Manners Are Not for Monkeys


Book Description

When the old zookeeper moved the monkeys to a cage next to the picnic area, she didn’t know the trouble it would cause … The little monkeys are fascinated by the children’s behavior, and before long they are imitating the children! They play quietly, pick up their banana peels and chew with their mouths closed. Mother Monkey can’t stand it! “Try to behave like monkeys!” she shouts, but to no avail. The children who visit the zoo aren’t happy either: watching well-behaved monkeys is no fun at all. What’s a zookeeper to do? Children will go ape over the way the tables are turned in this playful picture book. Always topical, the theme of manners and behavior is an essential element of school readiness preparation for preschoolers. A laugh-out-loud tale that is sure to bring out the monkey in everyone!




Manners are Not for Monkeys


Book Description

Mother Monkey is not happy when her little monkeys use good manners. The children who visit the zoo are also not happy with well-behaved monkeys.




What Do You Say when a Monkey Acts this Way?


Book Description

Each day of the week, Little Monkey learns appropriate behavior for a variety of situations.




Good Table Manners for Little Monkeys


Book Description

Explains how to display good table manners before, during, and after a meal.




Playtime Manners for Little Monkeys


Book Description

"Call a buddy and let playtime begin. This fun book show your little monkey good playdate manners that will make everyone smile and have a terrific time" -- P. [4] of cover.




Do You Have Better Manners Than the Monkeys at the Zoo?


Book Description

Join the fun, as animals at the zoo teach children how not to behave at the dinner table. This book will enchant as it teaches children the basics of good manners, because how others view us is important, and it all starts with how we eat. Children will read this book again and again to enjoy the whimsical rhyming verse and the colorful illustrations. Do You Have Better Manners Than The Monkeys At The Zoo? will become a family favorite. Author Kymberlee Rosen was motivated to write this book when she heard some mothers say that manners are old fashioned, and that no one cares about that stuff anymore. She believes that good manners never go out of style, and no matter how technologically advanced we become, nice manners will always matter.







The Animal Etiquette Book of Rhymes


Book Description

These naughty creatures offer children examples of how not to behave, from chattering Charlie Chipmunk to foolish Lulu Lambkin. Charming verses and 24 full-page black-and-white illustrations relate each rascal's misdeeds.




If Kids Ruled the World


Book Description

Sure to be a storytime favorite, If Kids Ruled the World showcases the fantastical and fun results of a kid-designed reality. From the inventive (trampoline sidewalks) to the inclusive (nobody will ever be too old to play), these wishes for a more playful world are the perfect kickoff to a conversation about the wildest of dreams.




Manners Monkey


Book Description

Meet the Award Winning National Promising Practice Recipient Manners Monkey! This is one of the nine characters teaching our children important values. This character easily engages a child with activities such as having manners at the table, everyday common courtesy, manners at a friend's house, manners in public, encouraging others to have manners, manners in the classroom, and manners at a birthday party! The Manners Monkey Book is filled with fun activities, reproducible templates, black and white posters, charts, various worksheets, incentives, evaluations, stationary, journal ideas and writing prompts, too. There are plenty of activities and ideas to empower a child about having good character like Manners Monkey. Manners Monkey joins the other Characters of Character: Do'er Duck, Friendship Frog, Healthy Hippo, Respectful Rabbit, Behavior Bear, Responsible Rabbit, Self-Esteem Elephant and Warm-Hearted Walrus. Each character comes with a Resource Book, Bulletin Board Ideas and Activities, Posters, Social Story, Center Signs and other materials to help teach children these vital core values. Administrators, Educators, Parents and the community would find benefits to all of these materials to help our children to become more aware about these traits and to become better citizens. Characters of Character are available on Amazon, Create Space and Characters of Character website.