Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners

by Laurie Keller

Other authorsLaurie Keller (Illustrator)
Paperback, 2009

Status

Available

Call number

E KEL

Publication

Square Fish (2009), Edition: Reprint, 40 pages

Description

Mr. Rabbit wonders if he will be able to get along with his new neighbors, who are otters, until he is reminded of the golden rule.

Barcode

5198

Awards

Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee — Picture Book — 2010)
Audie Award (Finalist — 2009)
Great Lakes Book Award (Finalist — Children's Picture Books — 2008)

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User reviews

LibraryThing member lc136067
This book is a about a rabbit who get new neighbors who are otters. At first the rabbit and the otters do not get along very well.but then the rabbit is told the saying "do unto otters as you would have otters do unto you." the rabbit and the otters use manners and end up becoming friends!
I loved
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this book! i thought it was cute and funny! not only that but kids can learn how to say things in 5 different languages!
In the classroom i would read this aloud to my students and then i would have them pick a partner and they would have to say something to each other using manners. If not that then i would have the kids draw their favorite part in the story.
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LibraryThing member cbaughman524
Mr. Rabbit once lived next to a mean neighbor who was voted meanest neighbor six years in a row. Then the otter got new neighbors and they were rabbits, and Mr. Otter wanted them to be nice and so he treated the rabbits the way he wanted to be treated.

I thought the book was really hard to read and
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the words and phrases were scattered all over the place. The book spoke in five different languages and I dont think it would be apprioprate for the age group I want to teach.

The book would be good to use for students who are misbehaving and not being nice to one another. Other than that I probably wouldn't use it in the classroom.
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LibraryThing member allawishus
I loved the illustrations - so packed with details and cute, cartoony, exaggerated animal faces. The author has a unique facility with language and punnage! And it's all wrapped up in a lesson about the golden rule and manners - really wonderful. Since some of the text is non-linear, however, I
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don't think it'd make a great read aloud for storytimes, unless you skipped some of the extraneous stuff. Also, the illustrations are small and detaily, making it hard to share with a large group.
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LibraryThing member danusia
2 1/2 stars. Cute, book of manners. Cartoony creatures with huge eyes describe how they would like to be treated by a new neighbor guided by a wise old owl. Illustrations contain minute details that would be lost in a group setting. Alot of dialog going on-might be good for a reader's theater
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though.
Good message for children and sense of humor will help to dispense the message. Lots of "play on words" that older readers would appreciate, not so much a kdg though. Better for reading alone or one on one. Nicely tied up at the end.
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LibraryThing member alprince
This book is all about manners. When the otters move in next to the rabbit they both fear the worse. They are scared that neither will be good neighbors. An owl tells the rabbit that he knows of an old saying, do unto otters as you would have otters do unto you. The rabbit thinks about that and
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then decides how he would want an otter do unto him. He comes up with all these manners and nice gestures that the otters should do to him.
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LibraryThing member JRFyock
This book is great to read to young children about manners and being polite! When a rabbit gets new neighbors (the ottors), they discuss ways to get along and be polite. I would recommend this book to teachers and parents!

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LibraryThing member erineell
Kids will find this story silly as the underline message of treating people the way you want to be treated is shared. The layout of text and variation in it's style, size and color draws the reader to words that emphasize how to treat others. The illustrations are cartoonish and the characters are
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expressive. Mr. Rabbit is nervous because his new neighbors are otters and he isn't sure how to treat them. An owl tells them about the golden rule. I agree that Keller does a great job of highlighting, "how to be a good friend and neighbor" and I highly recommend this as a read aloud to primary grade children.

Age Appropriateness: Kindergarten- 3rd grade

Keller, L. (2007). Do unto otters. New York: Henry Holt and Company, LLC.
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LibraryThing member lquilter
Funny and useful explanation of the golden rule and general manners and rules for getting along with folks. There were some good little puns in the book that I was able to explain to my 3.5yo who guffawed loudly. And a fart joke, always popular with the preschool set.
LibraryThing member Hhawlk
I love reading this book on the first or second day of school. It is a fun way to teach young students about character education and manners.
LibraryThing member EmilyJayneMann
This book would be great for manners and would be appropriate as a younger elementary book. It would be necessary to have a discussion afterwards just to go over what the moral of the story was.
LibraryThing member JenJ.
A fun book that introduces the basics of manners using the slightly varied Golden Rule: "Do unto otters as you would have otters do unto you." The attention to detail and design of the book are part of what makes this so funny - the book jacket and CIP page begin the fun before the book even
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officially opens. Healthy doses of dry humor and plain old silliness keep this message book from being preachy or boring. While not a good choice for a large storytime due to the many asides, this would be an excellent choice for sharing with a very small group of children, for one-on-one reading fun, or for the independent reader.
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LibraryThing member ashoemak
Love this book!! This book talks about manners and in doing so also covers how to be a friend. I used this book as part of a "How to be a friend" lesson and it covered everything from kindness to being considerate. The illustrations will keep your students' attention. I recommend this book for any
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classroom library.
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LibraryThing member dukefan86
The play on words in this book is pretty cute. I can see where it would be a good read-aloud book for the beginning of a school year.
LibraryThing member jennycheckers
This is a really cute story that teaches children to use their manners. Kids will enjoy the delightful illustrations of the Otter family and Rabbit as they figure out how to be good neighbors. In the classroom, it would be fun to use this book to teach how to "play" with words, "Do unto otters and
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you would have otters do unto you!" Grades PreK-3.
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LibraryThing member CorinneLovett
I liked this book for two reasons: the theme and the illustrations. The theme or big idea was to “treat others as you would like to be treated.” However, the author uses humor to explain these good manners. She writes “do unto otters, as you would have them do unto you.” She provides
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situations in which to use proper behavior such as saying please. She has a bee ask an otter if she would like him to stop stinging her and she responds “yes, please.”

These comical situations teach about manners without sounding like a stern lecture. The author also includes how to say please, thank you, and excuse me in five different languages. I liked this addition because it shows how many different cultures respect good manners.

The illustrations also give the book a light-hearted tone. For each of the good manners’ qualities the author suggests, she draws a picture of what it would look like. She has a picture of an otter using a trash can instead of littering. She adds mirth by showing otters helping the hare untangle his ears under “helping neighbor.” She also includes little details in her illustrations that make the reader laugh such as the otter and the hare exchanging books that say “Harry Otter,” and “Goldilocks and the Three Hares.” I thought the illustrations added to the theme by showing how manners can make everyone have more fun with each other.

Overall, I liked the book. I thought it had a good message and it was enjoyable to read.
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LibraryThing member Jammerdo
A book about how to treat people with cultural/physical differences. I LOVE THIS BOOK, its on my wishlist! Great book to read to the class on the first day of school to teach the kids how to socialize with new students.
LibraryThing member dms02
First off the illustrations are incredibly adorable! my daughter loved to look along at all the pictures in this book. The story line was about a happy go lucky rabbit who returns home one day to find out he has new neighbors...and they are otters. The little hare has no ideas about otters and is
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unsure what type of neighbors they will be. Wise old owl comes along and teaches bunny the old adage "Do De Do Unto Otters as You Would have them Do De Do Unto You". Will the otters be friendly and honest? Will they cooperate and be forgiving of others? Most importantly will they help their neighbor untangle his ears now and then? A funny story line with a great moral message.
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LibraryThing member BethWal94
This book did a really good job of explaining manners in a way that kids would relate. It was about a family of bunnies who got new neighbors, who were otters. Throughout the book, it touches on the saying "Treat others the way you would want to be treated ", or "Do unto others". I think this book
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is a clever and great way to teach kids how to treat each other.
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LibraryThing member magen.rauscher
I absolutely adored this modern fiction book. The story began with a family of otters moving next door to a family of bunnies. These bunnies were worried about how they would get along with The wise owl told the family of bunnies to treat the otters like they would want the otters to treat them.
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The book continues with the the bunny going through all the the different ways that they would like the otters to treat them. I would use this book to teach my first graders about manners.
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LibraryThing member amassingale
This informational book tells its readers how they should treat others around them by telling us a story about Rabbit and his new neighbors the Otters. This book explains the Golden Rule, "Do unto others as you would have others unto you." It describes all of the things that it takes to be a good
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friend and a good neighbor. It explains things like kindness, politeness, forgiveness, and etc. It puts it into a way that children will understand. I would use this book in my classroom at the beginning of the year when we were writing out our classroom rules. The Golden Rule is a great one for students to know, and it is important for them to learn it early on in life.
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LibraryThing member KyleeO
My new favorite book because it is so clever! My classroom is nicknamed the "Otters" so it is perfect. But this book teaches students to treat others how you would want to be treated. I like that it gives great examples of how to share and be kind. I also enjoy that it allows students to learn key
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words such as 'please', 'thank you', and 'excuse me' in different languages. Funny illustrations as well. Would be a great book to read to a class and refer back to.
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LibraryThing member shannon.dolgos
I give it 4 stars because of the EXCUSE ME illustrations...I'm just not into potty humor. Other than that, it was a delightful story to teach children about the importance of treating others how you would want to be treated.
LibraryThing member Sullywriter
Wonderful fun!
LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
When a family of otters move in next door, Mr. Rabbit isn't sure what to think. Will they be friends? How should one treat otters? Then wise old Mr. Owl imparts an important piece of advice: Do unto otters as you would have them do unto you. As Mr. Rabbit lists all the ways he would like his otter
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neighbors to behave, the reader in turn learns how they should behave to otters (and others)...

An amusing and effective exploration of The Golden Rule, Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners offers an animal's-eye-view of issues of etiquette, and the proper way to behave toward others. The many little speech bubbles expand upon the main text in humorous and apropos ways, while the illustrations themselves capture the zany appeal of the cast of characters. Recommended to anyone looking for an appealing book about manners for the picture-book set.
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LibraryThing member gakers16
Mr. Rabbit worries that he will not get along with his new neighbors because they are otters. He soon learns that he should treat others the way he would like to be treated so that they can all get along.

ISBN

0312581408 / 9780312581404
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