill S. Cannon has given us two such wonderful teaching story tools to use to help our ill-behaved children learn better and to help the ones who are not so ill-behaved make certain they are not classified that way. Let's see what she has in store for us in her award winning books....
About the book: The Magic Word is a book emphasizing good manners which can be read to toddlers, but is especially appropriate for kindergarteners because they are going to school and learning about making friends and developing good social skills. It is a rhyming story of a little girl who is rude, selfish and demanding – and has few friends because of her lack of consideration for others. Her mother suggests she “think more of others and less about you”, and recommends Elisabeth use "Please" and "Thank You" frequently. When Elisabeth goes to school the next day, she finds that it is important to “try to treat others the way you would like” and discovers that she has made many new friends. It emphasizes the importance of good manners and the use of the "golden rule". The Magic Word has won six awards: a 2011 Readers Favorite Gold Medal, a 2011 NABE Pinnacle Achievement Award, a 2011 Global eBook Finalist Award, a 2012 Reader Views Second Place Award, and was both a 2012 Next Generation Indie Finalist and a 2012 International Book Award Finalist.
My thoughts: If you have read any of my reviews of children's books, by now you realize that I am a big fan of rhyme for telling the story. The meter (or rhythm/cadence) and the repetition of sounds and word endings impacts the learning positively so that what is being heard and read more likely stays with the child. So let's look at our rude little girl in The Magic Word.
Elisabeth “never said thank you, excuse me or please.
She made fun of people, she’d argue and tease.
She took what she wanted whenever she could,
Elisabeth’s manners were not very good.”
and later..... Cannon uses more of a poetic prose....
It was hard to please others, to try things their way.
But she knew she was happier now, for at last
She felt she was finally a part of her class.
------------
"That was my teacher, she said she'd come, too.
That's all of my class, and with me--twenty-two!"
So Elisabeth learned her lesson and became more pleasant to be around and made friends.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ GIVEAWAY ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Visit http://chatwithvera.blogspot.com/2013... and enter via the Rafflecopter links below. (Please be patient as Rafflecopter is sometimes a bit slow to load.) This giveaway only open to USA addresses. Begins Jan. 3, 2013 - ENDS January 26 at 12:01 a.m. EST
DISCLOSURE: The author, Sherrill S. Cannon provided a copy of each of these books for the purpose of my giving an honest review. Opinions expressed are solely my own and no requirement for a positive review was made. A copy of each book will be provided by the author and mailed by the author directly to the giveaway winner.V
About the book: The Magic Word is a book emphasizing good manners which can be read to toddlers, but is especially appropriate for kindergarteners because they are going to school and learning about making friends and developing good social skills. It is a rhyming story of a little girl who is rude, selfish and demanding – and has few friends because of her lack of consideration for others. Her mother suggests she “think more of others and less about you”, and recommends Elisabeth use "Please" and "Thank You" frequently. When Elisabeth goes to school the next day, she finds that it is important to “try to treat others the way you would like” and discovers that she has made many new friends. It emphasizes the importance of good manners and the use of the "golden rule". The Magic Word has won six awards: a 2011 Readers Favorite Gold Medal, a 2011 NABE Pinnacle Achievement Award, a 2011 Global eBook Finalist Award, a 2012 Reader Views Second Place Award, and was both a 2012 Next Generation Indie Finalist and a 2012 International Book Award Finalist.
My thoughts: If you have read any of my reviews of children's books, by now you realize that I am a big fan of rhyme for telling the story. The meter (or rhythm/cadence) and the repetition of sounds and word endings impacts the learning positively so that what is being heard and read more likely stays with the child. So let's look at our rude little girl in The Magic Word.
Elisabeth “never said thank you, excuse me or please.
She made fun of people, she’d argue and tease.
She took what she wanted whenever she could,
Elisabeth’s manners were not very good.”
and later..... Cannon uses more of a poetic prose....
It was hard to please others, to try things their way.
But she knew she was happier now, for at last
She felt she was finally a part of her class.
------------
"That was my teacher, she said she'd come, too.
That's all of my class, and with me--twenty-two!"
So Elisabeth learned her lesson and became more pleasant to be around and made friends.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ GIVEAWAY ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Visit http://chatwithvera.blogspot.com/2013... and enter via the Rafflecopter links below. (Please be patient as Rafflecopter is sometimes a bit slow to load.) This giveaway only open to USA addresses. Begins Jan. 3, 2013 - ENDS January 26 at 12:01 a.m. EST
DISCLOSURE: The author, Sherrill S. Cannon provided a copy of each of these books for the purpose of my giving an honest review. Opinions expressed are solely my own and no requirement for a positive review was made. A copy of each book will be provided by the author and mailed by the author directly to the giveaway winner.V
February 21, 2015
The Magic Word by Sherrill S. Cannon is another great award-winning children's book in her amazing collection. In her book, Sherrill shows actually how parents can teach their children good manners.
Elisabeth Keys was a problem girl. She made fun of people, she'd argue and tease and never say "thank you" or "please". As a result, no one wants her as a friend and she ends up in isolation and loneliness. When it comes to Elisabeth's birthday and her mother sends out invitations, no one replies. That saddens Elisabeth and she complains to her mother asking her advice on what to do. Mrs. Keys explains to her daughter that bad manners have cost all her friendships and advises her to use the magic words "thank you" and "please" to improve the situation.
Elisabeth carefully listens to her mother and follows her wise advice. It is not easy and she really must work hard to be polite. In difficult moments, she remembers her mother's advice to say the magic words "thank you" and "please". Very soon she realizes that children have started liking her. The story ends with a nice surprise - all the class together with her teacher are coming to her birthday! Thanks to her mother, Elisabeth now is a completely different child with good manners and a lot of friends!
I really enjoyed The Magic Word by Sherrill S. Cannon as it has a very important moral - be polite with others and they will be polite with you. Treat others as you want them to treat you. This is a perfect book to teach kids good manners. Highly recommended!
Leyla Atke, author of
Charm: An Amazing Story of a Little Black Cat
Elisabeth Keys was a problem girl. She made fun of people, she'd argue and tease and never say "thank you" or "please". As a result, no one wants her as a friend and she ends up in isolation and loneliness. When it comes to Elisabeth's birthday and her mother sends out invitations, no one replies. That saddens Elisabeth and she complains to her mother asking her advice on what to do. Mrs. Keys explains to her daughter that bad manners have cost all her friendships and advises her to use the magic words "thank you" and "please" to improve the situation.
Elisabeth carefully listens to her mother and follows her wise advice. It is not easy and she really must work hard to be polite. In difficult moments, she remembers her mother's advice to say the magic words "thank you" and "please". Very soon she realizes that children have started liking her. The story ends with a nice surprise - all the class together with her teacher are coming to her birthday! Thanks to her mother, Elisabeth now is a completely different child with good manners and a lot of friends!
I really enjoyed The Magic Word by Sherrill S. Cannon as it has a very important moral - be polite with others and they will be polite with you. Treat others as you want them to treat you. This is a perfect book to teach kids good manners. Highly recommended!
Leyla Atke, author of
Charm: An Amazing Story of a Little Black Cat
July 11, 2015
This story is about a little girl named Elizabeth Keys. Like a lot of children her age she thinks of what she wants not considering the feelings of others.
Elisabeth and her mother are planning a party for her birthday. She has invited all of her classmates. She finds out the hard way that because of her bad manners and her selfishness she has no friends. None of her classmates have RSVP about coming to her party.
Why would anyone want to attend her party? She cut in line, took things from others and would not share. If someone did something nice for her she was rude to them.
This story is full of rhymes making it a fun way to learn the value of manners. Especially remembering to say the Magic Word. What can that Magic Word be? Can you guess?
The illustrator has created the perfect characters for this story and if you pay close attention in your minds eye the story comes alive bringing the rhyming words and illustrations together in this outstanding book to teach your child a lesson about manners and making friends.
I highly recommend this book!
Rated this book 5 out of 5.
Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book from the author for review. I was in no way compensated for this review.It is my own opinion.
Elisabeth and her mother are planning a party for her birthday. She has invited all of her classmates. She finds out the hard way that because of her bad manners and her selfishness she has no friends. None of her classmates have RSVP about coming to her party.
Why would anyone want to attend her party? She cut in line, took things from others and would not share. If someone did something nice for her she was rude to them.
This story is full of rhymes making it a fun way to learn the value of manners. Especially remembering to say the Magic Word. What can that Magic Word be? Can you guess?
The illustrator has created the perfect characters for this story and if you pay close attention in your minds eye the story comes alive bringing the rhyming words and illustrations together in this outstanding book to teach your child a lesson about manners and making friends.
I highly recommend this book!
Rated this book 5 out of 5.
Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book from the author for review. I was in no way compensated for this review.It is my own opinion.
August 24, 2011
Young Elizabeth Keys finds that no one in her class wants to attend her upcoming birthday party. Her mother teaches her the importance of the magic words "please" and "thank you", and a dramatic change occurs. Fairly predictable. I would read it to my daughter, but I don't know if it will be part of the regular rotation.
NOTE: I received this book for free through GoodReads First Reads.
NOTE: I received this book for free through GoodReads First Reads.
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