The Daring Book for Girls

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.

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!

The books of this series are all excellent to inspire - adults & girls alike. It is written for modern young ladies - that are smart, knowledgeable & want to be independent. Wonderful gift, too. Oh - dear parents - after you browsed through - please hand it over to your daughters...you got it actually form them.Highly recommend.

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!

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.

A compendium of fantastic information, experiments, history and literature, there is something interesting on each and every page. This book should be in every little girl’s library

Great little book for young girls! Lots of information! And fun things to do!

This is an AWESOME book!! I purchased it for my 9 year-old daughter after she saw it in a gift shop. The retro-look is fun and is full of old-fashioned games and fun, as well as up-to-date ideas that will keep a girl busy for hours. It was fun flipping through this book with my daughter and reliving my own childhood through some of the games and activities featured. I highly recommend the book if you want to pull your daughters away from their electronic gizmos and engage them in some old-time fun!

Hardback ReviewAfter having looked at my dad's 'The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys: Things to Do,' I decided to purchase this book to see if it had any similar content. Although the book is complex in parts, it is still packed with fascinating facts and fun activites to do. It even made a perfect resource for making origami boxes in my calligraphy class.There are some sections that remind me of my own childhood such as Handclap Games, Skipping, Campfire Songs (although I have never sung around a campfire) and Charades (a fun game from my childhood). I will definitely buy 'The Double Daring Book for Girls' one day. 5/5.Kindle Review (Updated 18/2/2011)I recently downloaded the Kindle version of this book to my iPhone and most of the content is the same as the hardback book but it's actually the original American version! I wish the UK edition of the book was available in Kindle form to cater to the tastes of British fans of the hardback book. The good thing is that if I go away on holiday, I will no longer have to worry about lugging around a heavy book. 4/5.

What a wonderful collection of skills and trouble for a child to get into. Like a massive manual of playtime.