Terrible, Awful, Horrible Mannersby Beth Bracken
Illustrated by: Richard Watson
Genre: Children’s Book: Manners
Pages: 32 Hardcover 7×7
Date Published: January 2012
Publisher: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone

Peter takes pride in being rude and gross. He doesn’t think manners are important at all. But when his family starts to use bad manners, Peter gets a reality check. For ages 4-6.

Part of the Little Boost series. Little Boost books tackle early life lessons in a funny and relatable manner. From learning to share to telling lies, life isn’t easy. These picture books include many teachable moments, which is an important element in a children’s book. Caregivers will be able to engage young children with an entertaining story while introducing and instilling important life skills. These books are sure to give everyone a little boost!

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I’m not crazy about this one. I guess I can see how they’re trying to take a humorous way to make a story come through, but I’d just rather avoid this one. Although manners are sometimes hard to teach to giggle-bots!

Beth Bracken is a children’s book editor. She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, with her husband, Steve, their son, Sam, and their dog, Harry, a Jack Russell terrier who thinks he’s a lion. When she’s not reading, writing, or editing books, Beth spends most of her time knitting endlessly while watching reruns of old TV shows and drinking lots of tea.