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Being a kid means encountering the new and different nearly every single day, and Nancy Dorrier's social issues picture book, Manners and Me, can help arm kids with the right thing to do or say in just about any social situation. I especially liked her concept of having three things to say about yourself when meeting someone new and then asking questions about them. What a great ice-breaker for a shy child who may feel tongue-tied and at a loss for words when meeting new people. Ralph Voltz's illustrations are charming and a lot of fun, and they make this enlightening book even more entertaining. Dorrier and Voltz make learning about manners fun, and that's a good thing. Most highly recommended.

Being a kid means encountering the new and different nearly every single day, and Nancy Dorrier's social issues picture book, Manners and Me, can help arm kids with the right thing to do or say in just about any social situation. I especially liked her concept of having three things to say about yourself when meeting someone new and then asking questions about them. What a great ice-breaker for a shy child who may feel tongue-tied and at a loss for words when meeting new people. Ralph Voltz's illustrations are charming and a lot of fun, and they make this enlightening book even more entertaining. Dorrier and Voltz make learning about manners fun, and that's a good thing. Most highly recommended. - Readers' Favorite 5-Star review Manners and Me: An Easy-Peasy Guide for Kids and the Grown Ups Who Love Them is a basic guide to proper behavior, ideal for parents to share with children in grades K-5. Politeness rules include 'Always thank people, ' 'Be prompt, ' and 'Do helpful things without being asked, ' and 'Be patient.' Cheerful illustrations of cartoon animals and straightforward text help teach these core values. When you are mad, it helps if you count to ten slowly. Sometimes you can't be patient, and you might need to say 'I'm sorry' afterward. Manners and Me is a choice pick for school and public library picture book collections as well as for family reading, highly recommended. - Midwest Book Review

Manners and Me: An Easy-Peasy Guide for Kids and the Grown Ups Who Love Them is a basic guide to proper behavior, ideal for parents to share with children in grades K-5. Politeness rules include 'Always thank people, ' 'Be prompt, ' and 'Do helpful things without being asked, ' and 'Be patient.' Cheerful illustrations of cartoon animals and straightforward text help teach these core values. When you are mad, it helps if you count to ten slowly. Sometimes you can't be patient, and you might need to say 'I'm sorry' afterward. Manners and Me is a choice pick for school and public library picture book collections as well as for family reading, highly recommended. - Midwest Book Review Being a kid means encountering the new and different nearly every single day, and Nancy Dorrier's social issues picture book, Manners and Me, can help arm kids with the right thing to do or say in just about any social situation. I especially liked her concept of having three things to say about yourself when meeting someone new and then asking questions about them. What a great ice-breaker for a shy child who may feel tongue-tied and at a loss for words when meeting new people. Ralph Voltz's illustrations are charming and a lot of fun, and they make this enlightening book even more entertaining. Dorrier and Voltz make learning about manners fun, and that's a good thing. Most highly recommended. - Readers' Favorite 5-Star review

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Nancy Dorrier is a consultant at Dorrier Underwood and spends her days developing organizational techniques and promoting effective leadership. While there are a lot of aspects to this, her most valuable piece of advice for anyone in business is simple: always use your manners and always try to get along with the people around you. She has found that these simple tactics can yield exceptional results. She had the idea to write this book by watching her grandchildren grow up in a world where manners are not always taught-or at least not always taught well. She has hosted Camp Nana at her home in Charlotte, North Carolina, for the past sixteen years as a place for her grandchildren to sing, dance, write silly stories, and practice using their manners to get along. Ralph Voltz's career began at age thirteen with a cartoon commission for a German sci-fi series written by his dad. A graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design, Ralph has illustrated more than 500 book covers for various publishers as well as children's books, 3-D animations, murals, and magazines. In his spare time, he teaches art and design at King's College, coaches his daughter's rec soccer team, and follows Bundesliga games. He lives in Charlotte with his wife, Laura, and daughters, Carly and Josephine.

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