Polisar turns the world of the child upside down to not only get them to laugh but to think as well. Children love to laugh and, as concrete thinkers, any way you can reframe their behavior by pointing out they should do what they know they should not do becomes hilarious. Being consistent is important when teaching kids good table manners. Positive reinforcement by parents motivates children to perform well. Explain to the child what exactly impressed you like when he sat properly or when he asked for things nicely. In what ways and how well does the book as a whole serve its intended audience?Īs a book of humor, children of all ages will love to read this. It is always better to talk specifically when praising a child. The exaggerated illustrations emphasize each point the author is making and draw the reader to the picture first which introduces the "lesson to be learned". Illustrations are cartoons which really work for the look and feel the author is after- fun and humor. This is quite effective and adds to the humorous approach the author is taking.Ĭhoosing artistic conventions. Polisar uses a technique of balancing the open page with a full color cartoon-like illustration on the left page and text on the right page to emphasize the "etiquette skill" being shared. In a picture book, the message is conveyed equally through picture and word. Identify at least 2 characteristics of this genre and subgenre and discuss how they appear in your book ‘Please Pass the Turkey’ is a game to play with young children that allows them to have fun while learning about the importance of table manners. This type of etiquette must be taught through examples of modeling and role playing. Exaggerated full page cartoon-like illustrations take up the entire left hand panel of each open page with text on the right, making the book even more fun with the appearance of a "real" etiquette book. A child doesn’t come with table manners built in. Polisar notes in his book that everyone needs rules but for now pay attention to just one of them, "don't take yourself too seriously!" (Polisar, 1986 p.33) In this humorous and zany book, Polisar uses paradoxical intention to point out all of the "bad" mannered things youngsters do from picking their nose to annoying their siblings and pretending they don't know their parents in public. ğountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: NA.Don't do that! : A Child's Guide To Bad Manners, Ridiculous Rules, And Inadequate Etiquette by Polisar, Barry Louis (Children's )Įstimate of age of level of interest- Grades 3-6
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