The Giggly Guide

The Giggly Guide: How to Behave at School by Phillipe Jalbert
& The Giggly Guide: How to Behave by Phillipe Jalbert

Each spread in these book contains a bright, colorful page with a rule for good behavior accompanied by a colorful, giggle-inducing illustration that shows what happens when you DON'T use good manners.
How to Behave at School covers things like  properly using supplies and respecting property, how to behave at lunch, and bathroom etiquette, while How to Behave covers things like basic manners (cover your mouth when you sneeze, don't pick your nose), safety (not playing with matches or knives), interacting with others (ask before you borrow something), and more. These books lived up to their titles--my kids were very giggly as we read them. This is a fun way to remind kids about good manners, allowing you to get across the message without making it feel like a lecture.

I read a copy via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

My Teacher's Not Here!

My Teacher's Not Here!
Written by Lana Button
Illustrated by Christine Battuz

When Kitty arrives at school, she knows immediately something is wrong--her beloved teacher isn't there to great her. Kitty doesn't know how she'll make it through the day without her teacher, who knows how to do everything just right. How can Kitty make it through the day without Miss Seabrooke?

This is a terrific book! It perfectly captures the anxieties a child might have the first time she has a substitute teacher, while also showing how the child can cope. The rhyming text and adorable illustrations, featuring an animal cast that kids will love, make this an excellent choice for preparing kids for a potentially uncomfortable situation but also just make for a fun read for kids who might have already dealt with a substitute teacher. Very well done.


I read a copy from the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

4.5 stars.