A Smart Girl's Guide to Parties

by Apryl Lundsten, Chris David (Designed by), Carrie Anton (Editor)

Overview

Whether you're hosting a party or are a guest at someone else's party, this book will provide you with plenty of know-how for any party situation.
Through fun quizzes, advice from real girls like you, and lots of handy tips and ideas, A Smart Girl's Guide to Parties has everything you need to know about going to parties and throwing them, including what to expect at a slumber party, how to plan a fun boy-girl party, and ways to blend in at parties where you're don't know anyone. Plus, you'll find lots of fun ideas for party games, ways to beat boredom at formal parties, and easy-to-make gifts you can create yourself. So, let the celebration begin!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781593696450
Publisher:	American Girl Publishing, Inc
Publication date:	03/28/2010
Series:	American Girl Series
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile:	860L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

Editorial Reviews

Gr 4–7—These books read like long magazine articles. The tone is light and accessible, and quizzes, images, and question-and-answer segments break up lists of tips and ideas. Both titles mix practical advice with fictionalized scenarios. Style is aimed at kids who shop for a new wardrobe each school year. It offers such advice as "Don't try to get everything all at once. That's exhausting." Much of the content is filled with information women are expected to know but are rarely given. It includes definitions and examples of necklines, fabrics, and cuts of clothing, and describes appropriate attire for various events. The title also offers advice on, for example, how to respond to peers who make fun of fashion choices and how to approach parents who disapprove of them. Parties is also filled with helpful information (readers will learn that "RSVP" means "please reply," for example) and behavior rules (be outgoing at parties, but never a loudmouth). It includes sections on hosting and attending a variety of parties and offers realistic advice for common scenarios like homesickness at a slumber party and how to make conversations with adults who say things like, "My how you've grown." The girls in both books' colorful cartoon images are thin and pretty, but represent different races. These titles offer practical information in an inviting way, and include tips that readers seldom get from other sources.—Amelia Jenkins, Juneau Public Library, AK

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