Being Rude

Help Me Be Good!

by Joy Berry, Orly Kelly (Editor), John Costanza (Illustrator)

Book by Berry, Joy Wilt

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Parenting

29 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1982

About the author

With over 85 million copies of her books sold, Joy Berry’s message has helped children around the world lead more responsible lives.

Joy Berry, pioneering educator, trusted child-development and parenting specialist, is the bestselling author of Joy Berry Classics for children with more than 250 titles and 85 million copies of her books sold. Joy Berry’s lifelong mission is to help kids help themselves by providing the information and motivation children need to lead responsible lives. Simply put, Joy Berry knows and understands children.

“Children should be 100% responsible for all of their choices and decisions by the time they are 12 years of age,” Joy Berry says. “In order for this to happen, parents need to encourage their children to make as many choices and decisions as possible as early in their lives as possible.”


Joy’s understanding of children and her pragmatic approach to educating and empowering children, has given rise to one of the most extensive juvenile product lines in the world.

Reviews

[Sophie Crane]

We have most of Joy Berry's books and love them. These books are timeless and are great at teaching EQ skills to children. They are written in a matter of fact way that talks about how actions affect other people and their natural consequences.

[Cara Byrne]

"At the core of all rude behaviors is the perpetrator's belief that he or she is better than others. This misguided superiority complex often leads to feelings of entitlement [...] No one likes to be around a rude person."

Published in 1988, this little book feels its age. While encouraging kindness and generosity in children is important, there are better ways to do it than learning from some of the characterizations found in this book.

[Danielle Grimes]

I read this book this month to my students. It is a great book that explains this and gives them situations for them to talk about how to respond in this situation or how to apologize if they are the one in the wrong in this situation. This entire series is so so good! I highly recommend for lower elementary teachers or parents of lower elementary age children.

[Emma Penner]

I love this series soo much.

Manners is a topic that seems to be forgotten, and I'm thankful for resources like this to help guide my child in understanding what negative behaviors look like and what to do instead.
This series is cute, simple & practical.

[Kristen]

I grew up on these books and absolutely love them! The Help Me Be Good books are great for young children. My children also loved them when they were young.

[Kylie Abecca]

I loved these books when I was little and I still feel they are very valuable and are a great way to teach youngsters important lessons that are often difficult to teach and learn

[Latifah Williams]

This is a great read when discussing how to treat others. This book talks about what is considered rude (putting your wants before others, always having to be right, always having to be first, and always having the best for yourself). The concept of it you do not want people to be rude to you, you have to treat them the way you want to be treated

[April]

Such a great book for kids and adults to read together!! Joy Berry has a wonderful way of bringing things to a kids level to help them understand things better. Sometimes as an adult we forget kids see and process the world differently than us.

This series is wonderful for any home or classroom! I want them for he community center where I work!!

[Kristin]

This is a great book to share with younger students. Some young children in kindergarten are very possessive and are rude at different times. This book shares ways about being rude and ways to correct rude behavior

[Suzanne]

The only thing that could it made it better was an appearance from Stephanie Tanner. "How rude!"

[Andrea Kulman]

Joy Berry is a fantastic Author!

[Theresa]

a good resource for teaching children and learning how to handel teasing and bullies

[Kim]

Teaches children how to be nice and not rude, it also gives examples of being rude and being nice. I love the illustrations, the cat is silly.

[Laura]

What is being rude? This book spells it out and tells why it is not the way to be.

[Nathan]

Great lesson.

[Kylie Abecca]

I loved these books when I was little and I still feel they are very valuable and are a great way to teach youngsters important lessons that are often difficult to teach and learn.

[Kylie Abecca]

I loved these books when I was little and I still feel they are very valuable and are a great way to teach youngsters important lessons that are often difficult to teach and learn