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How to Win Your Crown: A Teen's Guide to Pageant Competition

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I have been competing in pageants since I was little, and reading this book at my friend's house was great. I had introduced my best friend to pageants when she was 12. I got her the book and she read it. Later, she won Jr Miss All American. She felt great and told me to read it,too. I picked up so many details to help me in my next competition. Even as a "veteran" pageant contestant, it gave lots of hints and helped in some of my questions about competing in differently styled pageants.

This book, only 81 pages long, could have mentioned a lot more to help a new contestant. A few of the examples are helpful, but Bordenkircher doesn't hint at any new or creative ideas towards winning a pageant. Most of the material is common sense and a lot of the important points are not elaborated on. It seems only unimportant things are gone into detail about. For example, the author tells a two page story on how a woman was too picky about her choosing gown. Who cares?! As a contestant, I can tell a lot of helpful hints were left out. Tips and secrets a "former judge" should be able to share; tips I would like to know, but no one seems to be telling! It almost angers me to know that people pay $12.95 for a thin book that has information one could obtain at a free pageant tip site! Next, while describing flattering necklines, waistlines and sleeves, the reader has no idea what these designs look like. It's like this book is an outline for a longer book! Why would I buy a book, only to find I must go online to find pictures of what was described in it? If it is an instructional piece, why can't all the instruction be contained in one spot?! It seems as if pageant officials and writers want to blur the truth about pageants. Why can't anyone simply share what practices win?! I recommend Becoming A Beauty Queen: The Complete Guide. It provides anecdotes, helpful tips on poise, winning and grooming tips any girl or lady would appreciate. Plus, it's much more detailed, well-written and visually appealing. How to Win Your Crown just isn't worth it.

This is a wonderful book that all teen age girls should read. It is full of wonderful ideas on how to be the best that you can be. The importance of being proud of who you are is stressed over and over again. Goal setting and attitude are discussed. The book gives many practical suggestions on how to look your best using color and style, and how to establish your own identy. A great handbook for all teen age girls and their mothers.

What a book! Guys like me -- a single dad raising two girls who fancy themselves beauty queens - aren't really equipped to tell our daughters about the finer points of being female, nevermind about being a contestant in a pageant. The girls read it and then told me I "had" to read it so I could "get it". Well, I read it, and I admit a lot of my fears about pageants were laid to rest, but more importantly even the girly stuff made sense to me. It's a good feeling to know I can help my girls along their way in pageanty without missing a beat - or missing out. I applaud this book for how helpful it is for any girl interested in creating a better self.

I purchased two books, one for my neice and one for my secretary's daughter. There are basics for beauty and poise that will benefit both of them, even if they do not compete. I recommend this book for all young girls out there. We all should feel like beauty queens.

This book has some good tips for people who are brand new to the pageant world. But, if you have already competed or at least have some knowledge about pageants, this book is not for you.

Initially I was very excited to have ordered this book as my daughter is about to enter her third pageant. The expectation was to find information that would add to her future experiences as a contestant. The book had many things that would've been appropriate for a young girl, perhaps a preteen. Most of the material was, in my opinion, common sense and hopefully taught by a parent as a contestant enters puberty. One exception was learning to use the "walking sticks" to improve posture. I thought that was ingenious. Learning to sit correctly was obsolete in my daughter's experience, since her interviews are done standing behind a podium. In that case, good stance would be an appropriate topic. I would've appreciated more helpful "nuggets" to help polish the performance of an older teen contestant, as my daughter is sixteen. To reiterate, a very helpful resource for a preteen upon entering pageants.

Simply worded, short and concise, it's the perfect handbook for the "coming" out of a young girl, and a useful guideline for those just starting out in beauty pageants. If you're thinking about competing, I would definitely recommend reading this book from cover to cover at least once, if you are not, reading it will make a big difference in your life!

The book offers a young girl the information she will need to face the challenges of growing through her teen years to adulthood. She will be enabled to make choices that are right for her personally, and do so with confidence. My niece is going to use this book as a project for her Girl Scout Troop of twelve 13 year olds and follow it up with a "fashion show" for other Scout Troops and family. The book contains information young
girls can easily apply to their personal style and personality,
and be confident as they face whatever "Pageant" life puts before them to compete in....

I could not find the movie "Living Dolls: The Making of A Beauty Queen," so i left a review for the movie on a book thats similiar to the movie.

Living Dolls is a documentary on children beauty pageants. This film main focus is on a mother and daughter relationship between a three year old named Swan Brooner and her mother, Robin Browne. Although the mother says Swan really enjoys the pageants, it is obvious she pushes Swan to do well and to compete. Swan is taken away from a normal childhood. She is forced to grow up much faster than a normal child. The mother distances herself from her family at home and spends a majority of her time on Swan. They spend thousands of dollars and precious time getting ready for competitions throughout the United States.