Author: Mo Willems
Genre: Manners / Animals / Humor
Year Published: 2005
Year Read: 2014
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
Source: Library
Content Rating: Ages 4+ (Nothing Objectionable)
Buy on: Amazon // Book Depository
Now, I am a huge fan of practically everything that Mo Willems has written since his books
are so full of witty humor and creative ideas!
So, imagine my surprise when I found out that Mo Willems has written a children’s book that teaches children
manners which is called “Time to Say
“Please”!
Basically, this book starts off with a young girl trying to
get a cookie, but some cute little mice start holding up signs that tell the
little girl about how saying “please” to an adult can really help you get the
things you truly want!
Mo Willems has
done a brilliant job at writing this book as it truly shows how manners can do
wonders for any child while also being entertaining for children! I loved the way that Mo Willems expressed good manners in this book because it is great
that there are picture books out there that discuss having good manners and I
think that this book did a fantastic job at expressing how to say “please” and
“thank you” towards other people. I also
loved the fact that there are little blue mice all over the pages that keep
holding up signs that help narrate the story, which I thought was pretty
cute! Mo Willems’ artwork is extremely cute and creative, with the best
part being of the little blue mice that hold up signs that narrate the actions
of the characters, as they were extremely cute to look at and I also loved
their hilarious actions such as flying airplanes and hugging each other while
they are moving the signs. I also loved the way that the backgrounds are in
white while the characters are colored in (even though I usually prefer
colorful backgrounds to go with the characters). It really felt like the characters are truly
standing out, especially the images of the children and their parents doing
various activities that require them to say “please” and “thank you.”
Overall, “Time to Say
Please!” is a fantastic children’s book that helps teach children good manners
and for anyone who is a huge fan of Mo
Willems’ work, this is definitely one book to pick up! I would highly recommend this book to children
ages four and up since there is nothing inappropriate in this book.
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