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Book List

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


Be Polite Books

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La Amabilidad es mi Superpoder

By Alicia OrtegoAlicia Ortego

Enseña a tus hijos el poder de ser amable, una de las habilidades más importantes que un niño puede aprender.

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La Amabilidad Me Hace Mas Fuerte

By Elizabeth ColeElizabeth Cole

Si quieres enseñar a los niños la magia de la amabilidad, este pequeño cuento con grandes valores será tu mejor opción para lograrlo.

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Manners Are Not for Monkeys

By Heather TekavecKids Can Press

The young monkeys start to copy the good manners they see the children using, until their mother corrects them.

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Manners at School

By Carrie FinnPicture Window Books

Introduce children to using good manners in school in a variety of situations.

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Perfectly Polite Penguins

By Georgiana DeutschTiger Tales

When being polite becomes boring, Polly Penguin ignores her manners and soon the other penguins copy her behavior, forcing Polly to figure out a way to make things right again.

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Plankton Is Pushy

By Jonathan FenskeScholastic Press

Plankton tries hard to get Mister Mussel to return a friendly greeting, but when Mussel finally opens his mouth the results are unfortunate for Plankton.

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Please, Mr. Panda

By Steve AnthonyScholastic Press

Panda has a plate of doughnuts to share, but most of the other animals forget to say “please.”

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Polite as a Princess

By Melissa Lagonegro & Niall HardingFollettbound

A walk-through visit with Disney’s most famous fairy tale princesses, in scenes that display their always proper etiquette and lady-like manners.

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