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Table Talk: A book about table manners (Illustrated) Spiral-Bound | February 1, 2016

Julia Cook, Anita DuFalla (Illustrated by)

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Written from the table’s point of view, this humorous tale will help kids understand that table manners are about much more than what fork to use. Good table manners are about being respectful, kind and considerate to others and their feelings. Parents and educators of K-6 students will enjoy the Table’s tasteful advice and guidance.



Bad table manners are hard to stomach. I am the Table, and lately I've been seeing a lot that I just don't like.


Some kids (and a few adults, too!) forget to wash their sticky, gooey, germy hands. EEEWWWW! Others chew with their mouths wide open, letting bits of food fly. Their spit lands on everything... even on my shapely legs. HOW GROSS! And then some people are glued to their cell phones and video games. HOW RUDE! And why is there so much screeching, reaching, shoving and belching -yes belching- around me? Won't you please help me make it all stop?


Award-winning author Julia Cook serves up a satisfying message about the importance of using good manners at the table. Funny rhymes and colorful illustrations help young readers (and older ones, too!) learn the skills they need to know the next time they sit for a meal. 


Part of the Building Relationships book series, this story includes tips for parents and educators to help children demonstrate an understanding of being considerate and respectful.

The series also includes:

    • Cliques Just Don't Make Cents
    • Tease Monster
    • Peer Pressure Gauge
    • Hygiene... You Stink!
    • I Want to Be the Only Dog
    • The Judgmental Flower
    • Rumor Has It...
    • Making Friends Is an Art!
Publisher: Boys Town Press
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 31 pages
ISBN-10: 1934490970
Item Weight: 0.3 lbs
Dimensions: 9.0 x 0.3 x 9.0 inches

“What a timely and TIMELESS topic for today’s fast-paced and ‘techy’ world – TABLE MANNERS! As a school counselor for 30-plus years, lessons on manners have always been an important part of my curriculum. Julia has created the new and unique ‘Emily Post’ of table manners and she is having ‘The Table’ do the talking!"


“Julia Cook books are my number one ‘go-to’ books to help children learn so many important life-long social skills, and she has hit another home run with Table Talk! This book is a ‘must-have’!” – Sydney Horton Sauer, M.S., School Counselor, Blue Valley School District #229

Julia Cook, a former school counselor and teacher, has written many books on behavior and health for children. Her Building Relationships series of 9 storybooks helps kids develop healthy relationships with their peers, parents, and teachers. Julia regularly presents in schools across the country and delivers keynote addresses at national education and counseling conferences. She has received the Association for Educational Publishers Distinguished Achievement Award, and her books have been honored by the National Parenting Center and Mom’s Choice Awards.