Being Respectful: A Book About Respectfulness

By Mary Small and Stacey Previn

Explains many different ways that children show respect and be respectful.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Aug 1, 2021
• ISBN: 9781666301694

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Reviews for Being Respectful

[stoppe3 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

In my opinion, this is an excellent book to read with children that will teach them ways to be respectful. I enjoyed this book for many reasons. First, I enjoyed the illustrations. I feel that children will be able to relate to what is happening in the pictures. The pages include scenarios that children often experience. Next, I enjoyed that even though it was in the nonfiction section it was still very engaging and fun to read. It was very personal. The situations discussed were things like standing to sing the national anthem at a baseball game, shaking the opposing teams hands after a game, opening the door for others, etc. There were many things, as I stated above, that children have done or would be able to do. Sometimes, people assume that nonfiction books are going to be boring and just overload you with information, but on the contrary this book was really engaging and it taught the information in a fun way! In addition, I enjoyed that each page wasn't filled with a lot of text. That makes it a great book for young or beginning readers to read on their own. However, I also think it would be a text that you could read with all elementary ages to teach ways to be respectful. The final thing that I enjoyed about this book was that at the very end it lists all the books in the "Way to be!" series. There are books on being caring, trustworthy, responsible, fair, and a good citizen. I think they are all great books to add to a classroom library! The main idea of this story is to teach children ways to be respectful.

[bplma_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Age appropriate examples of children from different races showing respect. Important message presented in a positive manner.