Everyday Graces: A Child's Book of Good Manners

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Summary: A Godsend for Parents!
Review: After spending about an hour flipping through this book, I realized every parent on my Christmas list had to have it! This book is the perfect solution to bedtime--enjoyable stories from classic to modern literature that quietly teach valuable lessons. This book would be great for parents and grandparents alike!

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Summary: Elizabethan
Review: I have great sorrowful sympathy for parents who must use this sort of publication to instill values, etiquette,and social behaviors.
These are normally learned from the parents and nanny, not stories and books, perhaps, unless the parents themselves lack these social graces....

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Summary: A GIFT THAT WILL KEEP ON GIVING
Review: I purchased two books for Christmas gifts. I now know what one book I will buy for every baby shower, birthday gift, etc. This book is to be savored - enjoyed by adults and children. Karen has given every family a 'gift' - by writing this book.
This book deserves more than five stars! As a mother of a nineteen year old - now in his second year of college - I wish we could have shared this book...it's a keep next to the bed and read a little every night, kind of book.
Thank you, Karen for compiling so many stories and poems that are a joy to read - a joy to share - and a "Gift that will keep on giving"

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Summary: A GIFT THAT WILL KEEP ON GIVING
Review: I purchased two books for Christmas gifts. I now know what one book I will buy for every baby shower, birthday gift, etc. This book is to be savored - enjoyed by adults and children. Karen has given every family a 'gift' - by writing this book.
This book deserves more than five stars! As a mother of a nineteen year old - now in his second year of college - I wish we could have shared this book...it's a keep next to the bed and read a little every night, kind of book.
Thank you, Karen for compiling so many stories and poems that are a joy to read - a joy to share - and a "Gift that will keep on giving"

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Summary: My son loves the stories in this book
Review: My 5 year old son enjoys listening to stories, and the selection of old and new stories in this book is great. Stories that teach a lesson are valuable in developing a childs character, and the stories in this book are all very positive and helpful in teaching a child how to behave in various situations. I would recommend this book.

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Summary: Excellent for bedtime stories
Review: Our daily reading routine usually includes devotions in the morning and stories in the evening. Our boys, ages 4,6, and 8 each get to pick a story and mom or dad gets to pick one. For the parents' choice we usually pick a story which teaches a moral lesson. This book, is one of the better ones for this purpose as many of the stories or short enough for bedtime. The stories are also categorized for easy selection. Even though this is not our kids bedtime story choice, they do enjoy listening to them and they do pay attention and ask questions - important on moral lessons.

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Summary: good collection of stories and poems to teach morals
Review: This is a great collection of poems, book exerpts, and stories geared towards leading a child to good morals and desirable habits. My daughter (6 yo) loves reading these stories and poems.

The book is divided into sections, each focusing on a different moral trait or good habit, such as honesty, good table manners, and responsibility. Parents and children will find this collection interesting and entertaining. Many exerpts and poems have a humorous bent, which helps to freshen a possibly dry and tedious topic. Exerpts are taken from a wide variety of authors, from L.M. Montgomery (_Anne of Green Gables_), to the whimsical Shel Silverstein.

This is a book that is a great resource for good manners and habits.

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Summary: A must-have for every family!
Review: What a delightful book! It is a wonderful collection of stories and poems, bound to thrill and inspire every child who hears or reads it. The beauty of the book is that it entertains and teaches. What better tool for parents who want to teach their children good manners but don't want to bore them to tears with a bunch of rules! The imaginations of children will be captured and their hearts imprinted with the virtuous example of everyday heroes and heroines. I love the way the author follows each story with a brief synopsis of the lesson on virtue and manners that children can take away from the story. Every family needs a copy of this book in their home!

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Summary: A must-have for every family!
Review: What a delightful book! It is a wonderful collection of stories and poems, bound to thrill and inspire every child who hears or reads it. The beauty of the book is that it entertains and teaches. What better tool for parents who want to teach their children good manners but don't want to bore them to tears with a bunch of rules! The imaginations of children will be captured and their hearts imprinted with the virtuous example of everyday heroes and heroines. I love the way the author follows each story with a brief synopsis of the lesson on virtue and manners that children can take away from the story. Every family needs a copy of this book in their home!