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The Daring Book for Girls
written by Andrea J. Buchanan, Miriam Peskowitz
Studio : Collins
by Collins
Release Date : 2007-10-30
Publisher : Collins
Released : 2007-11-01
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780061472572
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 128 reviews)
List Price : $24.95
Our Price : $13.74
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Product Description |
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The Daring Book for Girls is the manual for everything that girls need to know—and that doesn't mean sewing buttonholes! Whether it's female heroes in history, secret note-passing skills, science projects, friendship bracelets, double dutch, cats cradle, the perfect cartwheel or the eternal mystery of what boys are thinking, this book has it all. But it's not just a guide to giggling at sleepovers—although that's included, of course! Whether readers consider themselves tomboys, girly-girls, or a little bit of both, this book is every girl's invitation to adventure. |
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Politically Correct and Useless Recommendations |
Wow. I must be the only reviewer who sees this book for what it really is -- a politically correct tome that encourages girls to be like boys. Some of the recommendations, to wit: always bring duct tape, carry a Swiss army knife, use a compass, tie knots, learn karate, change a tire, etc. Come on.
This book is another leftist attempt to blur the distinction between the sexes at a young age. I'm surprised that the author didn't include military ranks (in case the girl wants to become a Marine), how to dig a trench, and rules for playing poker.
If we traditionalists take any consolation, it's that no matter how much the leftists try and push girls to become boys, it never works. |
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daringly boring |
this book is trying to milk the success of the dangerous book for boys with content not quite on par with what was in that book. the book for boys had interesting and slightly obscure facts and activities one would enjoy reading about, and not just for little boys but in general for adults as well as kids, its an interesting book to flip through. the book for girls on the other hand had some activities in there that were... more widely known about, or in other words, common sense. examples can be found in the video provided above on this page... like bandana tying? tree swings? what do you need to know about those things other than the fact they exist? to need an instruction manual on how to tie a bandana or paddle a canoe is kind of sad. to compare the girls book to the boys book one would think we patronize our girls (which we do unfortunately but lets hope we grow out of that). i found most of the activities to be hands on and not so much intellectual, which is not completely bad, but the funny thing about 'active' activities is you learn them best by doing them, not so much reading about them. don't get me wrong, the fact that there are more so called 'hands on' activities in the girls book is not what makes it bad, its the fact that those activities are so juvenile and uninteresting compared to the information in the boys book. there were a few interesting things in the book, but overall not worth the time. the only way in which it is as good or maybe better than the book for boys was the recommended reading list at the back. there were a few good books and it was a more extensive list than the boys list (hint hint, go read those books instead of this one).
of course the problem with both of the books is that they attempt to make the information gender specific which just perpetuates stereotypes and closes minds, but short of writing your own book or writing letters there's not much you can do about that other than tell your child its ok to like reading the book with the name of the opposite gender on the cover.
my advice to you, buy the dangerous book for boys and give it to your daughters. or if you are really keen on getting a reference book with the word girls in the title, go with one called: Science Book for Girls and Other Intelligent Beings by Valerie Wyatt. that is a good one that will get them doing something and teaching them at the same time. |
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Let your tween girl have an adventure |
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My daughter is an avid reader and seeks out challenging reads. She also craves adventure and is not really a girly girl in the traditional sense. She is the middle child with two brothers and loves riding her bike and skateboard. We had so much fun with this book. Highly recommended. |
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good book......but ...parents be aware of content. |
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There's a disclaimer in the front stating ... " a number of activities may be dangerous if not done exactly as directed or which may be inappropriate for young childen" The chapter about sleepovers may be too much for young girls, especially the story of Bloody Mary and the game involved with that. |
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A great book to read with your daughter |
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I really enjoyed reading this book with my daughter who is 10. It gave me a great excuse to get more quality time with her and she stayed interested. We even copied down things to refer to later. |
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