Professor, Librarian
Nance Lempinen-Leedy
Contact:
3000 NW 83rd Street
L.W. Tyree Library, Y-229
Gainesville, FL 32606
L.W. Tyree Library, Y-229
Gainesville, FL 32606
352.395.5256
Subjects:Education
Introduction
This guide is an introduction to items in the Youth Collection related to manners and behavior. Use the navigation links on the left to explore the different areas of this guide.
All titles in this guide can be found in the second floor Youth Collection. Books with PICTURE in their call number are shelved in the respective section within the Youth Collection; look for these stickers on the side of the item.Titles with JUV in their call number are in the Juvenile Nonfiction section of the Youth Collection.
The following books about manners can be found in the second floor Youth Collection. Books with PICTURE in their call number are in the Picture Books section. Books with JUV in their call number are in the Juvenile Nonfiction section.
Picture Books
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Are You Going to Be Good? by Call Number: PICTURE PZ7.B46579 Ar 2005While attending his first "night party" to celebrate Great-Gran Sadie's 100th birthday, Robert's manners disappoint family members and relatives but please the guest of honor, who loves his dance steps. -
The Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners by Call Number: PICTURE PZ7 .B4483 Bend 1985Mama Bear comes up with a plan to correct the Bear family's rude behavior. -
Let's Talk about Needing Attention by Call Number: JUV BF723.S25 L48 2008Casey and his bird Peetie discuss the reasons and the ways to get attention. -
The Good in Me from A to Z by Dottie by Call Number: PICTURE PZ7.B5435 Go 2006This ABC book encourages young readers to appreciate good qualities. -
Perfect Pigs: An Introduction to Manners by Call Number: JUV BJ1857.C5 B67 1983A simple introduction to good manners to use with family, friends, at school, during meals, with pets, on the phone, during games, at parties, and in public places. -
Olivia by Call Number: PICTURE PZ7.F1865 Ol 2000Whether at home getting ready for the day, enjoying the beach, or at bedtime, Olivia is a feisty pig who has too much energy for her own good. -
Thanks a Lot, Emily Post! by Call Number: PICTURE PZ7.H872958 Thc 2009When a mother instructs her children to behave according to Emily Post's rules of etiquette, they respond by insisting that Mother follow the rules, as well. -
Big Red Lollipop by Call Number: PICTURE PZ7.K52654 Big 2010Having to take her younger sister along the first time she is invited to a birthday party spoils Rubina's fun, and later when that sister is asked to a party and baby sister wants to come, Rubina must decide whether to help. -
Eli's Lie-O-Meter by Call Number: PICTURE PZ7.L5792 El 2010Eli learns about the consequences of his fibs and the value of telling the truth. -
Be Polite and Kind by Call Number: JUV BJ1533.C9 M45 2004Demonstrates ways of showing politeness, speaking kindly, using basic courtesies, and respecting the feelings of others. -
Do's and Don'ts by Call Number: PICTURE PZ7.P2447 Do 2004In illustrations and brief text, presents twelve rules to live by, accompanied by silly alternatives, such as "Do help keep the house clean" and "Don't vacuum up the cat." -
Don't Squeal Unless It's a Big Deal: A Tale of Tattletales by Call Number: PICTURE PZ7.R1744 Don 2006Mrs. McNeal turns her class of nineteen tattletales into respectful classmates who know how to behave in a true emergency. -
The Bear Who Shared by Call Number: PICTURE PZ7.R2297 Be 2011Norris the bear has been waiting patiently for the last ripe fruit to fall from the tree, and when it does he decides to share it with his two new friends. -
No, David! by Call Number: PICTURE PZ7.S52865 No 1998A young boy is depicted doing a variety of naughty things for which he is repeatedly admonished, but finally he gets a hug. -
Suppose You Meet a Dinosaur: A First Book of Manners by Call Number: PICTURE PZ8.3.S577 Sup 2012Illustrates basic polite behavior that one might need to use while grocery shopping at the same time as a dinosaur. -
Cutting in Line Isn't Fair! by Call Number: PICTURE PZ7.S94343 Cut 2008A group of children learns the importance of being fair and waiting to take one’s turn. -
A Big Fat Enormous Lie by Call Number: PICTURE PZ7.S5299 Bi 1986An empty cookie jar and a small boy with a problem lead to one big, fat, enormous lie -
Tumford's Rude Noises by Call Number: PICTURE PZ8.3.T4545 Tur 2012Describes how Tumford the cat tests the patience of his parents by making loud and rude noises that compel a lesson in manners before company arrives. -
Be Nice by Call Number: PICTURE PZ7.T957 Be 2008Exasperated by his careless behavior, Brian Boddington's long-suffering family decides to teach him some manners. -
Say Please by Call Number: PICTURE PZ7.T957 Say 2008When Ernie's bossy cousin comes to visit, his best friend Peter discovers that he has not been treating Ernie very nicely and he decides to make some changes. -
Tell the Truth by Call Number: PICTURE PZ7.T957 Te 2008Tanya eats all of her little sister's birthday cake, and then tries to blame it on alien cake burglars. -
Hands Off, Harry! by Call Number: PICTURE PZ7.W46843 Han 2011Harry has trouble keeping his hands off his classmates until Tina thinks of the perfect piece of gym equipment to teach him about personal space. -
Time to Say Please! by Call Number: PICTURE PZ7.W65535 Ti 2005Narrated by a group of friendly mice, an amusing book provides preschoolers with an introduction to manners through helpful demonstrations of when certain words and phrases such as excuse me and please, are used in social situations. -
How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You? by Call Number: PICTURE PZ8.3.Y76 Hp 2009Illustrations and rhyming text present some of the different ways dinosaurs can express their love, from cleaning up after making a mess to smiling sweetly instead of roaring. -
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by Call Number: PICTURE PZ8.3.Y76 Ho 2000Mother and child ponder the different ways a dinosaur can say goodnight, from slamming his tail and pouting to giving a big hug and kiss.
