It’s never too early to teach good manners! Toddlers discover the power of key magic words and phrases—hello and good-bye, please and thank you, and I'm sorry and excuse me—with the help of adorable animal characters in these three short stories. Little Bee learns to overcome being shy to say hello to new friends; Chick learns that her friends are much more willing to give her what she asks for when she says “please” and “thank you”; and Bear Cub discovers that apologizing when at fault is the right thing to do. Includes back matter on using the correct magic words and why it's important to do so.

Elena Ulyeva is the author of educational manuals, published in a total circulation of 3 million copies. Her manuals are based on her belief in the method of early development through creativity and play. She is a member of the TOP-10 most published children's authors in Russia according to the Book Chamber, a master of fairy tales, and a talented teacher with 20 years of experience working with children.

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