PublisherRizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-100789310619
ISBN-139780789310613
eBay Product ID (ePID)30200033
Product Key Features
Book TitleManners Can Be Fun
Number of Pages48 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSocial Topics / Values & Virtues, Social Topics / Manners & Etiquette, Humor / General
Publication Year2004
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Nonfiction
AuthorMunro Leaf
Book Series... Can Be Fun Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight10.8 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2003-114671
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromPreschool
Grade ToThird Grade
Dewey Decimal395.1/22
SynopsisThrough stick figure drawings and a brief text, beloved and bestselling children's author, Munro Leaf explains why good manners are important. Kirkus believes Manners Can Be Fun to be the author's "best, both in idea and execution. Manners books are perennials--hardy ones at that--and this makes first steps in etiquette easy and fun." The children's classic begins: "Having good manners is really just living with other people pleasantly." This pleasant book will explain to children why good conduct is essential in the household, on the playground, and beyond. Munro Leaf is best known for How to Behave and Why and The Story of Ferdinand , which was an overnight international sensation upon its release in 1936.
Gets the point of using manners in everyday life understandable and funny
this is the best ever manners book for children. It was first published in the 40's and is by the same author as Ferdinand the Bull, Munro Leaf. The book makes having good manners make sense and in such a way that is not sentimental or overly ingratiating. It's blunt. The drawings are a delight and easily understood and identifiable by children. Some of the manners, like doffing your hat to a lady might seem out of date, but my grandchildren thought it was a delightful action to follow and now doff their hats to ladies. The pictures really effectively show children what a Whinny looks like, r a Nosey or a Me First or Smash, Rip and Ruin. I received this book as a birthday present when I was 5 in l946 and still have the original copy. It's a gem. I am grateful it is back in print since manners are something many children aren't taught anymore.
I had Munro Leaf books as a child and loved them. The illustrations are comical & the lessons are useful & cleverly conveyed in a way that makes learning fun for children!😁