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Manners and Behaviour

A selection of some of our favourite books that encourage sharing, kindness, and good manners for younger children. For this list, board books will be shown first followed by picture books and non-fiction materials.

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  • This formative board book is an appreciation of our global community and the many ways in which it helps develop empathy, compassion, and collective responsibility.
    Board Book, 2024New York : Rise x Penguin Workshop, 2024. — BOARD BOOK
  • Through a handful of specific yet universal school scenarios, young readers will understand what it means to be a part of a school community and celebrate how to share with and care for one another
    Board Book, 2023New York : Rise x Penguin Workshop, 2023. — BOARD BOOK
  • An exploration of neighborhood diversity across four different kinds of communities.
    Board Book, 2024New York : Rise x Penguin Workshop, 2024. — BOARD BOOK
  • This board book helps little ones use their feet for fun, not in anger or frustration. It also includes tips for parents and caregivers on how to help toddlers be sweet to their feet.
    Board Book, 2004Minneapolis : Free Spirit Publishing, 2004. — BOARD BOOK
  • This board book helps little ones understand why it's better to use an indoor voice--"so people hear the words and not the yelling"--and how to calm down and ask for help so they can get what they need. Also includes tips for parents and caregivers.
    Board Book, 2015Minneapolis : Free Spirit Publishing Inc., [2015] ©2015 — J BOARD BOOK
  • Simple text and illustrations explain how to use manners.
    Board Book, 2009Minneapolis, MN : Free Spirit Pub., 2009. — BOARD BOOK
  • Book, 2024New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2024. — PIC Luk
  • After Cow's bad mood spreads to the whole farm, Dog starts a new chain reaction by showing kindness.
    Book, 2020New York : Philomel Books, 2020. — PIC Cot
  • 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.
    Book, 2021Somerville, MA : Candlewick Press, [2021] — EASY 179.9 LAR 2021
  • One Little Word is a powerful and poetic story about two best friends who are forced apart by a big argument that turns up in the form of a hairy monster.
    Book, 2023Beverly, MA : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2023. — PIC Coe
  • When Potato hurt Flamingo's feelings a friend helps him realize the power of an apology.
    Book, 2021New York : Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2021] — PIC Bla
  • When etiquette coach Ms. Picklepop teeters off her stool and spills a bucket of paint, a creature emerges. Not a scary one, or an evil one, or anything of the sort. Instead, what comes alive is... BLURP! She'll have to carry on with her lesson,…
    Book, 2022New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2022. — PIC Der
  • When Sonny learns that the pink bunny he found while playing with his friends in the park belongs to Boo, he knows he should give it back, but will he? Also available in eBook format.
    Book, 2021New York : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2021. — PIC Har
  • Two fuzzy animals have a silly argument about a chair that ends with a surprise.
    Book, 2015New York, NY : Two Lions, 2015 — PIC Kan
  • A bird tries to keep his spot to himself, but discovers that the spot is very popular with the other animals.
    Book, 2014New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2014] — PIC Miy
  • As the cold winter approaches, the grumpy hedgehog refuses to share his hedge with the garden animals looking for shelter, but he's about to learn a valuable lesson about helping others.
    Book, 2018Toronto : Tundra Books, 2018. — PIC Ans
  • Ruby the fox uses tools to overcome her social anxiety during a class project at her new school.
    Book, 2024New York : Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2024] — PIC Sto
  • Illustrations and simple, rhyming text reveal the importance of sharing everything from blankets to toys, but never a sneeze or a frown.
    Book, 2019Simon & Schuster 2019 New York, NY : — PIC Whe
  • "'One mushroom for you and one mushroom for me," said bear. "And another mushroom for me. That's fair. I'm big, so I need to eat a lot." Weasel did not agree.
    Book, 2019Wellington, New Zealand : Gecko Press, 2019. — PIC Muh