How to Behave and Why

While browsing through the eclectic Anthropologie the other day, I came across a really amazing old book, How to Behave and Why, by Munro Leaf.  Though first published in 1946, the lessons are as useful today as they were back then, and the language is accessible.

It's a great book for ages 3 and up.  I'm thinking of bringing it to my kids' school to read to them. 

And whether or not the author intended it, I can see a lot of green lessons one could take from the four main points in this book.  It would be easy to have a follow-on conversation with kids about topics like sustainability, conservation, and caring for our environment.

Caveat: When reading this aloud to small children, it might be helpful to choose substitutes for certain words in the text such as "stupid" or "stupidity".  Though it's clear the author meant well, these are words we have banned from our house in any context to avoid their misuse.