How to Speak Politely & Why | 
 enlarge | Author: Munro Leaf
Publisher: Universe
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 13025
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 56
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 0789313529
Dewey Decimal Number: 428.2
EAN: 9780789313522
ASIN: 0789313529
Publication Date: August 9, 2005
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Product Description
Updated for the 21st century, How to Speak Politely and Why is a picture book with a point: proper speech and good grammar without nagging. It aims to remove “ain’t” and “uh-huh” and “gimme” and “got” and a score of unfortunate nuances by a simple, sure painless and humorous process. In his signature style of amusing stick figure drawings and captions, Leaf makes clear such things as the difference between can and may, and the reason why one does not say “he done it” or “she come.”
Exasperated parents (and grandparents) faced with the unpleasant task of dealing with grammatical lapses acquired by their children from (gasp!) their neighbor’s children will be delighted (and relieved) by this veritable “grammar without tears.” Teachers will find it an indispensable ally, and even the culprits themselves—the children—will discover that learning to speak politely and correctly isn’t such a chore after all.
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 Speaking Politely June 30, 2008
Good book for young children. It has become part of our night time reading collection.
Music to my ears November 7, 2007
It is always refreshing to be in the company of a child with polite verbal manners. This is, of course, true for adults, as well. How to Speak Politely and Why, is very helpful to those a bit confused with proper speech etiquette. Perhaps this book is a beginning in keeping it from becoming a lost art. While reading it with fun, it could become a valuable tool for your childs entire life.
 If your children aren't saying things like ain't, gimmee, etc. stay away! September 20, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I really wanted to like this book, but I don't. He is writing to teach children not to say words like "ain't" which I would like to think most people don't say. He has a point with the word "gimmee" but it's pretty much the only one-- I made the mistake of reading it and my daughter never said that and now she knows the word.
The rest of the book has simple conjugations-- I ran, he ran, we ran, I run, etc. that are not such an issue.
The book we need is a book modeling interactions between people saying please and thank you, not a book instructing kids not to say "ain't".
His other book, How to Behave and Why, is better, but still has that instructional feel which may not be the best way to get a message across.
 Munro Leaf makes manners fun for kids and adults May 16, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is needed as much now as it ever was. Entertaining, but crammed with the polite manners we all need and want others (especially our children) to have. I remembered this book from my childhood, and as an adult, it did not disappoint. All of the "manner" books by Munro Leaf are wonderful. Fun to read and easy for children to understand.
Educational and a Favorite... March 5, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought this, because I liked the educational value. My son is only two and a half, so I figured this would be relegated to a shelf for a few years. I red it the night I bought it and figured that was it. Imagine my surprise when he began to ask for it every few nights! The pictures are simple and not very colorful. There is no excitement or set plot. In other words, I figured it would be very dull to children. Yet somehow he really likes this book. I like that he will eventually learn from this book and will now buy the rest of the set.
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