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Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners Review
Mr. Rabbit’s new neighbors are Otters. OTTERS! But he doesn’t know anything about Otters. Will they get along? Will they be friends? Just treat otters the same way you’d like them to treat you, advises wise Mr. Owl. And so begins Mr. Rabbit’s reflection on good manners. In her smart, quirky style Laurie Keller highlights how to be a good friend and neighbor—just follow the Golden Rule! A Junior Library Guild Selection User Submitted Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners ReviewsOctober 24, 2008 A Delight for All Ages! The message is clear and presented in myriad ways, much humor and some really clever art work. Read each page slowly and don't miss a word or a picture. Your kids and grandkids will demand many repeats. And you will have as much fun as they do! October 3, 2008 Do Unto Otters So good for teaching the "Golden Rules" about being a good friend. Has other languages. So cute. August 30, 2008 Loved it! My children, ages 6 and 4, both loved the book. The story line was cute, so they absorbed the lesson without really knowing there was a lesson to be learned! Of course, an otter tooted in the story, so what four year old boy wouldn't love it! I am bringing this into my preschool classroom to share with those children as well. August 28, 2008 One of the best children's books on manners! Do Unto Otters is one of our favorite books. Not only does it review good manners, but it gives great examples for the use of good manners. It is written in such a way that it really shows children the value of treating others as they wish to be treated. I also think it has helped my children feel more comfortable in new situations by giving them a real behavior code. Meeting other people seems to be less intimidating for them since we've gotten and read this book. It is well written and very nicely illustrated. I recommend it to everyone!! May 3, 2008 The Golden Rule This is a funny and great way to teach the Golden Rule! These are exactly the topics I want to teach and what a fun way to do it! May 3, 2008 Cute way to teach kids about manners! Laurie Keller certainly has a vivid imagination, and all of her books play to kids' silly sides. This book is a great way to teach kids about the importance of being polite, without being preachy. My son and I laugh out loud when we read this book. She covers being friendly, saying please, thank you, and excuse me, honesty, cooperation, fair play, sharing, not teasing, forgiveness, and apologizing, and she throws in how to say some of the words in 5 different languages (one being pig Latin!) For those reviewers that slammed her use of passing gas, I feel that this is blown way out of proportion to the book as a whole. It is on one page of the book and it is only one side-bar illustration. And, let's face it, passing gas is funny to a 6 year old, but she shows the importance of having good manners about it if it happens to you. Please, thank you, and excuse me are oftentimes not heard uttered by the age group that she targets, so it is great way to share a story with your child while driving the point home that EVERYONE needs to have good manners. You and your child will thoroughly enjoy this book. December 26, 2007 Great for kids who LOVE animals to learn from Clever, enthralling critters, lessons learned without realizing it. Five year old grandson loves having it read to him again and again. December 17, 2007 DOO-DEE-DOO! Silly, cartoony, just plain funny-fun illustrations fit flawlessly with this story about being kind to your neighbors. It's presented in a woodland setting where our main character, a rabbit has a new family of beavers move in. He accepts the mantra of "do onto otters as you would have done to you"... and winds up taking us on a journey of exactly how he'd like to be treated and we see the rabbit/beaver dynamic in full swing. Lots of fun! My favorite line happens in the front matter before the story has even begun... Rabbit hops around with a hearty "DOO-DEE-DOO!" Kids will no doubt be hopping around doing the same! November 28, 2007 Book Review: Do Unto Otters (Reviewer pulls out clipboard and pencil) Alright everyone! Looks like we've got ourselves the new Laurie Keller book here. I'm just going to go down the list for a second to make sure everything is accounted for: Aside-happy artwork that will take multiple readings to fully absorb? Check. Voices given to usually nonspeaking main characters? Uh-huh. Silliness in spades? Yep. Clever storyline that will appeal to kids and adults alike? Well... (Reviewer quietly puts clipboard and pencil down in order to speak frankly) Well, you see, that's where I get just a bit hung up on this one. Let me explain. Our story begins with Mr. Rabbit hopping through the woods, heading home to his comfortable tree hole. Once there, he runs into his new neighbors - the Otters. Mr. Rabbit is worried; he doesn't know much about otters and is nervous about how they will get along. To the rescue comes Mr. Owl, who provides a twist on the old golden rule. He asks Mr. Rabbit to list some of the good qualities he would like to see in Otters. Friendliness, honesty, and kindness all make the list, to name a few, with each characteristic illustrated in Keller's signature humorous fashion. You see, Do Unto Otters is really more of a how-to guide than a story. And as a how-to, it succeeds - taking a subject of universal importance and making it fresh and entertaining. While it doesn't hit the highs I was anticipating, Do Unto Otters is still 4 out of 5 by me - nothing to mope about. November 12, 2007 You and your children will love this book. When I first saw this book I thoroughly enjoyed it, but wasn't sure how my granddaughter (4 years old) would react. Well, she loves it and asks for it over and over. The book is very clever, and has lots of little surprises that aren't immediately noticed, making rereading fun. I highly recommend this book. For more Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners reviews click here.
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