{"product_id":"noah-and-blue-the-search-for-the-missing-manners-a-fun-way-to-teach-children-about-manners-and-celebrate-diversity-9781735019611","title":"Noah and Blue: The Search for the Missing Manners: A fun way to teach children about manners and celebrate diversity","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis story is \u003cstrong\u003ea fun way to teach children about manners and celebrate diversity\u003c\/strong\u003e. Like so many other parents, we want to \u003cstrong\u003eraise healthy, compassionate, emotionally, and intellectually well rounded little humans\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease and Thank you are the magic words\u003c\/strong\u003e. As the 2nd book of the series, we develop the relationship between the main character (Noah) and his stuffed dinosaur and best friend (Blue). Noah and Blue are on a search for their bag of manners and \u003cstrong\u003efind themselves in a far-off land where manners actually do grow on trees\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoah and Blue: Big Lessons for Little Heart book series was born out of the desire to create \u003cstrong\u003efun stories\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003edigestible moral lessons\u003c\/strong\u003e for young children. Noah and Blue: the Search for the Missing Manners is book two from this series. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the story, you and your child can: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003evisualize examples of friendship\u003c\/strong\u003e (depicted in several images)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eexplore diversity\u003c\/strong\u003e (through images of Noah's diverse friends and family)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003edevelop your child's vocabulary\u003c\/strong\u003e (perfect for ages 2-6)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eboost your child's imagination\u003c\/strong\u003e (learning with imaginary friends)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eimprove their concentration and focus\u003c\/strong\u003e (a five minute read with varying sentence lengths)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ehelp your child develop listening skills\u003c\/strong\u003e (as they wait to see how the story unfolds)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile reading this book we suggest that you: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead slowly so your little one can understand the story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead expressively, using different voices for different characters, and raising or lowering your voice as appropriate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTalk about the pictures. 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