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American Girls Handy Book: How to Amuse Yourself and Others (Nonpareil Books)
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Product Description
Written by the founder of the Boys Scouts, Dan Beard, his wife and daughter (Lena & Adelia), founders of the Campfire Girls. Full of indoor & outdoor activities.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #185668 in Books
- Brand: Channel Craft
- Published on: 1994-09-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 1.20 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 496 pages
Editorial Reviews
Card catalog description
A reprint of a gay nineties publication for young ladies instructing them in such hobbies as fancy needlework, handmade dolls, china painting, painting in oils, heraldic painting, preservation of wild flowers, and many others.
Customer Reviews
American Girls Handy Book: How to Amuse Yourself and Others 
The book came in expected condition. They shipped quickly and did a great job.
Great book
Girls will be girls and what was girly and cool 100 years ago is still girly and cool today. A fun look into history loaded with good old fashion fun. Every girl in our neighborhood has found something they love in this book. Giggles and smiles. This does seem to be a better fit for a girl who already enjoys reading otherwise you may end up doing the loins share of the reading which could be just as rewarding for your relationship with your special girl.
Do Your Girl a Favor and Get her the American Boys Handy Book Instead
My mother bought both for me as a child. I spent days going through the American Boys Handy Book but the girls version bored me to death. I was excited to learn of the amazing things boys got to do in older times but what girls were doing sounded a great deal like chores. The best bit with the American Boys Handy book is you get history and crafts together. There are many things you can still build, at least if you don't live in too urban an environment. If you do live in the city or want more female crafts than trapping, fishing and animal training, get a more modern craft book for your children. The American Girls doll company likely still makes interesting period crafts if you'd like to go the historical route. They did when my nieces were young.
