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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.


DESCRIPTION:

Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 428.2
EAN: 9780789313522
ISBN: 0789313529
Label: Universe
Manufacturer: Universe
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 56
Publication Date: 2005-08-09
Publisher: Universe
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Release Date: 2005-08-09
Studio: Universe


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CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: I don't know how I missed these
Comment: I was born in 1958 but I had never seen these books by Munro Leaf until I was pointed in that direction because of some of my previous parenting book purchases. I ordered Manners Can Be Fun, How to Behave and Why, How to Speak Politely and Why. We read them with our 10-year-old son who wanted to read all three one after the other. Every parent should have a copy of each of these great books to share and pass down to their children. They don't talk down to children (my son is very sensitive to anything he thinks is babyish) but share good advice appropriate for ages 3 to 93. Charming illustrations have stood the test of time also. I plan to order any other titles by Munro Leaf available.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Boring
Comment: The ideas are great, but the pictures and text did not hold my children's attention (ages 3,4 &7). My children love books and enjoy almost everything we read, but they did not even want to finish this one. I bought it because it was recommended by John Rosemond, but I was disappointed in it.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Speaking Politely
Comment: Good book for young children. It has become part of our night time reading collection.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Music to my ears
Comment: 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.

Customer Rating:
Summary: If your children aren't saying things like ain't, gimmee, etc. stay away!
Comment: 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.

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