Please Is a Good Word to Say by Barbara M. Joosse

Please Is a Good Word to Say Reviews

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  Christina

  Cute way to talk about manners.
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  babyhippoface

  A little girl explains why she uses words like "please," "thank you," "excuse me," "I'm sorry," and more: “I try to say please one single time…I try not to say it a lot of times…because that is whining. I also try not to say please and grab at the same time. Because that is bossy.”
  
  Simple line drawing-and-watercolor illustrations of the little girl with red, curly hair and a pink tutu add color and emphasis on the behaviors she describes. This is an excellent little tool for reinforcing good manners when speaking. Some humorous phrasing makes it good to use with upper elementary kids, too. (I know some adults who could benefit from a quick reading, while we're at it.)
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  Rose Rosetree

  "Please is a good word to say." And when that advice comes from Harriet, I can't wait to turn the pages and find out what else she has to tell us readers. Since I've read another one of her books before. And. I. Loved. It.
  
  By Page 2 I was laughing out loud. This book contains such a combo of adult wisdom and pure child-being-child. For instance:
  
  "I also try not to say please and grab at the same time."
  (Reviewer's italics.)
  
  FIVE STARS to Barbara Joose, who has written pure poetry... with zero affectation.
  FIVE STARS to Jennifer Plecas, whose illustrations have the feel of effortless spontaneity, lit by freedom.
  
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  Abigail Evans

  This book is a great bookmto teach manners to young children. It goos in a preschool and home setting. it was very cite hoe the main character would demonstrate different ways to say "thank you", "please", 'I'm sorry", "excuse me", and compliments. it's a good way to tell kids to be kind and cautious to others. It was very cute.
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  Karen

  This seems like a good book for a 4-5yo.
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  Shiloah

  This was more annoying than helpful. Bummer
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  Stephanie

  Key Words: Please, politeness and curtesy
  
  Summary: A good book to give to young kiddos to learn when and how to say thank you to people and themselves.
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  Amanda

  Please Is a Good Word to Say, a book about using polite words is cute and teaches children how to be polite. Harriet, a little girl, walks you through nice words to say, like please, thank you, excuse me, how to say them, and when to say them. She also tells how to be nice to people. For example, she explains that when you say please, you only need to say it once because saying it a bunch of times is whining. Students will laugh when she explains when to say excuse me because sometimes our body makes gross noises. This story can be a great lesson on how to fill someone’s bucket and how to use words to build people up. It teaches basic manners and how using these kinds of words can “make this world nice.” Reminding or teaching students about manners can also be used when talking about the golden rule, respect, and friendship. Written by Barbara Joosse and illustrated by Jennifer Plecas, Please Is a Good Word to Say, is a good book to use in any primary classroom.
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  Tricia

  It was okay - kind of cute, bordering on too cutesy. I also felt like the author was trying to channel Junie B Jones through Harriet (the girl teaching us). For what it's worth, Junie B Jones makes me laugh out loud - I know many parents do not like her! - so that is not the source of my discontent. It just wasn't the best book about manners I've encountered. Maybe it's that "bordering on too cutesy" that has me bugged.
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  Suzanne

  Taking this book out of the library was a perfect coincidence as my almost 4 year-old increasingly declares things like "I want that!" and "I farted!". It is an adorable book about manners that reinfocres the importance of "Please," "Thank you," and "Excuse me" without being preachy or boring. My daughter loved it and so did I.
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  Meghan Hunt

  This is a great book about manners.A little girl demonstrates a variety of polite phrases and the appropriate times to use them. I like how she differentiates between saying "please" once in a polite way from saying "pleasepleasepelasepleeease" which she points out is whining. Although it may need to be shortened, this could be a good book to use for a storytime on manners.
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  Tricia

  per steve: didn't work for viv. she asked him to stop . it felt as if he was giving her a lecture. per viv: didn't like the words. when i grow up i would like to read that.
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  Kara

  I LOVED this book! It has such a great message about manners, but in a cute and fun way. I think it's a must-read for kids!
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  Chelsea

  Good manners book. Kids listen better to the book than they do to me so why not preach how/when you can!
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  Amanda

  My daughter thought this book was a little confusing and she didn't like it.
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  Kayla

  Such a fun manners book! My kids particularly enjoyed the use of the word "butt," and the discussion of bodily noises.
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  Carrie Gelson

  Lovely and accessible book about using manners. So child friendly! LOVE it.
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  Suzanne

  Many children come to school without learning to use polite words and phrases. This book would help with a lesson on that skill.
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  April

  This is a great book about manners for kids.
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  Recognizepromise

  Teaches manners and etiquette but comes off a little preachy.
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  Sierra Hancuff

  This book was published in 2007. It's a fun little realistic fiction book. This book discusses all the nice words to say and how to say them. This book would be fun to read for young children to teach them about using kind words and asking for things nicely.