Girl's Own Book [Paperback]

Lydia Child (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Published in 1834, this book of entertainments for young girls is filled with marvelous and enjoyable activities to help young girls build character and have fun.

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About the Author

Lydia Maria Child (1802-1880) was an American abolitionist, women's rights activist, Indian rights activist, novelist, and journalist. Her 1833 book An Appeal in Favor of That Class of Americans Called Africans was the first anti-slavery work printed in America in book form, while her American Frugal Housewife, first published in 1828, was a wildly popular nineteenth-century manual for homemakers. Other works from Child, who is best remembered for her Thanksgiving poem "Over the River and Through the Woods," include The Mother's Book, The Girl's Own Book, and The Family Nurse.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 292 pages
• Publisher: Applewood Books (March 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 155709134X
• ISBN-13: 978-1557091345
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,488,568 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Ideas for Girls, June 13, 2008

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This review is from: Girl's Own Book (Paperback)

I bought this as part of our research as civil war Reenactors. My girls love it. So many non TV or electronis means of entertainment. And to kids today its all new and fresh. Not only have the learned things they can do to keep them selves busy and entertained at events. They also have plenty to do at home.
If your looking for some fun fresh ideas for todays kids try looking to the past. From stories and games to learning simple sewing and all written to the child and most involve little supplies or props.