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Jade's Life Skills Series - Learning Manners or To Fart Or Not To Fart
Jade, a cheerful young girl, has the tendency to … ummm … fart! That's perfectly normal and sociably acceptable, as long as she knows with whom and where she can fart freely. However, this is not yet the case.
Join Jade and her father as they visit Aunt Cora’s house, where Jade cracks one. See how Jade's father helps her understand, in a fun and creative way, what can be done inside the home and what can be done outside the home.
Asaf Shani is the father of three girls. In the last 15 years, he has worked with thousands of people worldwide to help them improve their conflict management skills. Asaf's clients often tell him, "If only I would have known these life skills 30 years ago …" and "Why wasn't I taught this stuff when I was a kid?"
These remarks, usually accompanied with a sigh, were the motivation for Asaf to write “Jade’s Life Skills Series”—a series of books intended to facilitate a discussion between parents and their children about all those latent and vitally important life skills.
Learning Manners is the first book in “Jade's Life Skills Series.” In this book, through the international subject of … farting, the importance of context is brought to light.
Join Jade and her father as they visit Aunt Cora’s house, where Jade cracks one. See how Jade's father helps her understand, in a fun and creative way, what can be done inside the home and what can be done outside the home.
Asaf Shani is the father of three girls. In the last 15 years, he has worked with thousands of people worldwide to help them improve their conflict management skills. Asaf's clients often tell him, "If only I would have known these life skills 30 years ago …" and "Why wasn't I taught this stuff when I was a kid?"
These remarks, usually accompanied with a sigh, were the motivation for Asaf to write “Jade’s Life Skills Series”—a series of books intended to facilitate a discussion between parents and their children about all those latent and vitally important life skills.
Learning Manners is the first book in “Jade's Life Skills Series.” In this book, through the international subject of … farting, the importance of context is brought to light.
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24 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 18, 2013
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November 3, 2019
Teaching kids when and where appropriate to pass gass
Learning Manners or to Fart or Not to Fart by Asaf Shani follows a father and daughter as he teaches her when it is appropriate socially to pass wind. I imagine it is easier with girls. I had four rough and tumble boys and when they had friends over they competed for the loudest and longest. Ugh!
Learning Manners or to Fart or Not to Fart by Asaf Shani follows a father and daughter as he teaches her when it is appropriate socially to pass wind. I imagine it is easier with girls. I had four rough and tumble boys and when they had friends over they competed for the loudest and longest. Ugh!
October 27, 2023
My kids loved this and so did I.
A simple short children's book to teach about manners . I have explained this concept to my children a gazillion times but this puts it into a context they to totally understood. Brilliant!
A simple short children's book to teach about manners . I have explained this concept to my children a gazillion times but this puts it into a context they to totally understood. Brilliant!
November 27, 2019
In terms of polite behavior, this book is okay. But the language could be better.
March 18, 2019
Funny Butt Practical
How else could a book about fart politeness be written? My daughter thought this was a funny book and as silly as it may seem, we did have a brief conversation about fart manners afterwards.
How else could a book about fart politeness be written? My daughter thought this was a funny book and as silly as it may seem, we did have a brief conversation about fart manners afterwards.
October 4, 2020
A cute book explaining manners for a child. The art / illustrations weren't very high quality. I guess this may be difficult etiquette to teach.
February 12, 2022
Learning Manners
Good story to use to open up a discussion with your child about what you can and can not do in public.
Good story to use to open up a discussion with your child about what you can and can not do in public.
May 8, 2019
This is a current problem. Parents have always had to figure out a way to discuss farts. Back in my day, they were called windys. Women never just let one rip. You went to the bathroom because that's where that stuff belongs. This is an important life skill. I would think your child would be embarrassed or laughing by now. At Aunt Cora's she let one go.. Pffffft. Ain't Cora was very upset. She did Not understand why.
Dad goes home and they have a good disscussion. Anxious to know what happens. Go, fast, get the book so you can read. Pfffft
I found this book on a website for free for an honest review.
Dad goes home and they have a good disscussion. Anxious to know what happens. Go, fast, get the book so you can read. Pfffft
I found this book on a website for free for an honest review.
May 24, 2020
Great read.
This is a wonderful children's book that simply explains manners around farting. I'm impressed about how the father in the story handled the situation. I think it's a great book to read with your child and something that would greatly help them understand manners regarding farting.
This is a wonderful children's book that simply explains manners around farting. I'm impressed about how the father in the story handled the situation. I think it's a great book to read with your child and something that would greatly help them understand manners regarding farting.
March 7, 2019
Nicely Done
Great approach without being preachy. The multiple settings give ample opportunities for kids to come to their own conclusions. My students will be able to relate while being entertained.
Great approach without being preachy. The multiple settings give ample opportunities for kids to come to their own conclusions. My students will be able to relate while being entertained.
January 21, 2020
Well written
The book is well written and suitable for kids 5 years and above.
The books teaches children when and when not to fart, which is worthwhile and very important for kids to learn. There are some funny moments there and there.
The book is well written and suitable for kids 5 years and above.
The books teaches children when and when not to fart, which is worthwhile and very important for kids to learn. There are some funny moments there and there.
January 21, 2021
Funny and cute
This was a very cute story. It broke down and really explain the concept of being appropriate in public and how to handle it when let’s just say things arise within us that we can’t control.
This was a very cute story. It broke down and really explain the concept of being appropriate in public and how to handle it when let’s just say things arise within us that we can’t control.
April 21, 2020
It was cute and a little funny for a book about farts. I had.fun reading it to kids.
December 1, 2021
good lesson
January 1, 2020
I don't read many children's books but I do often think they are beautiful and fun to have on a display shelf.
This one though I don't think I would keep around, the illustration wasn't what one often expected from picture books, the images looked superimposed on the background in an oddly fake way.
As for the story and writing it was okay, it seemed oddly sexist that it portrayed the father as the only adult Jade knows who farts. It would have liked something to show that farting is something everyone does but does it privately. I also think there are better ways to teach manners than misbehaving to see all of the negative reactions.
This one though I don't think I would keep around, the illustration wasn't what one often expected from picture books, the images looked superimposed on the background in an oddly fake way.
As for the story and writing it was okay, it seemed oddly sexist that it portrayed the father as the only adult Jade knows who farts. It would have liked something to show that farting is something everyone does but does it privately. I also think there are better ways to teach manners than misbehaving to see all of the negative reactions.
February 11, 2019
Funny but not great for learning
The kids thought this book was funny but I had some issues with the way the book was written. The little girl farts at a family members house and the lady acts like it was a terrible thing to do. The book goes on to say that you should only fart at home. I felt like it could have been written in a way to let kids know that it is natural but not polite to go around farting in public without saying excuse me.
The kids thought this book was funny but I had some issues with the way the book was written. The little girl farts at a family members house and the lady acts like it was a terrible thing to do. The book goes on to say that you should only fart at home. I felt like it could have been written in a way to let kids know that it is natural but not polite to go around farting in public without saying excuse me.
April 19, 2020
Well, that was...different. I enjoyed the illustrations, which are a huge improvement on many Kindle picture books, and which hearkened back to the classic TV cartoons of the 1960s (or the 1990s revival of that style).
But other than that, this is a book about farting, and situations when it's OK and not OK to fart. Not everyone appreciates it when you pass gas in their presence, Jade learns. (I really wish my dog was able to read this book!)
But other than that, this is a book about farting, and situations when it's OK and not OK to fart. Not everyone appreciates it when you pass gas in their presence, Jade learns. (I really wish my dog was able to read this book!)
August 7, 2020
Better than Expected
I checked out this book hoping for middle of the road, expecting the worst. I actually.. didn’t hate it! This book isn’t one I would rush out to purchase as a gift, but it was humorous, and made some good points, ones that young kids could benefit from reading with a parent and have fun discussing, while also teaching manners. The illustrations are cheesy, but more effective than I anticipated. Overall, 3 stars that the author really earned!
I checked out this book hoping for middle of the road, expecting the worst. I actually.. didn’t hate it! This book isn’t one I would rush out to purchase as a gift, but it was humorous, and made some good points, ones that young kids could benefit from reading with a parent and have fun discussing, while also teaching manners. The illustrations are cheesy, but more effective than I anticipated. Overall, 3 stars that the author really earned!
September 4, 2020
Straight forward without making it fluffy
I have a classroom of preschoolers. The amounts of giggles their farts and burp get from others is always a huge disruption to the day. This is a great book to read about how to quietly fart and tips on how to do it in a mature, kid friendly way.
I have a classroom of preschoolers. The amounts of giggles their farts and burp get from others is always a huge disruption to the day. This is a great book to read about how to quietly fart and tips on how to do it in a mature, kid friendly way.
January 3, 2022
No!
A book on Manners with : no "excuse me"s offered to Aunt or anyone on way home? Being able to cart anywhere in home without being alone? No!
I wanted something for my niece. This book was NOT it! I will be deleting it immediately!
A book on Manners with : no "excuse me"s offered to Aunt or anyone on way home? Being able to cart anywhere in home without being alone? No!
I wanted something for my niece. This book was NOT it! I will be deleting it immediately!
August 2, 2022
A cute book for any little boy who is fart obsessed (aren’t they all?!) my 9yr old loved it…. Especially as his mother suffers from an inflammatory bowel disorder - this little book helped a lot to explain how sometimes when we need to go … we need to go !!!’
December 25, 2022
(ture)
my grandma farts 325 times a days pheeygh. this is all ture so man my grandma is a farty one 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😐😐😐😐😐😐😶😶😶😶😶😑😑😑😑😑🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😹😹😹😹😹😹😹🙊🙊🙊🙊🙊🙊🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃 run when people hear you fart🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃👀💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨smf stands for Save my fart
my grandma farts 325 times a days pheeygh. this is all ture so man my grandma is a farty one 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😐😐😐😐😐😐😶😶😶😶😶😑😑😑😑😑🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😹😹😹😹😹😹😹🙊🙊🙊🙊🙊🙊🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃 run when people hear you fart🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃👀💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨smf stands for Save my fart
July 8, 2023
great social story for kids
It’s a great social story
But my daughter thought it was weird . She also added that she thought you can fart outside home but you just have to try make it not noticeable
It’s a great social story
But my daughter thought it was weird . She also added that she thought you can fart outside home but you just have to try make it not noticeable
November 16, 2019
My 4yr old grandson stated except for the reader's inability to make fart adequate noises the book was a 5.
December 11, 2019
I read this to my sister and we both thought it was cute
It was really cute and funny i liked the illustrations those were pretty cute too but the book was not awsome
It was really cute and funny i liked the illustrations those were pretty cute too but the book was not awsome
March 21, 2020
My grand daughter chose this book to read to me. Pretty cute!
March 26, 2020
Quite a cute little book to explain this manner. I read this with my 4 year old Granddaughter while teaching her a preschool section on bodies. She had a lot to say and add. Funny!😊
April 29, 2020
Great and funny book
I think this book is great because it teaches manners and it was fun to read !!!!!!!!!!!🙂😀😀😀I hope you liked my review
I think this book is great because it teaches manners and it was fun to read !!!!!!!!!!!🙂😀😀😀I hope you liked my review
June 15, 2020
A fun year for
My 5 year old grandson said "it was fun and weird.". The book is written in an entertaining way for children to talk about manners.
My 5 year old grandson said "it was fun and weird.". The book is written in an entertaining way for children to talk about manners.
September 10, 2020
Very funny
Very funny reading to my patient who has dementia and she smiled the whole time. Thank you very much for that
Very funny reading to my patient who has dementia and she smiled the whole time. Thank you very much for that
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