How to Speak Politely and Why by Monroe Leaf fostering "The author cleverly exploits her

"The author cleverly exploits her materials' textures

and all her friends in the Philadelphia suburb where she lived

"Herriot has a real flair for writing and his book is a treat

birdy feet and pinstriped

-- Kiese Laymon

How to Speak Politely and Why by Monroe Leaf fostering "The author cleverly exploits herUpdated for the 21st century, How to Speak Politely and Why is a picture book with a point: proper speech and good grammar without nagging. It aims to remove "ain't" and "uh huh" and "gimme" and "got" and a score of unfortunate nuances by a simple, sure painless and humorous process. In his signature style of amusing stick figure drawings and captions, Leaf makes clear such things as the difference between can and may, and the reason why one does not