The Care and Keeping of Friends (American Girl Library) [Paperback]

Sally Seamans (Author), Nadine Bernard Westcott (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up

How do you plant the seed of friendship and make sure it grows? Here's advice for making friends and being a friend, with crafts, quizzes, and creative ways to celebrate all your special friendships. Plus a file for photos, addresses and birthdays!.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 94 pages
• Publisher: American Girl; 1st edition (September 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1562474820
• ISBN-13: 978-1562474829
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 6.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #237,177 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

59 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A cute book but not very helpful..., July 13, 2002

By 

Jessica Do (Beaverton, OR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Care and Keeping of Friends (American Girl Library) (Paperback)

I sort of regret buying this book because it was not very informational for me and I think it's a book intended for younger girls around the ages of 5 and up. I'm 13 and I find this book not helpful enough for teenage girls. There are problems that older kids have to tackle and there are some things in here that just won't help. It's not that easy doing the things that the book suggests. If it would offer more in-depth stuff, I would really enjoy it more.

If you want a cute book, go ahead and buy it but I would suggest you find another book if you want real good help and advice.

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for the pre-teen girl, January 14, 2005

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Katie C. Nelson "Katie the Scrapbook Lady" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Care and Keeping of Friends (American Girl Library) (Paperback)

My 8 year old daughter is at the perfect stage for this book. I think this book would be ideal for girls in the elementary school grades. Older girls will find it too simplistic.

The book is filled with positive messages and encouragement to be an accepting and caring friend. It also helps girls realize that sometimes friendships don't work out even in the best of circumstances. I think this is an important message for a young girl to learn.

The book is filled with oodles of ideas on how to make the most of existing and new friendships. There are even crafts and games to do together. The illustrations are fun and lively and the tone of the book is cute and friendly.

I read this book out loud to my daughter and we talked about each section as we read it. She shared a lot of information with me about her friends. I also had fun telling her some of my experiences. Great "girl time" experience!

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Absolutely Fantastic Book!, May 18, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Care and Keeping of Friends (American Girl Library) (Paperback)

This is the ultimate book for friendships. Are you a little shy when it comes to making friends? Is your best friend moving? Are you and a friend having a fight? This book as the answer to those questions and much, much more. There's a section on making friends, which includes choosing a good friend and places to meet friends. There's also a section on being a friend: when your friend moves or has a bad day, and just ways to make your friend feel better. The next section is about fighting. There are steps on what to do when you and your friend are in a fight, and even ways to decide whether or not your friendship is ending, plus ways to keep the friendship alive. Finally, there's a section on celebrating friendships-crafts, food, holding friendship parties, activities, and games. At the end of the book are pop-out friend info pages where you can glue your friend's picture. I loved reading this book, and it helped me make and keep friends. Hope you love this book as much as I do!