All Things Girl: Friends, Boys, and Getting Along (Paperback)

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"Friends, Boys and Getting Along" is a breath of fresh air! The truths presented are poignant, easy to read and wholly inspiring- helping every girl understand that her real identity begins as God's beloved daughter." Meg Meeker, M.D., author of best-selling Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters. See why parents and kids love this ground-breaking new book series for Catholic girls! Also in the "All Things Girl" series: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall. What is Beauty, After All?; Girls Rock!; Mind Your Manners; Modern and Modest and a special ATG journal to use with all books. www.BezalelBooks.com

Product Details

• Paperback: 40 pages
• Publisher: Bezalel Books (August 8, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0981885411
• ISBN-13: 978-0981885414
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #25,732 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Struck Gold!, December 6, 2008

By	Gretchen "Grace" - See all my reviews

I'd been hearing about this series of books for a few months before I hesitantly bought one. I figured if nothing else, it would only be a few more dollars spent in my never ending pursuit to find something that both my daughter and I could agree was worthwhile. When "Friends, Boys, and Getting Along" arrived I just knew that I had struck gold! The cover was so pretty and each page was filled with words and graphics that both my daughter and I loved! Could such a thing really exist? I wanted to pinch myself. Okay, it may seem like I'm overreacting but if you're involved with any tweens in your home you'll know that over-reacting comes with the territory. Anyhow, my daughter soaked up being called a "daughter of the King" and if miracles really do happen, I saw them happen right before my very eyes. She seemed transfixed by the book and transformed by the message. She began asking me about saints and wanting her siblings to give her quiet time so she could work on her "plan." A plan, it turns out, that was about praying and building a relationship with God. It didn't take long before I ordered the second and then third book in the series. It seemed like an eternity before the fourth came out, which it finally did, and I've purchased it but stashed it away for a Christmas present. I've read reviews from homeschool parents to newspaper editors on this series and really wondered how books could have such a wide appeal. Now, it is clear to me that they have such a wide appeal because they speak truths that our daughters need to hear but in ways that bold and colorful and real. God bless these authors!

All Things Girl: Girls Rock!All Things Girl: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall...What is Beauty, After All?All Things Girl: Modern and ModestAll Things Girl Journal

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I would not recommend this series, May 8, 2009

By	Catholicmomof6 (MA) - See all my reviews

I had intended to use them with my 9 1/2 and 8 1/2 year old daughters. While I expected some of the material to be older, I figured it would be appropriate to speak of most of it early. I consider myself careful, but not overly-sheltering. The books start out with the same information printed on the first five to 10 pages...they mention that we are children of God, the girls are princesses, etc. Nice beginning...we were a little disappointed that they repeated so much..with so few pages, our expectation was new material.) To help you understand the series, the first book, Friends, Boys and Getting Along continues on to classify girls...no kidding...here is a list..."Snooty Susie, Loose Lipped Lisa, Jenedict Arnold, Cruel Kelly, Penny the Pouter, Jealous Josie, Oblivious Olivia, Studious Sarah, Cute Katie, Pompous Polly, Emo Emily, Boyish Brenda". It goes on to show that each type of girl has redeeming qualities, but I can see where it might make some girls question if they are a little "less cool" because they don't spend a fortune on their clothes. Further, a couple of these classifications describe many normal, sweet girls and could actually cause them to wonder if other girls don't like them. I felt that I could talk through all of that with the kids, so I let that go. The message was still okay. The section in that book on boys was extremely brief, and really did not offer much wisdom or advice. I don't believe it should have been listed in the title.

The part of the series that made me jump out of my skin, was the saint story in the Modern and Modest book. The story talks about how Maria Goretti lost her dad, and how she, her mother and her siblings moved in with another family. It says that a 20 year old man in the house repeatedly tried to molest the preteen Maria. It does show that she refused, but it insinuates that she put up with his sexual molestation attempts to make things easier for her mom....I gathered from the story that she didn't tell her mom, and the story made that seem like a heroic sacrifice. I didn't think this was a helpful message for any young lady. (While I know we could look for other material about this saint, this story is a stand-alone when your daughter tries to read it in this book.) Anyway, the story later described in amazingly graphic detail how he tried to rape her. It described the attempted rape and murder so well, that I could actually picture it. I am sure that there is a lot of good in these books, but for me, there WAS NOT a lot of new and helpful information...there was just a lot to explain.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Book that Uplifts Catholic Girls!, September 29, 2008

By	Mom of 5 - See all my reviews

I've purchased this book and the journal and can't wait for the rest of the titles to become available! It is so refreshing to have a book that upholds our beliefs as Catholics while addressing some of the things that are part of life as a young girl today. My favorite part of the book was The Fashion Character Quiz my daughter took because it made her ask some good questions of herself. I also loved the section called "Virtues to Live By." My daughter loved it all and couldn't wait to begin writing in the journal! Of course she's keeping it private and I am able to feel okay about that based on what I've read in the book. Bless all the women who were part of writing this!All Things Girl Journal