How to Talk to Girls by Alec Greven, Kei Acedera (Illustrator)

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  • Age Range: 8 to 12
  • Pub. Date: November 2008
  • 46pp
  • Sales Rank: 37,062

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    • Pub. Date: November 2008
    • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
    • Format: Hardcover, 46pp
    • Sales Rank: 37,062
    • Age Range: 8 to 12

    Synopsis

    Are you smart enough to take over a girl's heart?

    Leave it to a nine-year-old to get down to the basics about how to win victory with a girl. How to talk to girls is for boys of all ages—from eight to eighty—and the girls they like. So read this book and then you're ready. Good luck!

    Tips:

    Comb your hair and don't wear sweats
    Control your hyperness (cut down on the sugar if you have to)
    Don't act desperate

    Children's Literature

    How do you talk to a girl? There are grown men who still do not know the answer to this question, but the nine-year-old author of this book is ready to tell you. Some of his advice is right on, such as "To get a girl to like you, talk to her and get to know her." Some advice should be true, but often is not, such as "Girls always like smart boys." Some advice is just plain cute, such as "Your mom likes you to be clean and she is a girl." If you are an elementary school boy, this book's advice might help you catch a girl, but the author cautions readers to aim only for getting her to like you. Love, he says, should come later…like in middle school. For other readers, this book is just plain cute. The author knows more than his years would lead you to suspect. As an advice book for older kids, it probably will not work, but for younger kids (or older ones who want a smile) it is a sweet gift. One piece of advice that would work for all ages? "Whatever happens, don't let it make you crazy." Reviewer: Heather Robertson Mason

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    Biography

    Alec Greven is ten years old and is in the fifth grade. He has appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the Today show, CNN, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Good Morning America, and more. He is also the author of How to Talk to Girls, How to Talk to Moms, and How to Talk to Dads. He lives in Castle Rock, Colorado, with his family.

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    June 13, 2009: I bought it first of all because I wanted to support a young entrepreneur. Also, I work with kids and found this book to be a catalyst for kids to open up and talk about things that interest them.

    Reviewed by Jennifer Wardrip aka "The Genius" for TeensReadToo.comby TeensReadToo

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    May 06, 2009: It's very rare for an eight-year-old boy to write a book. It's even rarer that the same boy, at nine, gets that book published by a major company. And it's even more rare that said book, HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS, is laugh-out-loud hilarious, instructional, and something that everyone, regardless of age, can use and relate to.

    Some of my favorite things from the book:

    About 73 percent of regular girls ditch boys; 98 percent of pretty girls ditch boys. (Don't we know it!)

    Don't act desperate. Girls don't like desperate boys.

    Most boys in elementary school can hold on to a girl for only 30 days.

    When you see a pretty girl, don't let her tractor beam pull you in.

    Go for a talkative girl if you are shy. Then you only have to say one sentence, and she will do the rest of the talking.

    Don't brag or she will ditch you.

    Don't scream if you can't get the girl even after you've tried everything. If it doesn't work out, just let it go.

    Alec Greven is a smart boy, and if he puts to use all of his tips and tricks from HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS, he's destined to be an even smarter man!


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