Central Kansas Library System

Simple text and illustrations explain how to use manners.

Penguins are always perfectly polite. But then Polly the not-so-polite penguin decides that being polite is boring! Uh oh! A laugh-out-loud story about the importance of manners!

On a trip around town with her mother, Emily demonstrates the importance of having good manners.

Bad bunnies, who slurp their juice, forget to say "please," and bite their friends, learn about good manners.

Come not to the table without having read this book! You Are Invited What: To share a meal. Where: The Abbotts' house. When: As soon as you open this book. But watch out - the Abbotts and their dogs have absolutely atrocious table manners. They speak with their mouths full, complain about the food they are serving, and argue in front of the company. The Abbotts also violate some more obscure table-manner taboos, such as smelling their meat and staring...