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Book List

We’ve carefully curated book lists to go with each lesson.


Be Polite Books

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Be Polite

Are Pirates Polite?

By Corinne Demas & Artemis RoehrigOrchard Books

A rowdy menagerie of pirates, despite their unruly appearance and swashbuckling activities, lead by example by saying please and displaying other acts of courtesy.

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Be Polite

Danny and the Dinosaur Mind Their Manners

By Syd HoffFollettbound

When the museum is expecting a royal visitor, Danny and the dinosaur practice their manners.

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Be an Ally, Be Polite

Do Unto Otters

By Laurie KellerHenry Holt and Co.

Rabbit wonders if he will be able to get along with his new neighbors, who are otters, until he is reminded of the golden rule.

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Be Polite

Give Please a Chance

By Bill O'Reilly & James PattersonJimmy Patterson

A collection of artists each contribute a piece of art demonstrating why the word ‘please’ makes all the difference in the world.

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Be Polite

Grown-ups Never Do That

By Davide CaliChronicle Books

Grown-ups never misbehave, cheat, talk with their mouths full, or complain–despite ample evidence to the contrary.

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Be Polite

Harrison P. Spader, Personal Space Invader

By Christianne JonesPicture Window Books

Harrison is a boy who loves life and likes to share with others, but as he grows older the people around him are finding that he stands too close and maybe hugs a little too much.

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Be Polite

How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?

By Jane YolenBlue Sky Press

Children learn how they should behave when eating their food, teaching table manners through well-behaved dinosaur guests.

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Be Polite

How Do Dinosaurs Show Good Manners?

By Jane YolenBlue Sky Press

In rhyming text, naughty dinosaurs learn the importance of having good manners, saying “please” and “thank you,” and never, ever making a mess.

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