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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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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
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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.



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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
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...
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for your classroom!, February 14, 2009
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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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars 3 Cheers for Alec and His Parents!
I found the book to be cute, light-hearted and fun! I also saw Alec on the Ellen Degeneres show when he pledged to donate $100,000 from his proceeds to a charity. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Heather V. Ryan

4.0 out of 5 stars Pre-teen book for young boys...
WE gave it to our Grandson after seeing the author interviewed on Fox...was wonderful. He is 10 and just learning about girls and how to deal with them. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Susanbbeach

1.0 out of 5 stars Did he really even write this
Given to my cousin as a gift... I had the displeasure to read it first. All stereotypes - and with words , phrases and and various amounts of sentence structure far beyond someone... Read more
Published 3 months ago by G. Sears

5.0 out of 5 stars How To talk To Girls
I was very pleased with my order. It came in excellent condition within a few days after ordering. I would definitely buy again and recommend this seller!
Published 5 months ago by Kathryn Mora

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun read
Really cute book, I quote him all the time
Life is hard, move on!!!!
Published 5 months ago by Beau's Mom

5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too
It's very rare for an eight-year-old boy to write a book. It's even rarer that the same boy, at nine, gets that book published by a major company. Read more
Published 6 months ago by TeensReadToo.com

1.0 out of 5 stars Precocious little twerp
This kid is a precocious know-nothing twerp. I highly doubt he's ever written anything. He's being exploited by his worthless parents because of his "cute little smile". Read more
Published 6 months ago by Supplement Freak

5.0 out of 5 stars Cute!
I bought this book for a guy friend of mine and he thought it was a "cute" book (his word, not mine). Overall, it makes a funny (and not offensive) gag gift.
Published 8 months ago by Lucy Sanchez

5.0 out of 5 stars Times Haven't Changed, have they?
I saw the author on Jay Leno - a typical young boy with a good common sense head (and certainly with a parent or parents with good common sense). Read more
Published 8 months ago by Lessandra Lee

1.0 out of 5 stars Not appropriate
I doubt very much that this kid wrote this book. I bought it for my 8YO and it is totally NOT appropriate for that age, much older and then as a joke. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Concerned mom

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