BetterNot! And the Tale of Bratsville:Teaching Morals and Manners was written by Gene Del Vecchio and is such a great read for pre-school to elementary age children.
Now I could say that my boys are little Angels and have tons of manners because they have been taught, but who would I be kidding? Even though we teach them manners, they are just like all the other little ones in the world..they still need to be reminded.
About the book:
This magical, delightful children’s series is about BetterNot, a mysterious character who arrives in a flash to aid parents by helping their children learn fun, yet valuable lessons about morals and manners such as fairness, honesty, and kindness. It is brought to life with unique, colorful, engaging illustrations.
This first story is BetterNot! And the Tale of Bratsville. It’s about a town filled with very naughty children like Larry Liar, Rebecca Robber and Lilly Loudmouth. They lie, steal, call people names and more. Their parents could not make them behave no matter what they tried. As the parents told their children again and again what they better not do, the magical creature named BetterNot rose from his magical, bubbling purple swamp to come to their aid. He swooped into town to teach each child a fun yet valuable lesson in a way that fit each child’s poor behavior.
Children everywhere need to obey their parents. If they do not, BetterNot might come to your town, too! Look for future books in this series.
What We Thought:
Being a mom of four, there are many times that I have wished BetterNot would come visit our house! This is such a fun read. The rhyming flow of the words, along with the illustrations completely pulls them in and keeps their attention. My four year old picks up every little detail and my eight year old listened to every word. Both were curious what BetterNot! would do for each bad manner that was talked about. While reading, their facial expressions told it all. They each knew exactly which bad manners they were guilty of.
BetterNot! And the Tale of Bratsville: Teaching Morals and Manners can be purchased at Amazon.
