Not all American kids are rude.Not all of these questions correlate to the use of "Please?".Not everyone believes in the Christian God, way to cut out entire populations of Americans there guys.Only a small portion of these sentences relate to politeness. Others are begging, etc.Awful book.

....GIVE PLEASE A CHANCE is a super cute picture book for the little ones (ages 3-6) with a timeless message for any age, and it really has great illustrations by a variety of artists, but, that being said, I still expected more bang for the buck.....Both Patterson and O'Reilly donating proceeds to charity.

I love how the forward screams I'm an old man, get off my lawn, kids these days waaa waaa waaa. Half the book is where the child is supposedly asking a question to a statement that doesn't make sense to have a question asked.The literary quality is what one would expect from Bill O'Reilly.It saddens me people are spending money on this crap for their kids.

Zero stars. Oh-my-sweet-and-spicy-noodles! I cannot believe that James Patterson teamed up with this nut/alleged sexual predator to write a children's book. James, my son and I love your "Maximum Ride" series... but I'm seriously losing some respect for you, with this partnership. PLEASE avoid O'Reilly in future. Irony intended.Yes: as an early childhood educator I can attest that it is very necessary for children to learn the word "please," and to use it. Frequently. Along with many other phras...

Oh, please. It took not one, but TWO authors to come up with such literary wonders as, "Can I have seconds? Please." A mouse could have written a better book.

I don't like how this book in the introduction, assumes that all American kids are rude. Immediate turn off.

There is nothing wrong with teaching a child to say please, but all this book is is pictures of children saying please to get what they want in various situations. However, just because a child says please does not mean that they will get to adopt all the kittens from the shelter, or keep a giant dog that they found, or even eat a cookie. There are better books than this to teach children about manners.

I currently have no polite words for this one.

This is no ordinary book. It is the work of two famous writers - two of the best known names, one as a TV show host and author of an explosive “Killing” series, and the other, arguably the most-read author alive. What would you expect when they come together? An explosive, tight and taut book that will keep you on the edge of seat from start to finish? Perhaps, that’s what many of us would expect. Instead, the big guns have focused on something else.In a world ravaged by hatred and enmity, bests...

Nah. The bulk of the book is cute enough, with different artists illustrating the different situations in which you can say please, but then I read the introduction and realized who the author is. Apparently back when Bill O'Reilly and James Patterson were growing up (in the 50's and 60's), there were rules that everyone followed so life was easy and wonderful. Nowadays there's "confusion", but if we could all just learn to say "please" America would be great again. Poor guys. Kids are so rude t...

From the introduction to this new Bill O'Reilly/James Patterson bestseller: "Believe it or not, once upon a time, James and I were both kids. Life was much easier in those days because there were rules most Americans followed. Holding the door for someone. A nod and a hello. Even just saying 'please.' Most kids did those things back then, but now there is confusion in many places."Somebody shoot me... please!!!From the taunting appropriation of a John Lennon song title, to the darkly ambiguous u...

Sold. Primarily by the illustrations but also by the one page stories.

I was surprised to find myself giving this book a five-star rating. After reading it myself, I was underwhelmed with the simplicity of the book and, frankly, general lack of content. But my son LOVES it, and isn't that the point? The illustrations are really eye-catching, and the repetitiveness of "Please?" is super-catchy for a developing mind. At this point, my son can narrate the book himself, just by remembering the pictures, and he never forgets the big "PLEASE?" at the end. He even relates...

I think that many of the reviewers for this book are reviewing it based on their political biased for the authors and not on the books merits. This is a book review site. Valid author’s comments for a book review site: I was curious about why these two authors teamed up to write a picture book about politeness. Apparently they are neighbors and felt this was a needed book for our society.I too feel like our society has lost much of its manners on all sides. Brilliant example of this are many of

"Can I get a hug? Please."3.5 starsThis book just went by me at work. I wouldn't have given it a second look, except that flipping through it to ensure it wasn't damaged, I saw some of the illustrations, which are so much nicer than the cover. Each page has a phrase (Can I have seconds?) followed by an illustration by a different illustrator, and the word "Please". I like the idea of exploring which situations need a please, and discussing the concept that just because you say please, doesn't al...

This really is a good book to help introduce the concept of "Please" and when to say it to really young kids. Each pair of pages present a simple statement said by a child that highlights a moment when you should say please when asking for something or for help. That situation is also visualized with a cute and easy-to-comprehend illustration. Each beautiful illustration is created by different artists.Despite the sad irony of a "Please" book written by O'Reilly who was fired from Fox News for a...

I think the collaboration with many illustrators is spectacular and that is why I give this 3 stars, instead of only 2. I'm not sold by the lecture at the front and how it equates to begging throughout, rather than politeness. It doesn't add up.

Please, stop. Just stop.The end papers on this book are horizontal stripes of bright red and bright blue, about a quarter of an inch in thickness. I feel like it is assaulting my eyes. The next thing you see after these pages is an "About This Book" written by Bill O'Reilly. The few paragraphs are very patronizing. For example, it says, "Believe it or not, once upon a time, James and I were both kids. Life was much easier in those days because there were rules most Americans followed. Holding th...

Skimmed through it when it was passed over to me at a family function and it seemed fairly benign. A series of poorly written vignettes with alright illustrations.Then the introduction was pointed out to me and whoa momma! Can't even let a children's book stay out of the political fray. Sat down and read it - most of these situations don't even make sense. There are better children's books out there that can explain manners. Skip this, please.

The two stars are one star is for the variety of illustrators who worked on this project. Their varied artwork is a quick way to check out the styles of artists working in picture books today--and then go buy other books that feature their work. The book's text, by comparison, is haphazard and shapeless. The idea of "here are a bunch of situations in which you might say please" is fine; in fact, i'd be surprised if it hasn't been done a dozen times before. However, each page has no bearing on th...