How to Talk to Girls (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Kei Acedera (Illustrator)

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Product Description

Are you smart enough to take over a girl's heart?

Leave it to a nine-year-old to get down to the basics about how to win victory with a girl. How to talk to girls is for boys of all ages—from eight to eighty—and the girls they like. So read this book and then you're ready. Good luck!

Tips:

Comb your hair and don't wear sweats
Control your hyperness (cut down on the sugar if you have to)
Don't act desperate

About the Author

Alec Greven is ten years old and is in the fifth grade. He has appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the Today show, CNN, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Good Morning America, and more. He is also the author of How to Talk to Girls, How to Talk to Moms, and How to Talk to Dads. He lives in Castle Rock, Colorado, with his family.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Collins (November 25, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061709999
• ISBN-13: 978-0061709999
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #142,834 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars silly, January 23, 2009

By	Kirsten G. Cutler (Santa Rosa, California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Greven, Alec. How to Talk to Girls. Illustrations by Kei Acedera. Collins. 2008.





Even if this book is intended to be funny, it is not because it perpetuates stereotypical ideas, "girls win most of the arguments and have most of the power" and "It is easy to spot pretty girls because they have the big earrings, fancy dresses, and all the jewelry." The follow-up statement, "the best choice for most boys is a regular girl" is unfortunate: the implication that a regular girl is not pretty, or a pretty girl is not regular is not a healthy one for young children to read. A tip like, "To get a girl to like you, talk to her and get to know her" is great advice, why couldn't the book have more of this kind of straight talk? Instead more unfortunate comments follow: "If the girl you like is wild, then act just like her. This is hardly good advice. "It is also good to give gifts" is counsel that supports our already over materialistic culture. This silly book written by a nine year old boy is exploitative as is all the hoopla from the media.

12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Fun, but not worth all the hype, January 20, 2009

By	anon_2003 "anon_2003" (usa) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

My sister bought this for her son. She thought it was hilarious. I was surprised that so many people were paying for this. I have an 8YO too and he writes cute things sometimes too, as does every 8 year old. This is a lot of 8YO common sense. It is cute, I just don't think it merits all the attention that it is getting. The kid has a lot of good ideas and the illustrations are amusing, but they are nothing special. If I had my son and all of his classmates spend a little time writing about something that was important to them or that they felt could help other people, I could get a good book out of each one. Maybe that's a good idea...

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for your classroom!, February 14, 2009

By	P. Drape (Waverly, IA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am a middle school, high school teacher. I have read this book to several classes, and they love it. It is a jumping off point for their own feelings and makes a great writing assignment for them as well.
It's rare when kids ask you to read a book to them over and over.