How to Be a Person: 65 Hugely Useful, Super-Important Skills to Learn before You’re Grown Up

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For the kid who leaves a wet towel wadded up on the floor or forgets to put a new roll on the toilet-paper thingy, witty parenting writer and etiquette columnist Catherine Newman provides the ultimate guidebook of essential life skills for kids.
Jam-packed with tips, tricks, and skills—all illustrated in an irresistible graphic novel–style—this book shows kids just how easy it is to become more dependable—and like themselves better, too! They’ll learn how to clean dirty rooms, care for pets and cactuses, stick up for somebody, and fold a T-shirt.
They’ll even get a crash course in using the kitchen (including how to turn a 33-cent package of ramen into dinner) and a boot camp for lending a hand outside the house (mowing, shoveling, and fixing something loose has never been easier).
This handbook to becoming beyond helpful promises that every kid can be a valuable member of the grown-up world.

From the Publisher

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Storey Publishing, LLC
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 26, 2020
Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1635861829
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1635861822
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9+ years, from customers
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.6 x 9 inches
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 5 – 9
Best Sellers Rank: #8,811 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #13 in Children’s Books on Maturing #63 in Children’s Manners Books #168 in Children’s Self-Esteem Books
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Customers find this book to be a great resource for upper elementary and middle schoolers, offering a curated list of practical skills with a perfect balance of information and humor. The book is easy to read and covers a wide range of personal skills, with one customer noting how it empowers readers with knowledge that can be immediately applied. They appreciate the great illustrations, with one mentioning the large, easy-to-see graphics, and find it enjoyable to read.