Sock Monkey Manners For Kids

Bethany Berndt Shackelford creates a delightful story filled with beloved brown, red, and white sock monkeys to capture the attention of every child. Now learning playtime manners and Bible verses is fun! As Melvin learns to take turns with Molly and Maggie learns to mingle with Marius and Mark, little ones are taught much better ways to get along. And after the lessons are learned and the final pages are flipped, one more surprise awaits the reader—tucked in the back of this charming storybook is a sock monkey pattern, complete with instructions!

"Learn about saying "please" and "thank you" to others as Monkey's mommy teaches him to be a Good Monkey." -- Back cover.

Suzie the Sock Monkey is worried about going to Preschool. Will the other sock monkeys like her? Will Mommy come back for her? This charming story teaches children about trying new things.

"Learn about giving and sharing with others as Monkey's mommy teaches him to be a Good Monkey." -- Back cover.

"Learn about listening to others and learning from them as Monkey's mommy teaches him to be a Good Monkey." -- Back cover.

The sock monkeys are all shook up, in this engaging sequel to last season's 10 Little Sock Monkeys. This time, the playful creatures invite young children to join them in the monkey-monkey! You stick your right paw in, you stick your right paw out, you stick your right paw in, and you shake it all about... The sock monkeys are putting on a show, swinging and shaking and shouting. And their irresistible antics will have kids singing and dancing along. William Winburn's funny photographs are a great way for children to learn left and right, as well as the different body parts.

Want to make a new friend? All you'll need is a needle and thread. Follow the simple instructions to create your own sock monkey. Then enjoy his company as you swing through pages of entertaining songs, activities, puzzles, games, and other general monkey business.

When the old zookeeper moved the monkeys to a cage next to the picnic area, she didn’t know the trouble it would cause … The little monkeys are fascinated by the children’s behavior, and before long they are imitating the children! They play quietly, pick up their banana peels and chew with their mouths closed. Mother Monkey can’t stand it! “Try to behave like monkeys!” she shouts, but to no avail. The children who visit the zoo aren’t happy either: watching well-behaved monkeys is no fun at all. What’s a zookeeper to do? Children will go ape over the way the tables are turned in this playful picture book. Always topical, the theme of manners and behavior is an essential element of school readiness preparation for preschoolers. A laugh-out-loud tale that is sure to bring out the monkey in everyone!