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Author(s):

Illustrator/Photographer/Artist:

Publisher:

Copyright Date:

Genre:

Brief Annotation:

Your Rating (1-5) and why:

Readers who will like this book:

Teaching Strategy from Tompkins or Yopp & Yopp (you'll link a strategy to at least 10 of your 40 books) :

Question to ask about this book before a read aloud:

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1. Interest Level (age):

2. Grade Level Equivalent (grade):
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Friday, February 17, 2012

Time to say "Please!"


Book Title: Time to Say “Please”!


Author(s): Mo Willems


Illustrator: Mo Willems


Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children


Copyright Date: 2005


Genre: Picture Book – Manners


Brief Annotation:


Willems teaches us when and why it is important to say “please” and “thank you.” You need to say it when you want something, when you want a turn, and even when you want something to stop.


Your Rating (1-5) and why:


4 – It’s important to learn how to say “please,” to say “thank you” when you get it, and “sorry” when you’ve made a mistake. Willems teaches us about manners in a fun and practical way – great for a younger audience.


Readers who will like this book:


I would say it would be great for younger children – preschoolers – first graders.


Question to ask about this book before a read aloud:


When do you say “please?” “Thank you?” “Sorry?”


  1. Interest Level (age): 5-6

  1. Grade Level Equivalent: 1.5

  1. Awards:


Parent’s Choice Awards 2005

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