| Title | : | A Smart Girl's Guide to Knowing What to Say (American Girl) |
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| ISBN | : | 1593697724 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781593697723 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 120 |
| Publication | : | First published June 1, 2011 |
A Smart Girl's Guide to Knowing What to Say (American Girl) Reviews
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We recently discovered this series when we found
Yikes! A Smart Girl's Guide to Surviving Tricky, Sticky, Icky Situations. Our oldest really liked that book.
We read some of it together, but mostly she read it on her own. I hope that she feels empowered and more confident in her ability to make good, solid decisions.
This book was fairly similar, but was more focused on conversations. I thought it was a comprehensive manual on being polite, considerate, and willing to speak up for your own needs. I'm thrilled that it has a section covering when a friend moves away, as our oldest daughter's best friend is moving in about two weeks.
Our oldest felt like there were several situations that she really couldn't relate to, and in some ways, I think this series is a bit old for her. But I really am glad that she is discovering books like this now.
Perhaps the messages will sink in, helping her to become an independent young woman who has good manners and a solid self-esteem. -
Reread this childhood book of mine from the fifth grade. It was one of my very first self-help books, and I can’t help but laugh and marvel at how much this book helped me throughout my middle school years. Unknowingly, some of its contents still stick with me today.
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I bought this book for my daughters, but I find it helpful as well. It has uncomplicated suggestions for what to say in various situations. The format is fun, with speech bubbles, quizzes, and cute illustrations. The general feeling is light hearted, kind, confident, and polite. It's great to see my girls enjoy reading this "good-for-you" book.
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Love this guide. My daughter has struggled with a few of the standard things that girls have to deal with in school already at a much earlier age than I expected. I read this with her and it helped to give her so easy to use tactics.
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Fairly handy advice, with a very strong slant on being a "good girl" and mainstream culture.
Covers a large range of topics. -
Wow! I really like this book for young girls!! If only this book was around when I was much younger..
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This book has many different situations and you choose the answer. At the end it tells you if you made the right choice and shows what you did wrong. This is a good book.
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Cadence chose this for our bedtime reading. It contained good advice and situations that a person is likely to encounter as examples. My only complaint is with the assumption that there are words to fit every situation, but that's my jaded adult perspective rearing its head. A nice book that resulted in some good family discussion.
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Wish they made one for boys grades 3+
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Love this book!! Awesome....
Go, AG! -
How can you this book?? It would let me read it!
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AWESOME
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The content in its entirety isn't yet appropriate for our kindergartner, but we love that she has such a great resource.
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Knowing what to say to people around you in all kind situations. Its good book guide . And help you talk polite when its hard to!! Fun way to learn..
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It was a nice book, but I'm a little old for this one. I rather write my own script.
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I really liked that this book explained many ways to handle social situations. I think they really did think of everything.
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Good
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I have a few books I've been wanting to read with my daughter. This is one of them. My daughter chose a different title to read together so I read this one ahead on my own.
I like that the book gives a variety of approaches for given situations. A few responses are laughable, in my opinion. That's okay. We would all have more to add to the suggestions, as would our girls. Multiple times, my daughter has come up with responses that I try to emulate. She is more Zen than I am.
In pre and elementary school, she navigated relatively complex situations thoughtfully and head-on. As a middle schooler, she is more introverted, measured. And Zen.
Thankfully, she tells me a lot. We talk through things. I want to use these books to converse even more.
My main grievance about A Smart Girl's Guide is the ubiquitous reminder to be careful of other people's feelings, couch your words in somethings soft. I do think it is of the utmost importance to be kind. Kindness is underrated. See, I'm being careful to not offend anyone.
There is, however, something to be said for being brief and to the point, simple and clear. I wonder how a book for boys would read. I think there is a tendency to praise boys and men for being incisive. Girls and women are taught to tread carefully, not hurt anyone's feelings, even if someone has been mean to you.
Still, these types of books can be a helpful guide. There are some good verbal/non-verbal solutions to use or harness as a springboard for ideas of her own. -
Good for tweens - focused on age-appropriate communication skills. A guide to communicating effectively in situations common to tween and teen girls. Shares strategies for handling uncomfortable situations, knowing what to say when a friend talks about you behind your back, negotiating with parents, making an appropriate apology, etc.
Would recommend for tweens (and their parents) who are shy, have social anxiety, or moving to a new school.
Accessible format: straightforward writing, speech bubbles, quizzes, and cute illustrations showing diversity of girls. Tone is light hearted.
Some examples are outdated and mainstream Americanized. Highly gendered. Would be interested in updated version that is more culturally diverse and boy-accessible. -
Read this book on my city's public library and I must say this book is really useful, even for young adults like me, because it really helps you to find the right word to say in any situations without hurting other people's feeling (without us knowing it). It is very easy to read and gave us lots of examples that made us easier to understand the book. Overall, I would recommend anyone to read this book!
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This book offers a lot of guidance and ideas to kids, both boys and girls, as well as guidance to parents, teachers, and any adult that can offer any child support.
Hopefully there is a more updated version. This one is from 2011, and I saw some phrases that are out of date. -
I really like that American Girl wrote this book because often girls will wonder how to reply to someone in a situation and it can be very hard. This is a good resource for young girls to go to when confronted with different scenarios.
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Very helpful!!!😃
