Planning Perfect Parties: The Girls' Guide to Fun, Fresh, Unforgettable Events

by Jen Jones

Overview

Learn how to throw a pampering party that will go down in history. Or plan a game night, a costume party, a themed bash with friends, or anything else you dream up! Planning Perfect Parties will fuel your creativity and supply you with tips and techniques to make your next party a can't-miss success.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781623700638
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2014
Series:	Craft It Yourself Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	9 - 13 Years

About the Author

Los Angeles-based author and journalist Jen Joneshas written more than 50 books about celebrities, crafting, cheerleading, fashion, and just about any other obsession a girl in middle school could have — including her popular Team Cheer! and Sleepover Girls series for Capstone.She is also the author of Planning Perfect Parties: A Girls’ Guide to Fun, Fresh Unforgettable Events.

Editorial Reviews

06/30/2014
Divided into four sections grouped around party planning, themes, DIY projects, and the big day itself, Jones’s guidebook offers an array of girl-centric projects for young hostesses. Checklists, quizzes, recipes, and full-color photos combine with levelheaded suggestions to help coach readers through such questions as whether one needs to invite one’s entire class to an event and how to handle pitfalls like stains, crashers, and recipes gone wrong. Whether readers are in the mood for a spa day–style bash or want to break out fake mustaches and pirate costumes, Jones provides plenty of suggestions and down-to-earth advice. Ages 9–up. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

04/01/2014
Gr 5–8—This fabulous party planning book begins with the basics: clear it with your parents, set a date, decide who is attending, pick a theme, agree on the budget, decide the menu, and choose the activities. The author includes lots of lists to help readers think of every detail. Practical considerations include cleaning the house, preparing food ahead and storing it, and even what to do if a recipe doesn't work. Also included are several party themes (such as a spa party, a pirate party, or a tea party, to name a few). Jones discusses etiquette and social skills, such as how to make the "Wallflower" comfortable in the group or how to handle an overpowering "Chatty Kathy." She even addresses potential party disasters, like what to do if there is a spill on the carpet. It is obvious that the author has planned a lot of successful parties and has thought out each part completely. There is also a website designed to go with the book that includes a blog, more party theme ideas, and free downloads of party checklists, invitations, party favors, and recipes. The themes and activities seem targeted to girls in upper elementary and middle school. A useful and popular addition to most libraries.—Cynde Suite, Bartow County Library System, Adairsville, GA

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