It’s never too early to teach good manners! Toddlers discover the power of key magic words and phrases–hello and good-bye, please and thank you, and I’m sorry and excuse me–with the help of adorable animal characters in these three short stories. Little Bee learns to overcome being shy to say hello to new friends; Chick learns that her friends are much more willing to give her what she asks for when she says please and thank you ; and Bear Cub discovers that apologizing when at fault is the right thing to do. Includes back matter on using the correct magic words and why it’s important to do so.