Good manners at home do matter! Learn which behaviors to use and which to avoid to show respect for everyone who lives with you. Then see how these simple lessons can be used in fun stories of etiquette in action. Sidebars and back matter offer advice and did-you-knows about good manners in a number of cultures around the globe. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades P-3.

Details how to plan delightful parties, celebrate special occasions, ranging from Thanksgiving to breakfast in bed, and how to create ambience with table design.

Why do we need to shisper in the library, raise a hand in class, or eat with our mouths closed? Early readers will have fun learning the ""hows"" and ""whys"" of being polite and courteous through these colorfully illustrated, engaging texts.

"You never get a second chance to make a first impression." Have you ever heard this saying? Before we get a chance to say a word, our gestures and manners have already spoken for us. Though some of the rules of good manners change, others remain constant. This book is about the constants: the least you need to know to make a good first impression. As Clarence Thomas once said, "Good manners will open doors that the best education cannot." Use this book as a master key to open those doors.

Maria Montessori, 1870-1952, Italian physician and educator.