Maya's Magic Manners
by Namu Marupudi
Maya meets friends and discovers magic words that spread smiles everywhere
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Maya meets her friends and discovers the magic words that spread smiles everywhere: 'May I please use your crayon?' unlocks a friend's sharing heart, 'Thank you, Leo!' lights up faces, and 'I'm sorry, Sam!' mends bumps with caring, quick words. Page by page, Maya practices playground politeness, table manners, classroom kindness, and good sportsmanship, until magic manners create the happiest kindness circle of all. A warm, practical read-aloud for ages 3–7 that ends with Maya's Magic Words Recap — perfect for practicing one small magic word a day.
- Polite — using kind words and gentle ways with everyone
- Please — the magic word that asks kindly
- Thank you — noticing someone's kindness out loud
- Sorry — the mending word when a mistake bumps someone
- Excuse me — the polite way to move past or speak up
- Sharing — letting a friend use or play with something with you
- Taking turns — doing one-after-the-other so it is fair
- Sportsmanship — clapping for the winner, even when it is not you
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