Books
About Manners
Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners
by Laurie Keller

Unsure of how to treat the family of otters that moved in next door, Mr. Rabbit turns to Mr. Owl and gets just the advice he needs to make his new neighbors feel right at home.
Manners Time
by Elizabeth Verdick

Manners start with a smile—then you add the words. There are polite words to use when you greet someone, ask for something, or (oops!) make a mistake. There’s even a nice way to say no. This book gives toddlers a head start on manners, setting the stage for social skills that will last a lifetime.
Manners are Not for Monkeys
by Heather Tekavec

When the monkey cage at the zoo is moved near the picnic area where children play, the young monkeys start to copy the good manners they see the children using, until their mother corrects them.
Time to Say Please!
by Mo Willems

Narrated by a group of friendly mice, an amusing book provides preschoolers with an entertaining introduction to manners through helpful demonstrations of when certain words and phrases, such as "excuse me" and "please," are used in social situations.
Rules of the Wild: An Unruly Book of Manners
by Bridget Levin

Rhyming text explores how proper behavior for young animals is different from what is expected of young children.
Please Say Please!: Penguin's Guide to Manners
by Margery Cuyler

Penguin teaches his nine adorable animal friends how to behave when they are invited for dinner, and by the time they say good-bye, they've all at least learned to say, "Thank you!"
This Little Piggy's Book of Manners
by Kathryn Madeline Allen

By following the daily activities of two very different little pigs, a rollicking picture book introduces youngsters to a vast array of manners, detailing the hilarity that often ensues when some manners are forgotten.
Excuse Me!
by Lisa Kopelke

A frog who loves to burp learns the value of good manners.
Clifford's manners
by Norman Bridwell

Clifford, the big red dog, displays his good manners by saying "please" and "thank you," waiting his turn, sharing, and being a good sport in games
Mind your manners, B.B. Wolf
by Judy Sierra

When Big Bad Wolf, who now lives in the Villain Villa Retirement Residence, is invited to the library for a storybook tea, he is careful to follow the advice of his crocodile friend and impresses everyone with how polite he can be.
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