Behavior and having manners has been much on my mind for a little while now! I think it's a crucial life skill that parents are primarily responsible for teaching their kids. But there are often little nuances with teaching manners, which is why I've rounded up some books that cover all the aspects of learning manners & displaying manners once they are learned. Maybe I'm more attentive to this since the pandemic made a lot of social situations awkward or non-existent this past year, but whatever the case, I hope this book list can point you in the right direction as you work on teaching your littles how to be polite!
Kids Books about Manners/Politeness: 1. Mind your Manners by: Nicola Edwards & Feronia Parker-Thomas (The jungle is full of misbehaving animals & this book has memorable rhymes too! Through the cute animals in this book, your child will learn why manners make the world go round.) www.amazon.com/Mind-Your-Manners-Nicola-Edwards/dp/184857889X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Mind+your+manners&qid=1615932983&sr=8-1 2. Richard Scarry's Please & Thank You Book by: Richard Scarry (All the Richard Scarry animals are present to teach kids the importance of basic manners in several short stories.) www.amazon.com/Richard-Scarrys-Please-Thank-Pictureback/dp/0394826817/ref=sr_1_1?crid=23MRRTKMTNGO1&dchild=1&keywords=richard+scarry%27s+please+and+thank+you+book&qid=1615943432&sprefix=richard+scarry%27s+%2Caps%2C222&sr=8-1 3. Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners by: Laurie Keller (The Golden Rule is a great standard for how to be a good neighbor and friend, learned by Mr. Rabbit when he gets new neighbors-- the Otters.) www.amazon.com/Do-Unto-Otters-About-Manners/dp/0312581408/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=do+unto+otters&qid=1616031364&sr=8-1 4. Suppose You Meet a Dinosaur by: Judy Sierra (A strange thing happens when a little girl goes grocery shopping & bumps into a dinosaur. The girl has many chances to be helpful to the clumsy dinosaur as he shops & she demonstrates when to say "please" or "excuse me.") www.amazon.com/Suppose-You-Meet-Dinosaur-Manners/dp/1101932503/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=suppose+you+meet+a+dinosaur&qid=1616036804&sr=8-2 5. Manners & Me by: Nancy Dorrier & Ralph Voltz (An award-winning guide to manners for young kids, with easy rules for parents & kids to follow. Some of the tips she shares include: being welcoming towards others when meeting new people, speaking clearly & listening when being spoken to. The animals in this book teach kids that it's "easy peasy" for kids to learn manners & use them.) www.amazon.com/Manners-Me-Easy-Peasy-Guide-Grown/dp/1612542808/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=manners+%26+me&qid=1616036968&sr=8-2 6. What if Everybody Did That? by: Ellen Javernick (A hypothetical book about what would happen if we just let things go, like littering. Or what if everybody broke rules, like calling out during story time? What would happen if kids refused to wash up and take baths each night? The world would be a real chaotic mess all the time.) www.amazon.com/What-If-Everybody-Did-That/dp/0761456864/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=what+if+everybody+did+that&qid=1616037160&sr=8-1 7. Manners by: Margaret Wise Brown (Using opposites to demonstrate a good way & not-so-good way to behave, Brown discusses things like chewing with your mouth closed, & how to behave at a party.) www.amazon.com/Margaret-Browns-Manners-Little-Golden/dp/1101939737/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=polite+elephant&qid=1616082980&sr=8-2 8. Polite Elephant by: Richard Scarry (No one visits a neighbor or hosts a playdate quite like polite elephant, because he is just gracious & good-hearted. He's helpful at passing things down the table & waiting in line patiently for the bus; so many important little rules & manners he displays!) www.amazon.com/Richard-Scarrys-Polite-Elephant-Little/dp/110193090X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=polite+elephant&qid=1616202239&sr=8-1 9. Table Talk: A Book About Table Manners by: Julia Cook & Anita DuFalla (Things like washing your hands before you sit down to eat, & leaving cellphones turned off or not brought to the table, are discussed in this funny & quirky book on manners. It's humorous because the entire book is written from the table's point of view; it gets creative!) www.amazon.com/Table-Talk-Manners-Building-Relationships/dp/1934490970/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=table+talk&qid=1616095052&sr=8-3 10. Froggy Eats Out by: Jonathan London (Froggy gets to go out to eat at a fancy restaurant with his parents. Froggy's only rules from his mom are: "be neat, sit quiet" & not to put his feet on the table. It's hard for Froggy to sit still though, & he just wants to sluuuuurrrpppp that spaghetti up. He ends up making it too difficult to stay at the nice restaurant, & his parents decide to take him out for fast food instead.) www.amazon.com/Froggy-Eats-Out-Jonathan-London/dp/0142500615/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=froggy+eats+out&qid=1616213653&sr=8-1 11. The Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners by: Stan & Jan Berenstain (Mama bear has noticed that Papa, Sister & Brother have not been using their good manners. It's up to Mama to get them back on track!) www.amazon.com/Berenstain-Bears-Forget-Their-Manners/dp/0394873335/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3PUWHS3EVWBQ2&dchild=1&keywords=the+berenstain+bears+forget+their+manners&qid=1616214138&sprefix=the+berenstain+bears+forget+their%2Caps%2C213&sr=8-1 12. Are Pirates Polite? by: Corinne Demas (This humorous book with silly rules about pirates & what they do, still resembles the importance of everyone practicing good manners. ) www.amazon.com/Pirates-Polite-Artemis-Corinne-Roehrig/dp/1338117432/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2HQPB02V3MIOS&dchild=1&keywords=are+pirates+polite+book&qid=1616262999&sprefix=are+pirates+%2Caps%2C221&sr=8-1 13. Miss Molly's School of Manners by: Usborne (Algernon, a once impolite raccoon, learns to pay attention in the Listening Carefully Lab, & even picks up some table manners in the Dining Hall of Decorum, as he learns from Miss Molly.) a4634.myubam.com/p/7041/miss-mollys-school-of-manners 14. Clifford's Manners by: Norman Bridwell (Emily Elizabeth has taught her dog Clifford to say "please" & "thank you" at the appropriate times. He always follows the rules & is respectful to other dogs & people.) www.amazon.com/Cliffords-Manners-Clifford-Norman-Bridwell/dp/0545215862/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=clifford%27s+manners&qid=1616263186&sr=8-1 15: My Magical Choices by: Becky Cummings (No more saying "I can't do that!" Let's enable our kiddos by teaching them about how to remain calm, confident & be responsible & a good sport....especially when they don't win!) www.amazon.com/My-Magical-Choices-Magic-Me/dp/1732596379/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=my+magical+choices&qid=1616263888&sr=8-1 16. Perfectly Polite Penguins by: Georgiana Deutsch (Usually penguins are very polite, but one day, Polly decides being polite is just boring. She starts interrupting while others are talking, won't clean up her own messes *& soon all the penguins are copying Polly's bad example! Can Polly help fix things?) www.amazon.com/Perfectly-Polite-Penguins-Georgiana-Deutsch/dp/1680101463/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=perfectly+polite+penguins&qid=1616263065&sr=8-1 17. Manners are Not For Monkeys by: Heather Tekavac & David Huyck (The zookeeper moves the monkeys cage over by the picnic table & play area for children. She doesn't realize that the monkeys will start observing the children so carefully, that they start imitating them. The monkey babies annoy their monkey mama, when they start to take turns swinging on the vine or chewing with their mouths closed. The little monkeys have learned to behave like humans & they set a good example of manners.) www.amazon.com/Manners-Are-Monkeys-Heather-Tekavec/dp/1771380519/ref=sr_1_1?crid=U632O5A0PIM4&dchild=1&keywords=manners+are+not+for+monkeys&qid=1616264663&sprefix=manners+are+not+for+mon%2Caps%2C242&sr=8-1 18. The Bad Seed by: Jory John ( He used to be a friendly sunflower seed, happily living with family on the flower. But then, he got captured & turned into a snack! And then got spit out ...& ever since then, he's been one bad-mannered seed. Will he ever change?) www.amazon.com/Bad-Seed-Jory-John-ebook/dp/B07CLNDCFH/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+bad+seed&qid=1616264856&sr=8-1 19. My Mouth is a Volcano by: Julia Cook (Louis is constantly interrupting people because he always has something to say. The thoughts jiggle on his tongue right before he erupts {or interrupts.} This story teaches children about how to better manage their thoughts & rambunctious words.) www.amazon.com/My-Mouth-Volcano-Julia-Cook/dp/1931636850/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=my+mouth+is+a+volcano&qid=1616281009&sr=8-1 20. Mind Your Manners B.B. Wolf by: Judy Sierra (Skills like knowing when to say "please," "thank you," & "excuse me" are presented in this helpful, but funny story! You'll love that the Gingerbread Boy & Little Red Riding Hood make an appearance too!) www.amazon.com/Mind-Your-Manners-B-B-Wolf/dp/0307931013/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=mind+your+manners&qid=1616281411&sr=8-3
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