Product Description

The Big Book of Girl Stuff shares everything a girl needs to know-from sleepovers to diaries to makeup to boys to shopping, and everything in between! It's the ultimate guide to unlocking the delightful mysteries of being a girl. Dozens of girls, young women, teachers, and mothers collaborated on this book to make it the most comprehensive guide to being a girl that has ever existed! Perfect for pre-teen, 'tween, and teenage girls, The Big Book of Girl Stuff shares inspiration, empowerment, and some seriously silly laughs just when girls need it the most! It's filled with information, activities, quotes, and games, as well as lists for favorite books, movies, and music.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #22372 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-08
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

From School Library Journal
Grade 4–8—This funny follow-up to The Big Book of Boy Stuff (Gibbs Smith, 2004) is chock-full of hints and guidance. From the silly ("Why boys smell so bad") to the slightly serious ("Lies, Mean Girls, and Jerks"), it will have readers thumbing through the volume again and again. The author keeps the mood light and the sections short and sweet. Though the organization appears a bit random with an opening chapter about babysitting and the glossary of "cool" tween speak stuck in the middle, the text does have a good flow. As the extensive bibliography demonstrates, King has done his research. Growing up is a challenge, and his hip handbook is a resource not only for girls, but parents as well. The volume has amusing illustrations and a reversible cover for sneaky in-school reading. While the information presented can be found in other books, the author's sense of humor and lighthearted approach make this one accessible to a wide range of readers.—Elaine Baran Black, Gwinnett County Public Library, Lawrenceville, GA
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Review
"Girls will linger over these pink pages brimming with cartoons and step-by-step instructions." -- Publishers Weekly

A must-have for preteen girls: It's funny and informative on everything from friendship to food and dieting. -- Parenting magazine

Culturally fascinating. -- The Seattle Times, September 26, 2006

King uses cartoons, graphics, and a delightfully wacky tone to hook his young readers. -- The Oregonian, September 24, 2006

Original, refreshing, and absolutely perfect for girls.... filled with advice that is positively relevant for middle and young adult readers -- Children's Literature

The Big Book of Girl Stuff can help girls solve their problems. -- Chicago Tribune, March 6, 2007

The Big Book of Girl Stuff is full of everything from first-crush advice to a chapter on Mean Girls -- and the question: Have you ever been one? It's the kind of pop reference girlfriends will want to share after school and on sleepovers. -- Detroit Free Press, September 1, 2006

This funny [book] will have readers thumbing through the volume again and again. -- School Library Journal, December 2006

This funny [book] will have readers thumbing through the volume again and again. The author's sense of humor and lighthearted approach make this one accessible to a wide range of readers. -- School Library Journal

From the Inside Flap
From the author who brought you The Big Book of Boy Stuff, comes this hip, entertaining guide, written with the collaboration of author Bart King's five sisters (Gretchen, Kathleen, Melinda, Sarah, and Mary), as well as input from dozens of girls, young women, teachers, and moms everywhere.
The Big Book of Girl Stuff has everything a girl needs to know-from sleepovers to shopping, boys, dieting, friendship, fashion, babysitting, dancing, diaries, and more. It's the ultimate guide to being a girl and loving it! This book offers inspiration, empowerment, and some seriously great laughs just when girls need it the most. It's brimming with information, activities, quotes, games, smart asides, and fascinating facts. A must-have for every girl!

Customer Reviews

Daughter loves it!
I got this for my 11-year-old daughter for Christmas and she has really enjoyed it.

Granddaughter;s favorite.
I gave three "girl" books to my granddaughter for her 10th birthday this summer. The Big Book of Girl Stuff is far and away her favorite. She has carried it around with all its variant covers, shared it with friends and older cousins and regaled the whole family with facts and funnies--to her delight.

Useful for parents too
I found this book at my daughter's school library and borrowed it for myself. I have browsed portions of this book and I liked it. I am planning to copies for my daughter and my niece... or maybe for myself and my sister so we'd understand our growing girls better. See their world from their point of view and be able to intervene effectively when "girl" problems arise.

Apart from that, it is fun and funny. While clearly my generation is so different from my daughter's there are still parts of the book that bring nostalgia and draw giggles.

And it's also entertaining to peek into their "private", "moms are not allowed" worlds.