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Children's Books About Good Manners and Etiquette

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Emily Post's The Guide to Good Manners for Kids
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Introduction to Children's Books About Good Manners

Good manners are important for children of every age. These children’s etiquette books and books about good manners are well written and full of helpful information. Several of the books for younger children use humor to make a point about the need for good manners.

Emily Post's The Guide to Good Manners for Kids

This comprehensive 144-page guide to good manners is an excellent reference book for older kids and young teens. Written by Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning, it is as thorough as you would expect from descendents of Emily Post, who reigned for many years as the nation’s most well known expert on matters of good manners and etiquette. The book covers good manners at home, at school, at play, at restaurants, on special occasions, and more. Compare prices. (HarperCollins, 2004. ISBN: 0060571969)

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