This book should actually be titled How to Speak Properly, as this is less about manners (which I expected) and more about grammar/usage in verbal expression (nothing about spelling or punctuation). Some of the major problems in American language are addressed here, that misusage that pervades the dialogue of even the best-intentioned parents and teachers who serve as examples to today's youth, such as when to use him/her/me as opposed to I/he/she, and how to remember that adverbs do in fact exist even though we rarely hear them in language anymore. Can we bring them back? The format resembles an old-fashioned primer, but I think the concepts are presented in a way that makes them easier to learn (examples in cute rhymes, personification, and stick-figure drawings).
Hopefully, this book can revive proper American English, but perhaps since it's in book format and not a powerpoint, who knows?
I recommend this book to adults who need a refresher course (almost everyone) and students of every age.

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This is a great book that teaches children the polite way to communicate. For example, it teaches child to say "going to" instead of "gonna". This is a book that will be on my shelf in my classroom. I feel students can learn more about English from reading this book instead of their English schoolbook. It is a fun way to learn grammar and I plan to use this book in my lessons.
Since I am from the South, I tend to say gonna instead of going to. Reading this book makes me want to change the way I speak.