BetterNot! And the Tale of Bratsville: Teaching Morals and Manners - Hardcover

Del Vecchio, Gene

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0692471057 ISBN 13: 9780692471050

Publisher: Betternot Enterprises, 2015

Synopsis

This series is the story of BetterNot, a magical character who arrives in a flash to aid parents, coaches and teachers by helping children learn valuable lessons about fairness, honesty, kindness and good manners in ways that fits each child's poor behavior. 
The first book in the series is BetterNot! And the Tale of Bratsville. It's about a town filled with very naughty children like Larry Liar, Rebecca Robber and Lilly Loudmouth. Their parents could not make them behave no matter what they tried until the magical creature named BetterNot rose from his magical, bubbling purple swamp to come to their aid. 

The second book in the series is BetterNot! And the Tale of Brat Sports. It's about a sports field where some children do not play fair or try their best and so they need lessons in sportsmanship. BetterNot arrives at the request of team coaches to teach the children about manners and morals in sports. 

The third book in the series is BetterNot! And the Tale of Brat School. It's about a school where some of the children are disrupting other students and are not trying their very best. BetterNot arrives at the request of teachers to teach their students about morals and manners in school. 

About this title

About the Author:

Gene Del Vecchio is the author of several books, including the BetterNot series along with two previous young adult novels, The Pearl of Anton and The Sword of Anton.  He is also a long time consultant who has worked for such clients as The Walt Disney Company and has authored various business books including Creating Blockbusters.  Gene and his wife, Linda, are the proud parents of Matthew and Megan.

Review:

"BetterNot! And the Tale of Bratsville succeeds by using a powerful blend of color illustration and written word that deftly hones in on unacceptable behaviors and extraordinary solutions. Parents using this for read-aloud will be equally delighted by the story's fresh, vivid approach which features many unexpected moments and makes it a top, highly recommended read!" 
-- D. Donovan, Senior eBook Reviewer, Midwest Book Review  (Recommended)

"DelVecchio certainly has a grasp on how to engage parents and young readers alike. The book is part fun bedtime story and part cautionary tale and thus serves dual purposes: to delight children with rhyming prose and colorful, engaging illustrations and to dictate to them that certain behaviors aren't acceptable in society...This funny, thoughtful work may be very helpful for caretakers trying to curb children's less-than-savory actions."  --Kirkus Reviews (Recommended)

Professional Mom/Educator Blogger Reviews
"As a parent and educator, I found this book helpful for teaching morals and manners...I love that this book appeals to different age groups." -- MomIsForever.com (Recommended)
 
"Being a mom of four, there are many times that I have wished BetterNot would come visit our house! This is such a fun read." -- AsTheyGrowUp.com (Recommended)
 
"If you are a parent, grandparent or teacher with preschool to elementary aged children, I think this is a great book to introduce to them about behavior and expectations." --MyBoysAndTheirToys.com (Recommended)
 

"The book has a great sing-song rhyming swing to it as the monster addresses behaviors by mirroring what the children are doing". --MomAreWeThereYet.net (Recommended)
 
"It delivers the message through a seamless combination of colorful, playful illustrations, carefully composed rhymes that are easy to read and remember, and witty metaphors that both kids and adults can entertain." --IceFairysTreasureChest.blogspot.com (Recommended)
 
"I'm always looking for books that will inspire my students and capture their attention...this book fit right in." --TheFunky-Monkey.com (Recommended)
 

About this edition

• Publisher: Betternot Enterprises
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0692471057
• ISBN 13: 9780692471050
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 38
• Illustrator: Fong Roderick