The big book of girl stuff / Bart King and his five sisters ; illustrations by Jennifer Kalis.
Material type: TextPublisher: Layton, Utah : Gibbs Smith, [2014]Edition: Revised editionDescription: 320 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781423637622
- 1423637623
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 646.7008 K52 | Available | 33111008376721 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Updated Edition
As a middle school teacher, author Bart King listened carefully to the wisdom of his girl students. Along with his five sisters (!), their knowledge made The Big Book of Girl Stuff a classic that Parenting magazine has called "a must-have for girls."
This updated and redesigned edition of The Big Book of Girl Stuff is still loaded with fascinating facts, activities, quotes, games, and insightful information and advice on important topics. This humorous and informative resource is filled with everything a girl needs to know and celebrates all the things that make being a girl so wonderful. And not only is it a perfect handbook for preteens, 'tweens, and teens, but it will delight moms, aunts, and big sisters as well!
Includes bibliographical references (pages 308 to 320).
Presents a guide consisting of facts, advice, humor, and examples of things that are important to girls, including such topics as friendship, shopping, food, cliques, family, slang, jokes, secrets, and social emergencies.
Girl introduction -- Adult introduction -- Babysitting -- Girl power -- Boys -- Friends, cliques, secrets, and gossip -- Fun stuff to do -- Holidays -- Sports and games -- Dance and cheerleading -- Lies, mean girls, and jerks -- Ick -- Nicknames, handwriting, words, and doodles -- Slang -- Dolls and stuffed animals -- Etiquette and manners -- Family -- Beauty -- Makeup -- Sleepovers and slumber parties -- Hair -- Humor -- Fashion -- How important are looks? -- Food and dieting -- The mind, emotions, and dreams -- Practical jokes -- Girl secrets -- Girl emergencies -- Pets and animals -- Shopping and advertising -- Wise words from wise women.