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Ужасни, непоносими, кошмарни маниери!
Пепи обича да привлича вниманието на околните и го прави – с кошмарните си, ужасни, невъзможни маниери. Но една семейна вечеря го кара да се замисли и му помага да се промени (поне малко).
- GenresChildrensPicture Books
32 pages, Paperback
First published August 28, 2011
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Beth Bracken
45 books27 followersBeth Bracken is a children's book editor. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with her husband, Steve, and their son, Sam. When she's not reading, writing, or editing books, Beth spends most of her time knitting endlessly while watching reruns of old TV shows and drinking lots of tea.
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March 10, 2023
This series is cute. As the title suggests, this short book for young readers is about bad manners.
I think the story is captivating but could use a little bit more help on teaching kids HOW to have better manners or WHY.
Other than that, it was a sweet little read with a good moral to the story.
I think the story is captivating but could use a little bit more help on teaching kids HOW to have better manners or WHY.
Other than that, it was a sweet little read with a good moral to the story.
March 22, 2019
Great first book on manners!
June 17, 2020
„Аз се уча да чета” е прекрасна илюстрована книжна серия на изд. „Клевър Бук”, чрез която деца на възраст между 4 и 7 години могат да трупат практика и увереност в самостоятелното четене. Нещо повече – поредицата идва под мотото „Ставам по-добър”. Сюжетът на всяка от книжките разглежда по шеговит, но доста поучителен начин някои лоши навици от ранното детство, с които доста родители се сблъскват. Илюстрованите истории „Аз се уча да чета” показват нагледно неприятните последствия от лъжи, клюкарстване, отказа да споделяш нещата си или пък да подреждаш стаята си. Първата книжка от серията, с която ще ви запознаем днес, се нарича „Ужасни, непоносими, кошмарни маниери!”. Автор на текста е Бет Бакман, а забавните илюстрации са дело на Ричард Уотсън. Прочетете ревюто на "Книжни Криле": https://knijnikrile.wordpress.com/202...
August 27, 2021
i read the kindle version through KU and i would recommend if you are going to read this book get the real hand held book ... sadly when you read through KU the book is so tiny ... using only the middle of the screen ... so the amazing illustrations are just not big enough ...they deserve more showy time. so i know if you wanna get this for you little one ... a real book is a must. so cute. illustrations are so fun!! i enjoy the colors they do use ... eye appealing.
October 13, 2022
A boy has bad manners. (talking with his mouth full, picking his nose, burping, never saying please, etc). He thinks his bad manners are funny and give him extra attention. But when his family does bad behaviors he calls them out on it. When they tell him they are acting like him, he learns his lesson.
September 5, 2021
Terrible, Awful, Horrible Manners! is an over-the-top silly book about manners for toddlers. The main character, a monkey, has despicable manners, and young children will love outwardly groaning at the antics in this book.
October 21, 2021
I’ve just finished reading it with my baby girl ,that was a nice try to make her use her manners 🌹
January 26, 2023
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February 28, 2017
Silly book that will help your child think about good manners.
February 4, 2012
Terrible, Awful, Horrible Manners! by Beth Bracken, illustrated by Richard Watson, is a picture book set for release on February 1 2012. Peter the monkey is typically rude and gross. He does not say please or thank you, never mind saying excuse me. He does not seem to think being polite is very important. In fact, he greatly enjoys the extra attention that his lack of manners bring his way. However, one night at dinner his family begins to act strangely and Peter gets a look at how the people around him feel when he behaves badly.
Terrible, Awful, Horrible Manners! is a fun story with colorful, bright illustrations. Peter is one rude monkey, and loves that behaving badly gets him some extra attention. His parents and little sister team up at dinner one night to give him a little taste of his own medicine. While this might not be the more mature parenting style, it certainly seems to get the point across to Peter. I think that this will definitely speak to the four to six year old set that the book is aimed at.
Terrible, Awful, Horrible Manners! will be a hit in some homes, a complete miss in others. While bathroom and grooming humor is always a hit with the target age range, and some parents, it might be deemed inappropriate by some adults. If you want to avoid books with that type of giggle, then you might want to skip it, because it is definitely in this book. Would would suggest it for reading at home, rather than for use in a preschool or kindergarten environment. My children, ages three and five, got a real kick out of the story and illustrations. Hopefully it also made them more aware of how their actions affect those around them. Thankfully they are already good with saying please and thank you. However, like with most children, an occasional reminder is needed and this book can be a fun way to do the job.
Terrible, Awful, Horrible Manners! is a fun story with colorful, bright illustrations. Peter is one rude monkey, and loves that behaving badly gets him some extra attention. His parents and little sister team up at dinner one night to give him a little taste of his own medicine. While this might not be the more mature parenting style, it certainly seems to get the point across to Peter. I think that this will definitely speak to the four to six year old set that the book is aimed at.
Terrible, Awful, Horrible Manners! will be a hit in some homes, a complete miss in others. While bathroom and grooming humor is always a hit with the target age range, and some parents, it might be deemed inappropriate by some adults. If you want to avoid books with that type of giggle, then you might want to skip it, because it is definitely in this book. Would would suggest it for reading at home, rather than for use in a preschool or kindergarten environment. My children, ages three and five, got a real kick out of the story and illustrations. Hopefully it also made them more aware of how their actions affect those around them. Thankfully they are already good with saying please and thank you. However, like with most children, an occasional reminder is needed and this book can be a fun way to do the job.
February 27, 2012
Pete has terrible, awful, horrible manners. He burps and he toots, and he picks his nose. Mom and Dad are secretly horrified. Okay, maybe not that secretly, but Pete, he just doesn’t care. To him, good attention, bad attention, it’s all attention, and he loves attention. Pete talks with his mouth full, never saying “thank you,” “please,” or “you’re welcome.” He loves a good toot, especially when other people are around. To Pete, it is nothing but good clean fun. Dinner is the best time to give everyone he loves a show. He burps, he toots, he picks his nose, and food flies out of his mouth until mom and dad finally have had enough of Pete’s terrible, awful, horrible manners.
LOVE this book. Rotten manners have never been so funny for the younger set. Pete is, dare I say, a cute monkey who has the most delightful expressions when he toots. The illustration of Pete with his mouth full cracked me up—and I hate it when someone talks with her mouth full. The best part of the story is when Pete’s parents finally decide to set Pete straight.
I envy the kids who will have this read to them by their parents. The readers who act out what they read will have so much fun cracking up their kids. Terrible, Awful, Horrible Manners is one of those books kids will want to read over, and over, and over again, and again. No fear parents, this is one book you will enjoy reading over, and over, and over again, and again.
Note: digit book received from netgalley, courtesy of Capstone.
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LOVE this book. Rotten manners have never been so funny for the younger set. Pete is, dare I say, a cute monkey who has the most delightful expressions when he toots. The illustration of Pete with his mouth full cracked me up—and I hate it when someone talks with her mouth full. The best part of the story is when Pete’s parents finally decide to set Pete straight.
I envy the kids who will have this read to them by their parents. The readers who act out what they read will have so much fun cracking up their kids. Terrible, Awful, Horrible Manners is one of those books kids will want to read over, and over, and over again, and again. No fear parents, this is one book you will enjoy reading over, and over, and over again, and again.
Note: digit book received from netgalley, courtesy of Capstone.
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March 5, 2012
Terrible, Awful, Horrible Manners by Beth Bracken is an hilarious new children's book. The story of Pete, a little monkey with really bad manners. Pete burps, toots, picks his nose, and never ever says please or thank you. "Not even to his grandma." The nerve. Pete's bad manners don't bother him a bit. In fact, he thinks he's hilarious and he loves all the attention he gets when he misbehaves.
Then one night at dinner, something crazy happens. His dad burps all through dinner, and even starts eating with his hands. His mom toots through the whole meal. And his baby sister just picks her nose and eats it! Yuck! Pete is disgusted! He asks his family why they are acting that way, and they tell him they are just acting like he does. Pete looks down at his dirty hands and face and realizes he just tooted! He is shocked.
Do you think Pete learns his lesson? You'll just have to read it and find out. *Spoiler alert* He does.
I thought this book was hilarious and adorable. I'm not squeamish at all though. If you don't like mentions of burps or toots, this book is not for you. Chances are, the 5 year old in your life will find this hysterical, especially if you made the sounds along with the book. CJ loved the monkey pictures. Personally, I was a little confused as to how Pete's dad is a gorilla and Pete is a monkey, but maybe he's his step-dad. I don't know. This book is a good way to get kid's to realize how their actions affect those around them. It's a great way to talk about manners too. I would say the best age range is from 2-8 years old. 5 monkey paws way up.
Then one night at dinner, something crazy happens. His dad burps all through dinner, and even starts eating with his hands. His mom toots through the whole meal. And his baby sister just picks her nose and eats it! Yuck! Pete is disgusted! He asks his family why they are acting that way, and they tell him they are just acting like he does. Pete looks down at his dirty hands and face and realizes he just tooted! He is shocked.
Do you think Pete learns his lesson? You'll just have to read it and find out. *Spoiler alert* He does.
I thought this book was hilarious and adorable. I'm not squeamish at all though. If you don't like mentions of burps or toots, this book is not for you. Chances are, the 5 year old in your life will find this hysterical, especially if you made the sounds along with the book. CJ loved the monkey pictures. Personally, I was a little confused as to how Pete's dad is a gorilla and Pete is a monkey, but maybe he's his step-dad. I don't know. This book is a good way to get kid's to realize how their actions affect those around them. It's a great way to talk about manners too. I would say the best age range is from 2-8 years old. 5 monkey paws way up.
August 13, 2016
This star of this book was Peter a young monkey. He would do things like burp, pick his nose etc and not use his manners. He didn’t say please or thank you and was indifferent to the feelings of those around him. Nothing his parents or sister said to him made a difference in his attitude.
One day at dinner time, his family decided to teach him a lesson. They began doing all those gross and annoying habits that Peter did. Peter was stunned. He didn’t realize how gross his behavior was and he seem to have a change of attitude. He decided that manners were important and he started to show good behavior and use good manners.
My 2yr old and 4yr old were laughing and screaming “disgusting” when I read the parts about picking his nose or farting or burping. They obviously know that doing those things without saying excuse was not a good thing. But they enjoyed the story. My 4yr old told me “mommy, it is not okay to fart and not say excuse me.” Then my 2 yr old chimed in “yea, you have to use your manners”. So this book definitely achieves the purpose of making kids aware of their behavior and using proper etiquette. My kids know to use their manners, but they were really amused by naughty Peter and his bad manners. Besides, we all need reinforcement, so this is a book we will read every so often to remind us what bad manners look like.
I would recommend this book to families with kids ages 2-5.
**e-ARC provided by Netgalley and Capstone**
One day at dinner time, his family decided to teach him a lesson. They began doing all those gross and annoying habits that Peter did. Peter was stunned. He didn’t realize how gross his behavior was and he seem to have a change of attitude. He decided that manners were important and he started to show good behavior and use good manners.
My 2yr old and 4yr old were laughing and screaming “disgusting” when I read the parts about picking his nose or farting or burping. They obviously know that doing those things without saying excuse was not a good thing. But they enjoyed the story. My 4yr old told me “mommy, it is not okay to fart and not say excuse me.” Then my 2 yr old chimed in “yea, you have to use your manners”. So this book definitely achieves the purpose of making kids aware of their behavior and using proper etiquette. My kids know to use their manners, but they were really amused by naughty Peter and his bad manners. Besides, we all need reinforcement, so this is a book we will read every so often to remind us what bad manners look like.
I would recommend this book to families with kids ages 2-5.
**e-ARC provided by Netgalley and Capstone**
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March 27, 2012Terrible, Awful, Horrible Manners! By Beth Bracken, Illustrated by Richard Watson is a funny children’s story that features Pete a cute, grubby little monkey. Pete’s manners are less than desirable and he doesn’t mind at all but when the tables are turned and his family joins in on his impolite behavior will he realize the error of his way?
This story is a cute, humorous attempt to teach children that using bad manners is not a good idea and great bridge to talking about manners. The illustrations were adorable. The book was a big hit at my house. I read it to my six year old daughter and she giggled the entire way through. My 11 year old son who was pretending not to listen to the “baby” story got a kick out of it as well. If you are fussy and do not like references of toots, boogers, and burps I would say skip this book otherwise get this hysterical book and perform the sound effects with pride. I feel would appeal to boys 5-8 but as I said my daughter enjoyed it also.
I would recommend this book to others!
***I received this book as an ARC copy from the publisher through Net Galley.***
This story is a cute, humorous attempt to teach children that using bad manners is not a good idea and great bridge to talking about manners. The illustrations were adorable. The book was a big hit at my house. I read it to my six year old daughter and she giggled the entire way through. My 11 year old son who was pretending not to listen to the “baby” story got a kick out of it as well. If you are fussy and do not like references of toots, boogers, and burps I would say skip this book otherwise get this hysterical book and perform the sound effects with pride. I feel would appeal to boys 5-8 but as I said my daughter enjoyed it also.
I would recommend this book to others!
***I received this book as an ARC copy from the publisher through Net Galley.***
December 2, 2011
This story is aimed at 4-6 year olds, and since I have a 4 year old and a six year old I thought that it was the perfect story to read to them! In the book our main character, a monkey, is rude. He burps, he toots, he doesn't say "please" or "thank-you". My boys enjoyed how the story was resolved, and they enjoyed the cute pictures even though they were in black and white because that's the only option that my eReader has. After the story the boys could easily tell me what had happened and the point of the story and they even used better manners that evening, making sure that they said "please" and "thanks". An enjoyable story for young kids with a great lesson, although I would recommend it more for boys than girls.
*please note that the copy that I reviewed was an eARC and subject to change before publication*
*please note that the copy that I reviewed was an eARC and subject to change before publication*
January 25, 2012
“Once there was a boy named Pete who had terrible, awful, horrible manners.”
Pete is horribly rude. He’s loud, unclean and forgets to say please and thank you. His poor manners got him attention and made him laugh until one day his family decided to act like Pete. It didn’t take long for Pete to start reminding them of their manners.
This is a cute book and would be loved by most boys. Pete is loud and likes body noises which would appeal to the male persuasion. Some girls might enjoy Pete but they may be turned off by the burping and farting.
I’m not really sure this is a great manners book but it’s enjoyable and can open up a dialogue with a young child. This is definitely a young child book but wouldn’t make it long into grade school. This would be a perfect pre-school or kindergarten library book.
Pete is horribly rude. He’s loud, unclean and forgets to say please and thank you. His poor manners got him attention and made him laugh until one day his family decided to act like Pete. It didn’t take long for Pete to start reminding them of their manners.
This is a cute book and would be loved by most boys. Pete is loud and likes body noises which would appeal to the male persuasion. Some girls might enjoy Pete but they may be turned off by the burping and farting.
I’m not really sure this is a great manners book but it’s enjoyable and can open up a dialogue with a young child. This is definitely a young child book but wouldn’t make it long into grade school. This would be a perfect pre-school or kindergarten library book.
May 2, 2012
Terrible, Awful Horrible Manners by Beth Bracken
* I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
Pete is a little monkey that doesn’t care that he is rude or yucky. He goes around burping and tooting all the time without worrying what people think or say. His parents decide to turn the tables on him at dinner one night and he is shocked by their behavior. He resolves to try and do better when they explain that they were just doing what he did.
This book has a cute little monkey that reminds me of typical little boys. It also shows them that this is not accepted behavior and that they need to learn to control their actions. The book was fun and the illustrations were wonderful. Lilly thought that Pete the Monkey was silly.
Overall, Lilly & I give Terrible, Awful, Horrible Manners 4 Stars.
* I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
Pete is a little monkey that doesn’t care that he is rude or yucky. He goes around burping and tooting all the time without worrying what people think or say. His parents decide to turn the tables on him at dinner one night and he is shocked by their behavior. He resolves to try and do better when they explain that they were just doing what he did.
This book has a cute little monkey that reminds me of typical little boys. It also shows them that this is not accepted behavior and that they need to learn to control their actions. The book was fun and the illustrations were wonderful. Lilly thought that Pete the Monkey was silly.
Overall, Lilly & I give Terrible, Awful, Horrible Manners 4 Stars.
December 27, 2011
I have to admit, I have the sense of humor of a 7 year old boy. I find toilet humor hilarious. That being said, I am also a stickler for manners when it comes to my child. So, If you need a good way to teach your children appropriate manners with a little humor thrown in, this book is great! Full of adorable, bright illustrations, Terrible Awful Horrible Manners has just the right mix of silly and serious. The tooting little monkey will have your little monkeys giggling while teaching them a serious lesson on manners. Children will love Peter, the silly monkey with disgusting habits, and identify with him as well. This book is a great tool for teaching your children how to behave in a proper manner. (And I know you'll get a good laugh as well!)
January 10, 2012
This is a very easy to read and simple story about Peter who has terrible manners and is quite happy about it because he gets extra attention as a result. The book talks about his various poor manners and how he learns to start changing them in the end.
It’s the sort of book your typical 5 or 6 year old boy particularly would enjoy I think, as it includes burping and picking noses and all those other ‘gross’ things that boys do… I’m sure the girls do them too, to be sure, but as I have a houseful of boys here I can testify to its truth in this house!
The illustrations by Richard Watson are quirky and fun and the book made me smile.
Verdict: Simple to read, a fun way to talk about manners with your child.
It’s the sort of book your typical 5 or 6 year old boy particularly would enjoy I think, as it includes burping and picking noses and all those other ‘gross’ things that boys do… I’m sure the girls do them too, to be sure, but as I have a houseful of boys here I can testify to its truth in this house!
The illustrations by Richard Watson are quirky and fun and the book made me smile.
Verdict: Simple to read, a fun way to talk about manners with your child.
December 2, 2011
Porkchop says: Read it again
Lucy says: I liked the book, especially the when the dad eats with his hands and mom toots.
Roger: That's a pretty good book
Mom says: This is a cute children's book. The drawings are great and the story as well. The main character is Pete a very rude monkey. He burps, toots, picks his nose and is always dirty. He never uses his manners, he even likes all the extra attention his Terrible, Awful, Horrible manners get him until mom and dad come up with a plan and put it into action at dinner one night. Once the plan is played out Pete sees how rude he has been and how the attention he gets really is not all that great.
Lucy says: I liked the book, especially the when the dad eats with his hands and mom toots.
Roger: That's a pretty good book
Mom says: This is a cute children's book. The drawings are great and the story as well. The main character is Pete a very rude monkey. He burps, toots, picks his nose and is always dirty. He never uses his manners, he even likes all the extra attention his Terrible, Awful, Horrible manners get him until mom and dad come up with a plan and put it into action at dinner one night. Once the plan is played out Pete sees how rude he has been and how the attention he gets really is not all that great.
January 10, 2012
2.75 stars
ARC provided by Netgalley
I must say I was quite disappointed when I read Terrible, Awful, Horrible, Manners. As a school counselor I am always looking for new books to use in lessons with my students. I hoped this would be a good fit for my younger classes (Kindergarten and 1st grade). Unfortunately it's not. It's aimed for a younger group in my opinion. The book's focus is on a side of manners that's often ignored in children's books I have read so that is a positive. There's plenty of potty humor to go around. If you have very young children this would be good for a lesson at home about manners, but I won't be using it at school.
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I must say I was quite disappointed when I read Terrible, Awful, Horrible, Manners. As a school counselor I am always looking for new books to use in lessons with my students. I hoped this would be a good fit for my younger classes (Kindergarten and 1st grade). Unfortunately it's not. It's aimed for a younger group in my opinion. The book's focus is on a side of manners that's often ignored in children's books I have read so that is a positive. There's plenty of potty humor to go around. If you have very young children this would be good for a lesson at home about manners, but I won't be using it at school.
December 14, 2011
I don't know. I like the story, and will definitely share it with my kids. I may even recommend this to parents looking for a silly story on manners. But I'm just not sure I'm brave enough to knowingly bring a book into the school library that talks about but shows nose picking, burping, tooting, you name it. That said, it is a very fun story about manners. Pete the monkey learns very quickly why his parents ask him to say his pleases, thank yous and excuse mes!
January 4, 2012
This was a very cute book and would be a great teaching book for the younger kids. My daughter and I enjoyed this book. I reviewed it on our Mini Me Corner Reviews on my blog. I think younger kids around the age of 4 or 5 would really enjoy this book and would really get what it is saying about good manners. I loved the pictures in this little book as well! I also enjoyed how non forcebul it was! It didn't push the manners on the kids it teaches them in a very non pushy way!
December 19, 2011
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I'm not crazy about this one. I guess I can see how they're trying to take a humorous way to make a story come through, but I'd just rather avoid this one. Although manners are sometimes hard to teach to giggle-bots!
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I'm not crazy about this one. I guess I can see how they're trying to take a humorous way to make a story come through, but I'd just rather avoid this one. Although manners are sometimes hard to teach to giggle-bots!
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October 30, 2016Страшно ми харесаха рисунките. За малко да подмина книгата заради шрифта на корицата, който ми е много грозен и непасващ на стила на рисунките. Явно е търсена прилика с оригиналните шрифтове, но нашите изпъкват твърде много, маниерни са и ми стоят като нещо непринадлежащо.
March 15, 2013
Funny little story about what happens when you have horrible manners
January 24, 2015
The kiddos LOVED watching Pete have no manners and seeing how to clean up their own manners. It was a great way to get them correcting their own poor manners.
March 26, 2014
A great little story discussing manners without shaming children or talking down to them. The artwork is nice and playful.
March 26, 2015
3.5 stars MIND YOUR MANNERS! Don't toot and burp it is RUDE!! Great use of reverse psychology by the parents! Good for a giggle!
March 2, 2016
My three year old brother loves this.
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