Helen Plum Library

A story about a rude cake who never says please or thank you or listens to its parents, and a Giant Cyclops who is polite

Plankton tries hard to get Mister Mussel to return a friendly greeting, but when Mussel finally opens his mouth the results are unfortunate for Plankton

Penguin learns to use good manners when asking for something

Penguins are always perfectly polite. But then Polly the not-so-polite penguin decides that being polite is boring! Uh oh! A laugh-out-loud story about the importance of manners!

Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and more of DC's beloved super heroes illustrate the importance of kindness

Mr. Gnome is a grumpy little fellow. He's really quite rude and he is definitely NOT cute. So when Miss Witch asks him to kindly stop fishing in her pond, Mr Gnome is in danger of finding out exactly what happens to gnomes who say 'NO!'

In rhyming text, this story demonstrates that even pirates can be polite, and say "please" and "thank you."

A child learns that there are consequences for thoughtless behavior, from feeding popcorn to a bear at the zoo to dropping an empty can out of a car window

"In this witty book by Margaret Wise Brown, adorable animal characters show how good manners can open up the world to a child. Simple text uses opposites to illustrate a good way and a not-so-good way to wait in line, eat at the table, behave at a party, and treat an animal. Even the youngest children will quickly understand the message, brought to them in a gentle and amusing way" -- Amazon.com

Rhyming text and illustrations present some of the ways dinosaurs can play with their friends, from hogging the swings to sharing toys