Families who loved Manners Mash-up: A Goofy Guide to Good Behavior by Tedd Arnold often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your child is pushing boundaries or finding traditional rules of etiquette a bit too stuffy. It is perfect for those moments when you want to address social behavior without the conversation feeling like a lecture. Through a series of silly, high energy vignettes featuring monsters and wacky characters, the book explores how our actions affect others in shared spaces like the dinner table or the classroom. At its heart, this collection is about empathy and awareness of others, disguised as a goofy joke book. It is ideally suited for children ages 4 to 8 who respond better to humor than to direct instruction. By showing the 'wrong' way to do things in an over the top fashion, it helps kids recognize the logic behind good manners and encourages them to take ownership of their own social habits through laughter.
