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Way to Be!: Manners
Manners in Public (Way To Be!: Manners) by Carrie Finn
Why do you have to wait in line? What should you say when the waiter brings your food? Find out how you can use good manners in public.
- GenresPicture BooksChildrens
Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2006
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October 7, 2019
There are many simple ways in which a person can grease the operations of social cohesion, many of them are called “manners.” This book covers many of the basic ones, such as saying “please” and “thank you” to others. Other simple actions are taking your proper place in line in public places, staying quiet in educational places such as libraries and museums and always putting your trash into the proper receptacle.
Written at the level of the early elementary school student and illustrated with people that have large round heads with long and extremely skinny necks, this is a book that will start the child on the road to being a good and kindly citizen. Something that there can never be enough of.
Written at the level of the early elementary school student and illustrated with people that have large round heads with long and extremely skinny necks, this is a book that will start the child on the road to being a good and kindly citizen. Something that there can never be enough of.
January 5, 2018
MORE CHILDREN SHOULD READ THIS.
January 3, 2024
Introducing kids to manners in public. Good resource for curbing behavior and showing what is acceptable/unacceptable.
May 18, 2025
Read to my grandsons during a visit to there house.
July 30, 2014
This was the perfect book to teach my 4-year-old good manners. It gives different examples of children using their manners. The illustrations are cute.
Example:
"Calvin says, 'Good morning, Mr Jeffers!' when he gets on the school bus.
He says, 'Have a good night, Mr Jeffers. Thank you!'
When he gets off the bus at the end of the day.
He is using good manners."
The other examples are:
bumping into someone at a store
returning a lost toy to the owner
walking on the sidewalk instead of through someone's yard
throwing garbage in the trash can when outside
saying "Thank You" to a waiter
waiting in line to buy a movie ticket
talking quietly in a museum
not arguing if your mom tells you "no"
At the end of the book, the author gave some fun facts about other countries. For example, in China, people with good manners do not point when speaking or in Saudi Arabia it is rude to eat with your left hand.
Example:
"Calvin says, 'Good morning, Mr Jeffers!' when he gets on the school bus.
He says, 'Have a good night, Mr Jeffers. Thank you!'
When he gets off the bus at the end of the day.
He is using good manners."
The other examples are:
bumping into someone at a store
returning a lost toy to the owner
walking on the sidewalk instead of through someone's yard
throwing garbage in the trash can when outside
saying "Thank You" to a waiter
waiting in line to buy a movie ticket
talking quietly in a museum
not arguing if your mom tells you "no"
At the end of the book, the author gave some fun facts about other countries. For example, in China, people with good manners do not point when speaking or in Saudi Arabia it is rude to eat with your left hand.
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June 22, 2010
Works well with Stoo Hampel's Book of Bad Manners to show the polite things to do. Easy enough read that I think my new reader could handle it.
January 13, 2016
This book offered many wonderful, kid-friendly examples. The illustrations were colorful and engaging.
August 30, 2016
Cute pictures and my students loved the series. They even practiced! Unfortunately, my ex's child didn't grasp the concept (which is why I am now single).
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