Bad Seed
The bad seed changes his mind about being bad and decides that he wants to be happy.
Here to Help: Books about Manners and Behavior
By sharing stories together and having conversations about the books you read, you can help young children understand the world around them. Seeing diverse experiences represented in books helps children to explore their own identities and develop empathy for others.
These books for young children highlight the importance of being considerate to others, sharing and using good manners.
Not every book is available at all locations, but any title can be requested. The children’s librarian at your neighborhood library is also here to help, with suggestions for additional titles on topics of interest–or feel free to suggest some titles to us. New books are always being added to the collection. You can find more Here to Help booklists on different topics by clicking here.
Be Kind
When Tanisha spills grape juice all over her new dress, her classmate contemplates how to make her feel better and what it means to be kind. From asking the new girl to play to standing up for someone being bullied, this thoughtful story explores what a child can do to be kind, and how each act, big or small, can make a difference.
Do Unto Otters: (A Book About Manners)
Mr. Rabbit wonders if he will be able to get along with his new neighbors, who are otters, until he is reminded of the golden rule.
The Duckling Gets a Cookie!?
Pigeon is very angry when the duckling gets a cookie just by asking politely.
How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?
Describes how a dinosaur eats, with no rude noises and while sitting very still.
How to Apologize
Wouldn’t the world be a better place if everyone knew how to apologize? Luckily, this humorous guidebook is full of practical tips about when, why, and how to say you’re sorry. From a porcupine who accidentally popped his friend’s balloon to a snail who was running so fast he stepped on a sloth’s toes.
The Kindness Book
Looks at different ways to show kindness, including choosing kind words, giving compliments, and offering help without being asked.
Llama Llama Time to Share
Llama Llama doesn’t want to share his toys with his new neighbors. But when fighting leads to broken toys and tears, Llama learns that it’s better to share.
Maisy's Big Book of Kindness
This exuberant celebration of kindness follows Maisy and her friends as they spread joy around them by sharing toys, making cards and gifts, nurturing animals, caring for the environment and looking out for one another.
Rude Cakes
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.
Time to Say "Please"!
Narrated 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.
Will Sheila Share?
Nana helps teach her toddler granddaughter to share.