The Daring Book for Girls

I didn't read every word of this - after all I'm an adult with a disability and I won't be playing basketball or doing cartwheels any time soon. But I read enough to know that I would have loved this as a girl. What a variety of games, crafts, chants, tidbits from history & other courses, poems, a reading list, 'how-tos' for athletics, etc. etc.! Told with the voice of a favorite aunt. I recommend it as a gift to a girl age 7-10, as there's both stuff she can do now, and stuff she'll grow into. I'm going to let my hair grow out so I can get it up with a chopstick. And right now I'm off to add some of the recommended books to my 'to-read' shelf!

The female answer to The Dangerous Book for Boys touches on crafts and cooking, but also has great instructions for games, survival skills round-ups, and stories of real-life princesses who could wipe the floor with Cinderella. If you're a dude, hide the cover and get over yourself; it's fun, useful reading for all.

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A fun and informative book for girls. While I’m too “old” to be reading this, I found so many things extremely informative, interesting, helpful, and just plain fun. From real life princesses to female pirates to how to change a tire and build a campfire, this book is well rounded enough that even the young at heart can enjoy it.

I hate to admit I learned more from this than maybe even some girls and understand the concept of the book to go back to the roots of childhood before electronics when you really had to do everything from scratch. It will be extremely fun for moms to read with their little girls and reflect on their own childhood as well as teaching their children.

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.Includes bibliographical references. Provides information on various topics and instructions for several activities, covering women spies, the Bill of Rights, friendship show more bracelets, paper airplanes, cartwheels, games, changing a tire, and others. show less

As a nostalgic 20-something, I have to say, I preferred [The Dangerous Book for Boys]. Perhaps that stems from the fact that I was a tomboy, and am now the mother of two boys.

This certainly has its merits, including some interesting historical lessons tied into more traditional how-tos (I loved the letter writing section paired with letters between Abigail and John Adams). I am very pleased that Peskowitz included a list of books as well. While I own many of them, I always love suggestions of what to pick up next.

Far from being an archive of traditionally "girl" things, this book offers games, skills, and trivia that appeals to the not-so-girly, like me! This should be a reference book for every daughter's personal library.

280 pages of tips on sports, history of women spies, hiking, carving, linguistics, you name it. Too fun, and very nice illustrations.