I want a daring daughter! The Daring Young Book for Girls

November 19, 2007

“For every girl with an independent spirit and a nose for trouble, here is the no-boys-allowed guide to adventure.”– From The Daring Book for Girls by Andrea Buchanan and Miriam Peskowitz.

They had me “nose for trouble” and kept me with “adventure.”

I am so happy to be one of the many bloggers asked to participate in the Mother Talk blog tour for The Daring Book for Girls. The founders of Mothertalk, Andrea J. Buchanan and Miriam Peskowitz, have written one absolutely fantastic book with Daring. I was thrilled when I heard that Andi and Miriam were writing The Daring Book for Girls that I knew I had to be a part of it.

I will be honest here. I get a lot of books delivered with requests to review them. Many. Many many. Sometimes I am delighted by the content. Sometimes, well, let’s just say I struggle to find something nice to say that goes deeper than “I didn’t hate the cover!” With this book, I am happy to report that not only is the cover great– all shiny and pretty– but everything in between the covers is spot on and fantastic. This is a book that all mother’s of daughters should not only read, but tell their friends, sisters and that woman in the park that you occasionally bump into at the swings.

At first I feared that this would be a book on how to take your darling daughter and turn her into a “girly-girl” or worse, a “mean girl” which is something I refuse to help facilitate. Growing up, I was a tomboy. If I didn’t have skinned knees or stitches somewhere on my body, it meant I had been grounded or sick and had not been able to be outside.

With trepidation, I opened this book and dove into it.

This book is brilliant. Practical. Informative. Traditional. Fun. Jam packed not only with fun games, but with information on practical information such as How to Change a Tire (not that my 6-year old needs that yet, but valuable information), Rules for Four Square, Caring for Your Softball Glove (*happy sigh*) AND Climbing? Where was this book years ago? (Thank you, Andi and Miriam for getting it to us now.) It does also include other sections on topics that are considered more “girl” topics such as slumber party games, friendship bracelets and hand-clap games. I loved reading this book! Traditions meet modern day girls. It will be completely scuffed up from continual use very soon. Yes, it is that good! I love sharing this book with my daughter and showing her the things that I did as a young girl and passing that torch. (And I didn’t even have to use a computer to do these things!)

The activities and information are timeless yet they are in no way outdated. A current book that takes the classic activities of the past and shows you how relevant they still are today. I can’t think of a more perfect book for any girl in your life.

For more reviews that will simply prove how right on I am with praising this book, go visit the round-up reviews in progress at Mother Talk reviewers, visit the roundup in progress.

To get your own copy, click here.

For a most excellent interview with Andi and Miriam, go here and watch their entertaining interview on the Today Show.

Bravo to these women for bringing back simple play. It is something we need desperately in this world today.

Now, if you will excuse me, I am off to go make a Cootie Catcher.

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