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Lists with This Book. Nov 07, Jami Dwyer rated it did not like it Shelves: It's a shame that the "For Boys" author decided to arbitrarily divvy up childhood fun by gender. I considered these as Christmas presents for a niece and a nephew, but perusing them in the store, I could not justify telling a girl that her job is to make friendship bracelets while her brother makes the model rockets. All the activities in both books looked fun, but one's quantity of X chromosomes really shouldn't factor into whether one enjoys skipping stones or not.
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Feb 11, Amy rated it it was amazing. Every girl between the ages of about 8 and 14 should have this on her shelf. What other book contains a bio on Amelia Earhart, instructions on how to make peach pit rings and cat's cradle, the periodic table, and slumber party games? The ultimate guide for the 21st century girl because of its balance between erudition and fun, and the book most likely to be handed down to her daughter. Further, the fact that some of the denser sections are slightly over my 8-year-old's head is a great deal of the appeal of this book, which will grow with her for the next several years.
Heck, my sister-in-law and I spent most of Xmas reading it almost cover to cover and we're well over the alleged target age. Aug 06, C rated it did not like it. This book is more for parents who wish to take a trip down memory lane, back to the fun times in their childhood. But give it to a girl older than eight, it's going to be a huge disappointment. Not to mention slightly insulting. Putting my hair up with a pencil? All these things have been done and is old news by the age of eight, at the most. The book sticks to much to the stereotypes for girls and talks down slightly to the reader This book is more for parents who wish to take a trip down memory lane, back to the fun times in their childhood.
The book sticks to much to the stereotypes for girls and talks down slightly to the reader. I think this book is more appropriate for girls in first to third grade.
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Past that, don't waste your time. Jan 27, Jessica rated it did not like it. However, after looking at it further and seeing the sections on: It will not be a book I will let me girls have and keep in my home. I don't know why they had to include this garbage.
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I did like the idea of the book, and found something similar on the Bargain shelf at Barnes and Noble a couple weeks ago, that was reprinte At first I thought I would love this book, since we love The Dangerous Book for boys. I did like the idea of the book, and found something similar on the Bargain shelf at Barnes and Noble a couple weeks ago, that was reprinted from the late 's and looks great so far: The Original Girl's Handy Book.
Another great option by the same author is: The American Girl's Handy Book: Making the Most of Outdoor Fun bookcloseouts. This was a cute idea. To be honest, the piece that stuck with me the most is that 7. Dec 30, Kelly rated it liked it Recommends it for: Well this book has some very cool biographies about important women who have helped shape history, sandwiched between articles on the "History of Palm Reading" and "How to Frost a Cake. The text heavy articles wouldn't appeal to many of the students at my middle school, and I can't use it as a source for re Well this book has some very cool biographies about important women who have helped shape history, sandwiched between articles on the "History of Palm Reading" and "How to Frost a Cake.
The text heavy articles wouldn't appeal to many of the students at my middle school, and I can't use it as a source for research because there is no index. I would say this is most appropriate for adults seeking a bit of nostalgia. Nov 10, Scott rated it it was ok Shelves: While the Dangerous Book for Boys truly was dangerous--it goes against the grain of popular wisdom on how boys should be--and indeed for boys--audaciously confirming that masculinity is okay for boys--the "daring" counterpart for girls is neither daring nor quintessentially feminine in the sense parallel to the zesty masculinity of the original.
Instead, it tries too hard to be a girl's version of the original, seeming to go out of its way to show that girls can be both boys and girls too.
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The p While the Dangerous Book for Boys truly was dangerous--it goes against the grain of popular wisdom on how boys should be--and indeed for boys--audaciously confirming that masculinity is okay for boys--the "daring" counterpart for girls is neither daring nor quintessentially feminine in the sense parallel to the zesty masculinity of the original. The point of the original was not to promote androgyny--we don't see in the Daring Book for Boys any sections on how to embroider something I enjoyed as a child , the art of cross-dressing another thing I enjoyed, but my parents discouraged , how to plant, arrange, and dry flowers more fun from my childhood or even something completely practical but gender-bending like sewing on a button or baking bread.
I intentionally used examples of things I learned and enjoyed from my childhood to show that I'm not opposed to androgyny I am glad my parents mostly encouraged it and that I think it is healthy as long as it is provided alongside clarity about gender. What I think would have been truly daring would be to publish a book that revived the almost-forgotten activities that girls used to both find joy in and affirm their girlhood through in the same vein as the building of forts, go-carts, and treehouses for boys.
That would be more welcome than a pink book that seems to attempt to recast the world as an enormous Lake Wobegone the home of Garrison Keelor , where the men are men, and the women are too.
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Nov 24, Amber rated it really liked it Shelves: Before Julia Childs was a chef, she was a spy? This for-girls version of the Iggulden brothers' book covers an eclectic range of topics: I thought it was pretty interesting, though I just skimmed through some topics. Some people have criticized it for being too girly-girl, but I only noticed that in a few places. For the most part, it encourages girls to have fun and take risks and learn a variety of skills. I would have liked it when This for-girls version of the Iggulden brothers' book covers an eclectic range of topics: I would have liked it when I was a kid.
Since I read it in Spanish, I'm going to have to give it a point off for the translation. The translator obviously struggled with unfamiliar topics. For example, the original English verse about poison ivy "Leaves of three, let it be" got translated to something that means "Leaves of tree, let it be," which isn't going to be much help to a girl out in the woods. They should have picked a more outdoorsy translator. Apr 03, Maren rated it really liked it. I don't really expect Rebecca to pick up this book and do the activities herself, but right now, I love reading it and teaching her some of the things I missed as a kid and some of my favorite things.
I also thought the authors did a good job collecting a large variety of activities, showing what a girl can do, and not telling a girl what they should do. Now my job is to make sure Rebecca has enough free time to try out the things she wishes to do and is not over-scheduled with extracurricular a I don't really expect Rebecca to pick up this book and do the activities herself, but right now, I love reading it and teaching her some of the things I missed as a kid and some of my favorite things.