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I read this book to my 4 year old grandson. I liked how the book not only explained that the child needed to put down the toys sometimes but also the adults should put down their toys sometimes

Awesome

I read this book to my 4 year old grandson. I liked how the book not only explained that the child needed to put down the toys sometimes but also the adults should put down their toys sometimes

Another entertaining, well-rhymed lesson from Webster the spider. This time it's about the time and place for electronic gadgets.

Webster's Manners (Webster Technology Book 4) Kindle
Illustrated children's book about Webster and how he's taught to put flashy beeping noisy things away when he's eating dinner, taking a bath and getting ready for bed.
He is also able to teach the adults in his life about the same restrictions in a nice way.
Rhyming book. Other works by the author are highlighted at the end.½

Webster is a cute young spider, who loves to surf all day in the world wide spiderweb, he loves to play online with his friends and sends constantly texts and tweets to other cobwebs. Wherever he is, his gadgets and devices are at his side, blinking and beeping away.
This causes some problems, people start to complain. Webster isn't really sure why they are angry with him, he's always friendly and sure he's polite, or isn't he?

His dad offers helpful advice. Anything noisy that flashes or beeps has to stay away from the dining table during family meals, otherwise he can't interact with his family and join their conversation and he loses track of what he eats and how much, which isn't healthy.
Anything noisy that flashes or beeps has also to wait when they have to go to an appointment or Webster has to go to school.
When young Webster goes for a walk, is taking a bath or out to play, again anything noisy that flashes or beeps has to stay away. After all, Webster could fall and hurt himself badly and he could also damage or lose the expensive items.
Finally, because the young spider needs a healthy sleep, nothing noisy that flashes or beeps should be near his bed.

Webster listens very carefully and has to agree, his father has a point, but what about the rest of the family?
The clever little spider comes up with more examples how much modern technology has taken over not only his life, but the lives of all members of his family and I have to admit, young Webster has a strong point there.

Webster's Manners is the fourth installment (but all books work as a standalone) in Hannah Whaley's award winning picture book series, which is directed at young kids.
In cheerful rhyming stories, which are enhanced with cute illustrations, the books tackle problems with which parents and children are confronted in times of social media, mobile phones and pads and pods, and as such the books are quite unique.

All parents and teachers know that these devices can be very helpful as well as a complete curse. A mobile phone can save a child's life in a dangerous situation and on the other hand recent research has shown, constant texting and tweeting can have the effect that a child loses the ability to construct and to speak in proper sentences.
As the book correctly shows, it's us who have to live the positive example for our young ones. Webster's Manners is not only and enjoyable picture book, but also an excellent starting point for a discussion how to intregrate modern technology into the daily life of a child in a healthy and sensible way.
Highly recommended.

Charming story about the ability to pretend to be someone else on the Internet. This is just the start of the lesson, however. The really serious consequences aren't spelled out in this story--that is a parent's job. But this would be a good starting point. Interesting a preschooler can type - but he is a spider with 8 legs, so I guess that makes it easier!

Webster's Bedtime (Webster Technology Books)
Children's colorful book about Webster. He doesn't like to go to bed, but stays up all hours of the night to play with technology toys.
The toys do want him to go to sleep because they are very tried. The toys explain that they must be powered down and Webster can help them with that.
Problem is other noises are soon heard, SO silly and I laughed so hard at this. Other works along the line of Webster are highlighted at the end.

Before a child can go to bed, he has to put all his electronic devices to sleep! Cleverly done, with simple but appealing illustrations.

Webster loves his gadgets and when it's bedtime he doesn't want to stop playing with them. There's still so much he can do, play with the new app on his mobile phone or surf the net with his laptop, the fun is endless. Why would he need to go to sleep?
His gadgets have a different viewpoint and they feel the need to tell Webster, that they need to recharge and they need rest.
First, little Webster is quite stunned, but then he starts to switch them all off. One by one they peacefully start to doze off, but suddenly Webster is confronted with a few new problems and is in for quite a bit of stress. Now he feels himself worn out and is longing for a good night's sleep.
Will he be able to "switch off" in time to get some sleep?

Finally here it is - the modern time bedtime read. At times, where already some of my preschoolers turn up with their mobile phone, such a book makes a lot of sense. A clever idea to let the gadgets complain themselves, as the thought of their phone etc. to have a life of their own is very appealing to young children. Besides, the book offers also a good chance to talk with the young ones about energy saving.
Webster is a very likeable and cute character and children will easily take to him. The cheerful illustrations and lovely rhyming story turn Webster's Bedtime into a fun read for young ones, not just for bedtime.
To be honest, I find the book is also quite a suitable fun present for adults, a cheeky reminder that maybe they need to switch off a bit more, too.

A simple yet educational tale of an email Webster (a spider) sends containing a picture of his sister - the email is forwarded by various people - it ends up being circulated to (merely) 20 people but gives the idea that you lose all control once you've sent an email.

A simple rhyming tale with a good moral and counting up to 20 through the book.

My only negative comments would be on the book itself - I found the typeface a little difficult to read a times (it's a bit like a handwritten comic sans) and it's not too clear what age child the book is aimed at.

'Webster's Email' features a cute little spider dealing with the unintended consequences of email forwarding. This book features rhyming and counting which are appropriate for young children. The meter was sometimes bumpy, but overall it was effective. Children can also practice counting to twenty. The concerns of Webster over his email turns out to be unfounded, as everyone seemed very happy to receive his email and there were no negative repercussions but the story serves as an effective introduction to the topic.