Excuse Me! Being Polite

by Brian Moses

Through a series of examples and colorful illustrations, the author uses a little girl to show how thinking about other peoples feelings makes it much easier to be polite--at home, at school, at friends houses, in public, etc. She says, "I even try to be polite in school. I raise my hand before I talk, most of the time. And I'm really helpful." Color. Grades K-3.

Genres: Picture Books

Paperback

First published March 31, 1998

About the author

Brian Moses has been a professional children’s poet since 1988.. To date he has over 200 books published including volumes of his own poetry such as A Cat Called Elvis and Lost Magic: The Very Best of Brian Moses (both Macmillan), anthologies such as The Secret Lives of Teachers and Aliens Stole My Underpants (both Macmillan) and picture books such as Beetle in the Bathroom and Trouble at the Dinosaur Cafe (both Puffin).

Over 1 million copies of Brian’s poetry books have now been sold by Macmillan.

Brian also runs writing workshops and performs his own poetry and percussion shows. To date he has given over 3000 performances in schools, libraries, theatres and at festivals throughout the UK and abroad.

He is also founder & co-director of a national scheme for able writers administered by his booking agency Authors Abroad.

CBBC commissioned him to write a poem for the Queen’s 80th birthday and he was invited by Prince Charles to speak at his Cambridge University teachers’ day in 2007.

A new book of history poems: 1066 & Before That (co-written with Roger Stevens), picture books The Frog Olympics and Dreamer: Saving Our Wild World (OtterBarry Books) and his childhood memoir Keeping Clear of Paradise Street have just been published.

Forthcoming are Python - his first children’s novel, The Waggiest Tails: Dog Poems written with Roger Stevens, and a ‘Best of’ of his poems for younger children.

Reviews

[Gabriella · Rating 5 out of 5]

- Good examples of what not to do: alternative suggestions
- Pictures to support suggested behaviour
- Handwriting notes: model how it is written
- Shows the impact of politeness: adults thoughts on good behaviour
- Starts off with questions that could be asked or discussed
- Introduces not to just copy other children’s behaviour
- Covers all situations= play dates, table manners, school: typical situations
- Encountered by a child suggested notes for parents, teachers: activities or children to remember manners
- Suggested books: I want my dinner: tony ross

[Becca Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

The illustrations in this book are very fun and remind me of my childhood. This good gives good examples of what to do and what not to do when it comes to using manners and being polite!