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118 pp.
| Scholastic |
September, 2007 |
TradeISBN 978-0-545-01628-5$9.99
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Niki Catlow.
Transparent knockoffs of The Dangerous Book for Boys, these are jokier and more kid-friendly, though completely ephemeral and limited to instructions for activities. Each makes vague gestures toward gender exclusivity: Boys' includes "How to Lasso Like a Cowboy" and Girls', "How to Make Your Own Luxury Bubble Bath." But who doesn't wish he, or she, knew "How to Hoot with Your Hands"?
Reviewer: Roger Sutton
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2007