Manners really do matter-for children, adults, and the larger world we share. But in today's fast-paced society, the importance of manners is too often overlooked. With What Do You Say As You Go Through Your Day?, authors Matthew Mellady and Boi Carpenter-Mellady provide a delightful opportunity for parents and young children to slow down and focus on the simple phrases that mean so much-from "please" and "thank you" to "I'm sorry."
The book's captivating rhymes take the reader from sun up to sun down, featuring real-life encounters with children speaking kindly, interacting with friends and family, and knowing the right words to say-and when to say them. Bright and clever illustrations by Sara E. Barnes add a wonderful dimension, blending diversity and fun to create a colorful, well-mannered world. A certificate at the end of the book is a helpful reminder for children to use their best manners at all times.
What Do You Say As You Go Through Your Day? is brilliant in its simplicity and straightforward, engaging way of reminding us all to mind our manners. Exploring this book together helps both children and adults realize that even the smallest words and phrases can make a big difference in our everyday lives.
After growing up in Indiana, authors Matthew Mellady and Boi Carpenter-Mellady met at Tulane Law School in New Orleans. They began their professional careers in Memphis and in 2000 moved to the Baltimore, Maryland area and soon welcomed their daughter Brynne into the world.
With Brynne as the focus of their lives and the inspiration for much of what they do, the authors often discuss the joys and challenges of parenting with their family, friends, and colleagues. Matthew and Boi enjoy teaching their daughter about etiquette and hope that What Do You Say As You Go Through Your Day? will encourage other families-both children and adults-to use their very best manners at all times.