The Daring Book for Girls Hardcover – March 27, 2012

Granddaughter loves this book

What a beautiful book! I remember reading a comparable book that my grandmother gave me, it was hers in the 1920's, a collection of stories, instructions on activities and ideas, I was a child of the 80's/90's and I still found the information interesting, exciting and useful. This is the same concept with " The Daring Book for Girls." This is a book designed for bright children that do not spend their days sitting in front of a screen for hours and hours. That is the main difference between children today and children of the "1950's" as another reviewer complained about. If you want to unplug your girls from "X-box", "Youtube" and "Netflix," this is the book to start with! If your children are under 10, be prepared to help them with the activities and help them collect the things they need, other than that, use it as a tool for encouraging individual imaginative play. Parents that are heavily reliant on media to keep their children quiet WILL have a hard time with this book, it is packed with fun ideas that range from easy to difficult and it will require you to be an active participant in some of the playtime. Do it! It will be a wonderful experience for both parent and child. I bought this book after my girls didn't want to return it to the library and after we get through the activities I am planning on buying the second book next year. We will be implementing this into our homeschooling activities. It is a very wonderfully written book, and does harken back to days when children scrounged dads work shed for nails and hammers, and explored the neighborhood and forests around their houses. Days we need to bring back!

Great suggestions for the sporty young girl

I first heard about this book on television; the author was showing the interviewer how to play jacks, which I knew my mother played but did not know how myself, nor was I able to teach my own girls. I ordered one for my 9-year-old grandaughter for Christmas, and after I got it and looked through it, I ordered another one for my 10-year-old niece and one for my 47-year-old self. I grew up in girl scouting and so did my three girls, and reading this book is a similar experience. There is a little bit of everything you ever wanted to know as well as things you didn't even know you wanted to know. When you first pick it up, you just keep turning pages, eager to see what is next, but also you are inspired to go and try the many projects and games and sports that are described in detail. Included are simple instructions, rules for play, histories and biographies, geographical information, and ways to be prepared for anything. From inspirational stories of real women in history, to how to play softball, from the many ways to use a bandana, to queens and princesses of the world, this book has it all. Even a simple, but insightful, section on understanding the mysteries of the young male mind. A great book for a girl to read on her own, as well as a wonderful way to connect and spend time with a daughter or grandaughter. I recommend this book to all young girls (and the young at heart) for hours of fun and a mind-broadening, girl-empowering educational experience.

I have successfully raised two girls. They loved the book. I still have one in the house at the age of 13 and we still find things she really wants to do in it. In fact we just started homeschooling and the book lists and short stories (that she’s already interested in) and very daring craft projects have been really helpful. As a girl who loved the outdoors, sports and jump roping I wish this had been around when I was young. But I’m so happy to share it with my sweet, tough and brave, warrior women.

It's kind of cool, but I fear my kid will find it a bit boring. There's a lot more 'history' than there are 'projects' and is printed in rather small text. She is 8 1/2, a girl scout, and an avid reader, but she may like it more in a couple years.

This is one of my daughters all-time favorite books! It has so many fun things in it, and is totally clean for any girl who is old enough to read. The book itself is very tough. The pages are thick and very unlikely to rip. This book is full of illustrations and pictures, and has lots of educational chapters as well as entertainment and craft ones. I would definitely recommend getting this book.

This book is great for parents of well-rounded girls who love princesses, getting dirty and building things. There are sections on women in history, their accomplishments, what they did for women. There are sections on building things- we spent 45 minutes one night just building paper airplanes, experimenting with different variations and flying them throughout the house. There are also the basics of being a girls from when we, as parents were kids- cootie catchers... enough said.This book teaches science and history and practical physics as well as practicality in just being a girl. I originally bought this for my two daughters from a second hand store. After going through a few of the pages with my girls, I bought this copy as a gift for a close friends three daughters. If you want your daughters to be prim and proper, this book may not be for you. But if you are raising strong girls with a mind of their own who like going outside, getting dirty and learning about how the world works- this book is for you!