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February 22, 2023

New Book for Parents



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From: Bob Bray, President, Social Mavrik Federation


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CAMPBELL RIVER: Bob Bray is pleased to advertise a new book for 4 to 10-year-olds called "The Bad Manners Monsters and the Kindness Keys". This useful book is in launch mode (digital now, print later). It's a fun and colourful teaching tool for us as parents and grandparents and also for our teachers to use in our schools.

The Bad Manners Monsters and the Kindness Keys

I am delighted to learn about this children's book available on Amazon since December 2022.


It is in pre-release and can be downloaded.in the Kindle format.

The author is Judi Johnston Vankevich, an international family entertainer based here in B.C., known as Judi The Manners Lady. The book is illustrated by award-winning animator Dustin Windcliff.


Judi has performed her "Manners Lady" concerts since 1994 in schools, community groups, and churches across North America, Europe, and online in Pakistan, India and the Philippines. In B.C. a few years ago she had a week-long tour in Parksville. Here is a link to one of her concerts.


Judi is president of the Manners Club. Judi earned an M.A. in law and government from Regent University in Virginia and a B.A. in political science and business from Trinity Western University.


The message of The Bad Manners Monsters and the Kindness Keys is very simple. Kids know instantly that the Bad Manners Monsters are bad -- and they realize if they allow them into their homes -- they bring lots of problems!


Here's a photo of two pages from the middle of the book.

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As the teacher passes out the Kind Attitude Keys to the children of the community, the kids are excited to capture and lock up Grouchy-Rouchy - one of the six Bad Manners Monsters.


Kids learn:

Don't be a mean bully--like Grouchy Rouchy.

Don't take things that don't belong to you--like Grabba Jabba.

Don't be messy--like Messy Bessy.

Don't whine and complain--like Whiney Rhino.

Don't be rude and interrupt--like Wiggly Jiggly.

Don't be gross and disgusting at mealtime--like Slobbo Roo.


Kids are empowered to say "No!" to the Bad Manners Monsters and they realize they don't have to be passive victims.


Children can capture the Bad Manners Monsters with their three Kindness Keys:

  • the Kind Attitude Key,
  • the Kind Words Key,
  • and the Kind Actions Key!


This colourful children's book is a valuable tool for us as parents and teachers to help our children learn good citizenship in a fun way.


I invite you Bob to join me in helping Judi give this book lots of publicity by downloading an online copy for $3 tax included and leaving a good review!


The paperback version will be available soon. The online copy can be purchased from Amazon. It's a Kindle book and Amazon provides a Kindle reader at no extra cost that can be used for this book and any other Kindle product.


Information about this book is viewable on the Amazon page.


Another way to help promote the book is by reviewing it. Reviews which have already been written can be seen by scrolling quite far down the Amazon page.


Writing your own review will put your name and comments on the Amazon page. Each additional review gives a boost to the popularity algorithm used by Amazon. The more popular the book is in these early days the more widely noticed the print version will be.


When you are in the "write a customer review" or "53 ratings" section of the Amazon page you will see a five-star graphic. Even if you don't write a review, this is where you can also help promote Judi's book by leaving a five-star rating!

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Contact:

Bob Bray, President, Social Mavrik Federation

250-504-0052

bob.bray@socialmavrikbc.ca


The Social Mavrik Federation is a registered society in British Columbia promoting BC legislative petitions and advocating for

Parent-Run charter public schools in each province and territory.

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Backgrounder

Manners Lady

Kindness Concert Tours

Judi is currently planning her

BC and Vancouver Island Kindness Concert Tours.

She welcomes inquiries about a booking for

your city, community group, or school.


She can be reached at 778-385-3845


Here's a sample concert poster:

Here's a link to one of her concerts:

https://youtu.be/9prLbM7yALo

Judi's song about the Bad Manners Monsters has a chorus that goes like this:


So if the Bad Manners Monsters try to get in your way

you tell the Bad Manners Monsters to 'Go Away!'

We don't want to be mean, we don't want to be rude!

We want to be polite and have a great attitude!


Good Citizenship Project

Judi would like to find sponsorship to give

The Bad Manners Monsters and The Kindness Keys

as a gift to every child in Canada

to help them learn good citizenship in a fun way.