Manners are Homemade Series
Manners Are Homemade Series
Author: Brenda Weaver
Illustrator: Charity Hoover
Picture Book
Manners are essential for young children, but especially for children who serve the Lord. This series helps children to learn their manners and helps parents remember to teach them… Wonderful series! It’s a wonderful addition to any library, whether it’s at home or school.
A Birthday for Caleb
It’s Caleb’s birthday! Now that he is four, he will have to blow out FOUR candles! That might take a lot of breath, so he needs to practice. Soon, it’s time to bake the cake. Caleb needs to learn some sharing lesson while they bake the cake. He sees his brothers taping his present shut. He can’t wait till supper! Again, Caleb needs to learn some sharing lesson as he gets his present and his cake! A very nice story about sharing for children! Sharing can be a hard lesson to learn.
Someone New at Caleb’s House
Caleb’s family is going to get bigger! A new baby is coming. Caleb is not too sure about sharing his things and his family with a new baby. The chicken has new chicks. Daddy teaches Caleb how to be gentle with the new chicks just like he will have to be gentle with the new baby. Can Caleb learn to be a gentle big brother?
Caleb Finds his Treasure
Ben and Andrew both find treasure to show to Daddy when comes home. Caleb wants to find a treasure too. After they rake leaves, Caleb jumps in the pile. He feels something strange in the leaf pile. Will this be his treasure? Mom is baking bread today, and it’s his turn to punch the dough down. Mom even lets him take some bread to the neighbors. On his way back home, Caleb discovers that his treasure is gone from his pocket! Will he find his treasure in time to show Daddy?
Caleb’s Cookies and Kittens
Caleb has just finished eating cookies when he spots and ambulance at his neighbor’s house. They soon learn that Mr. Waverly has fallen and need to be taken to the hospital. Caleb misses visiting the Waverlys, but they have new kittens that he can play with. Soon Mr. Waverly comes home and Caleb can go visit. Caleb isn’t sure what to think. Mr. Waverly look different with his bruises and oxygen. Can Caleb cheer up Mr. Waverly and find a name for his new kitten?
