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Advice to Little Girls Hardcover – April 2, 2013

by Mark Twain (Author), Vladimir Radunsky (Illustrator)

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You should ever bear in mind that it is to your kind parents that you are indebted for your food, and for the privilege of staying home from school when you let on that you are sick. Therefore you ought to respect their little prejudices, and humor their little whims, and put up with their little foibles until they get to crowding you too much.

When Mark Twain wrote the sparky short story "Advice to Little Girls" in 1865, he probably didn't mean for it to be shown to them. Or maybe he did, since we all know Twain was a rascal. Now, author and illustrator Vladimir Radunsky has created a picture book based on Twain's text that adds all the right outlandish touches.

Born on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri, Samuel L. Clemens wrote under the pen name Mark Twain. He wrote two major classics of American literature, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He was also a riverboat pilot, journalist, lecturer, entrepreneur, and inventor. Whether or not it was Mark Twain's actual intention for little girls to read this humorous short story, it's clear that he did not talk down to children, but rather expected them to stretch themselves in order to grasp sophisticated, adult meaning.

Vladimir Radunsky has illustrated many books to great acclaim. Recently, Radunsky has been moving farther and farther away from the traditional picture book and into other more innovative forms. The most recent example is a work published by HarperCollins of hip-hop poetry for children, where the graffiti art has migrated from the walls into a printed book. Radunsky has published more than thirty books for children, mostly in the United States. Many of them were translated and published in France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, and Japan.

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6 - 9 years
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24 pages
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English
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Kindergarten - 3
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6.8 x 0.5 x 9.3 inches
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Enchanted Lion Books
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April 2, 2013
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1592701299
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978-1592701292
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"Crisply satirical and a little subversive, Twain's short, acerbic sendup slyly exhorts little girls to take a calculating approach to manipulating friends, brothers and elders. [...] An elegant curiosity for admirers of Twain, Radunsky or both." ―Kirkus Review

"Radunsky's ink flourishes and adorable, lumpy figures steal the stage." ―Publishers Weekly

"Twain did not squat down to be heard and understood by children, but asked them to stand on their tiptoes—to absorb the kind of language and humor suitable for adults." ―New York Review of Books

"While frolicsome in tone and full of wink, the story―like the most timeless of children's books―is colored with subtle hues of grown-up philosophy on the human condition, exploring all the deft ways in which we creatively rationalize our wrongdoing and reconcile the good and evil we each embody." ―Brain Pickings

"it is sharp, a pointed set of admonitions urging girls to think for themselves, which is a message as essential today as it was a century-and-a-half ago." ―The Los Angeles Times

"a sharp, charming story suitable for smart girls (and grown ups!) everywhere, and Radunsky's illustrations bring it to scribbled, red-cheeked life. It may just be the best picture book we've ever read." ―Flavorwire

"...playful and mischievous and just the right amount of tongue in cheek. Best of all, it doesn’t talk down to children and in the reading leads to grown-up conversation. I bought three copies: one to share with my newly-minted 9-year-old and two to give to my college-age nieces, my first daughters, who I know will totally 'get' the book."―Anissa V. Rivera, Pasadena Star News

"This book is funny, because you should never do that, like making faces at old people; they probably won't make faces at you. This is not good advice at all. They are funny and silly pictures. One shows a little girl sticking out out her tongue at an old person and the old person sticking out her tongue at the little girl. It looks like the illustrator has scribbled on the pages with pen." ―Reviewed by Rachel (age 7), San Francisco Kids Book Review

About the Author

Vladimir Radunsky has illustrated many wonderful books, including The Maestro Plays by Bill Martin Jr and Woody Guthrie's Howdi Do. He is also the author-illustrator of 10 (ten), The Mighty Asparagus, and (with Chris Raschka) of Table Manners.

Born on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri, Samuel L. Clemens wrote under the pen name Mark Twain and went on to pen several novels, including two major classics of American literature, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He was also a riverboat pilot, journalist, lecturer, entrepreneur and inventor. It is unknown whether it was Mark Twain's actual intention for little girls to read this humorous short story published in 1867. What is clear is that he did not talk down to children, but rather expected them to stretch themselves in order to grasp sophisticated and perhaps even adult meanings.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Enchanted Lion Books; Illustrated edition (April 2, 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 24 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1592701299
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1592701292
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6 - 9 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - 3
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.8 x 0.5 x 9.3 inches

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Mark Twain is the pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835 - 1910). He was born and brought up in the American state of Missouri and, because of his father's death, he left school to earn his living when he was only twelve. He was a great adventurer and travelled round America as a printer; prospected for gold and set off for South America to earn his fortune. He returned to become a steam-boat pilot on the Mississippi River, close to where he had grown up. The Civil War put an end to steam-boating and Clemens briefly joined the Confederate army - although the rest of his family were Unionists! He had already tried his hand at newspaper reporting and now became a successful journalist. He started to use the alias Mark Twain during the Civil War and it was under this pen name that he became a famous travel writer. He took the name from his steam-boat days - it was the river pilots' cry to let their men know that the water was two fathoms deep.

Mark Twain was always nostalgic about his childhood and in 1876 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was published, based on his own experiences. The book was soon recognised as a work of genius and eight years later the sequel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, was published. The great writer Ernest Hemingway claimed that 'All modern literature stems from this one book.'

Mark Twain was soon famous all over the world. He made a fortune from writing and lost it on a typesetter he invented. He then made another fortune and lost it on a bad investment. He was an impulsive, hot-tempered man but was also quite sentimental and superstitious. He was born when Halley's Comet was passing the Earth and always believed he would die when it returned - this is exactly what happened.

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helen daunt

absolutely loved it

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 5, 2013

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This is an amazing book. i purchased 3 and i couldn't be happier with my purchase. I bought one for my own daughter (well I bought it for me really, if truth be told) and one for each of my God daughters. Their mothers will delight in it now and i hope, one day (if they can possibly part with them), that their daughters will to be just as thrilled with the content.

I loved reading this book, and even though its only their first birthdays - I hope that this book will be the cornerstone of their collection when they are adults. The illustrations are amazing and the text is a classic.

The nicest surprise was the books finish - the textured binding gives it a beautiful retro feel.
If you've got a daughter and you love Mark Twain- then this is the book for you

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J. Kraus

Loved Finding a Surprise from Mark Twain

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 1, 2014

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I came upon this quite by accident on Amazon and it just looked like something I had to have. It is all I wanted in it, other than I wish Mark Twain could autograph it for me. THe sayings are perfect and tongue in cheek like Twain was. The illustrations make you feel that you have purchased an original old book. I love the illustrations and the way the publisher put the book together. I feel like it is a book of value for me to have on my bookshelf. I rated it a 5 Star because it was exactly what I expected, quirky, funny, intriguing and a glimpse into Mark Twain's thoughts.

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Dallas Colley

Advice to Little Girls

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 6, 2015

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This is a delightful reprint of Mark Twain's written in 1865.My 8 year old granddaughter found the old fashioned words needed some translation and this added to her and my enjoyment of this book. Mark Twain encourages little girls to think independently rather than blindly obey rules and social mores. I my search for more information I discovered Mark Twain is his pen name, real name is Samuel Clemens. This book is a must for people who are interested in women's rights and other gender issues purely for the whimsy ness a delightful book both visually and the content

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craig s. morton

may our grandchild only understand

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 16, 2013

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i purchased this work and another for one of our grand children--the other book was a book by joyce--i buy books like these above mentioned--because i feel that these two writers just might pique the interest of the younger reader as well--i also have been known to have slipped a few of dahl's works under their noses as well--for they--to me, anyway--seem to make the ricketty bridge between child and adult a little easier to travel--i hope so

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Kathy Robles

Received on time and exactly as described!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 6, 2021

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Great service, book in terrific shape.

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Jeannette R. MacDougall

Delightful treasure!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 29, 2019

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Delighted. Who knew that Mark Twain wrote such a charming little book. Gave as a gift to a father of 2 young precocious girls!

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mady maguire

Prose by Twain--can't get better than that--and Russian illustrations--a perfect combination!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 26, 2016

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I bought this for a grown up girl because it was a book I wish I could have given her when she was young. This is a book for especially bright and sensitive and artistic girls as it won't spoil them. But don't give it to a spoiled brat or you are in for a lot of trouble! LOL!!!

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Miracle17

Short and not too sweet ...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 15, 2013

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...and lack of sweetness is just right for this realistic, although brief series of exhortations to girls little and larger. The book could be even more appealing if it were longer, but what it does offer is appropriate today as much as it was in Twain's day. The illustrations are delightful, too.

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Amazon Customer

Its Mark Twain, so it must be good ? Eh, No !

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 1, 2016

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By the time I got this book, it had cost about 24.50 euro, to Ireland. I had ignored the 2 star review posted on Amazon, reckoning anything of Mark Twains' would be well worth having. I was wrong. There is virtually no content in this book. There are drawings, but, of no exceptional quality or addition to the very few quotes of Mark Twain himself. I bought this as a gift for a young girl, and am very disappointed.

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Delightful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 31, 2014

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Delightful illustrated book, perfect as a gift, either to a young girl or yourself. The drawings are beautiful and the contents are wonderfully cartoon like.

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Juney

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 30, 2015

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Really funny and great advice for little girls

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Superwoman

Interesting book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 7, 2015