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Pigeon is very angry when the duckling gets a cookie just by asking politely.

Mr. Panda has a plate of doughnuts to share, but most of the other animals forget to say "Please."

Ant is honored to receive an invitation to lion's annual dinner party, but is shocked when the other guests behave rudely and then accuse her of thinking only of herself.

In rhyming text, a little girl learns the importance of saying please when she asks for anything.

The new girl in class might be named Candy, but she isn't very sweet. At least that's what Amelia Bedelia and her friends think. But are they all just barking up the wrong tree? And when the new teacher (a really strict sub) cancels the class ice cream party, will Amelia Bedelia mind her manners, make a new friend, and save the party for everyone?

Unhappy queen-in-training Cora receives a pet crocodile from her fairy godmother, who disrupts her mundane daily routine.

"Mabel, the fanciest and sassiest dog the Hamptons has ever seen, causes all sorts of chaos for her parents with her naughty hijinx"--

"Sophie's parents tell her to say 'Hello, ' 'Thank-you, ' and 'Goodbye, ' but the words stick like glue in Sophie's mouth and won't come out"--

Bobo, a flea-infested wild boar, is surprised and intimidated to receive an invitation to dine with the new queen, but after making several disastrous mistakes, he finds a kindred spirit.

In this collaboration, authors Bill O'Reilly and James Patterson remind us all that a single word -- "Please?" -- is useful in a thousand different ways. From finding a lovable stray dog to needing a partner on a seesaw, from reading a bedtime story to really, really needing a cookie, this book depicts scenes and situations in which one small word can move mountains.