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Summary: the most idiotic book in Christendom
Review: Having nothing deeper to say than "You should like yourself because it's better than not liking yourself," the author happily inflicts such circular inanities on us as: "You should always try to do the right thing. If you call kids names, start fights, or somehow hurt others, you won't feel good about yourself because you know that you are doing something that is wrong."
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Summary: How Kids Make Friends-the best book ever made
Review: How Kids Make Friends by Lonnie Michelle is the best book I have ever read! It teaches you not only how to make friends for the kids, but it teaches the parents as well, how to act when kids do come over to play. With me just entering High School, this is a great book! High school is a challenge with many different people, and with this book, it is simple to make new friends even while keeping the old! :)
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Summary: Good starting point
Review: I bought this book for my 9 yr. old son who isn't shy but has trouble relating to other kids. I like that this book encourages him to focus on other people, not on himself. (We can all learn that lesson!) It was a good conversation starter for us. I liked the reference to Dale Carnegie's book, "How to Win Friends and Influence People" which is a book my sons have seen my husband and I read several times! I do however think the book is a bit shallow when it promises kids will "make all the friends they want" and that kids can "automatically make friends". I think those statements should be a bit tempered. Overall, I liked the book.
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Summary: A good book for someone who is shy
Review: I'm 18, I got this book today and already have made some friends, this book is excellent, it has cool pictures in it, and helpful hints on what to and what not to do, this is possibly the most helpful book i've read, and I recomend this to anyone who is having help making friends.
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Summary: A shallow "How to Win Friends" book inappropriate for kids
Review: It didn't suit the needs of my child at all, but maybe it would help someone else.
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Summary: MAJOR LET DOWN!
Review: My 12 year old daughter has basically been an island unto herself throughout her short life so far. I have constantly encouraged her and tried to find ways to create friends for her, but I have been unsuccessful. I thought a book would help. When I found this one, I had very high hopes. I thought this could help to make *the difference* in her life. But the book turned out to be totally useless. Tell me something I don't know!!!!!!!!!!! I didn't expect it to be filled only with the obvious that just about anyone on the planet would already be aware of. And even though its written for children, it's ridiculously redundant. My daughter and I read it together. Instead of finding the help we hoped for, we thought we were reading a funny book as we laughed a lot through it. It was pathetically put together and was no help whatsoever. The single idea that I hadn't seen before was simply the suggestion that your child give out three compliments a day. For that, I bought this book??!! I am suspicious that any positive reviews written here were planted by friends of the authors. If I could do it easily, I'd demand my money back. One of the drawbacks of buying online.
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Summary: My child's teacher taught her how to smile w/this book
Review: My 8-year old daughter came home from school one day, more bubbly than usual. She said that her teacher had a copy of "How Kids Make Friends", she read the book to the class, and the children actually took turns at the front of the class, using the ideas in the book. My shy daughter feels much more confident that she will be able to easily make friends, now that she knows how. I bought the book for her and her sister, so they can practice with each other.
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Summary: My child's teacher taught her how to smile w/this book
Review: My 8-year old daughter came home from school one day, more bubbly than usual. She said that her teacher had a copy of "How Kids Make Friends", she read the book to the class, and the children actually took turns at the front of the class, using the ideas in the book. My shy daughter feels much more confident that she will be able to easily make friends, now that she knows how. I bought the book for her and her sister, so they can practice with each other.
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Summary: Should be mandatory for all pre-teens!
Review: Our two children (ages 10 & 8) had trouble making friends, having rarely invited anyone home to play after school. Their grandmother bought the book & gave it to them almost a month ago. We read it together, and my son & daughter practiced some of the activities the author suggested on each other. Since then, they've both invited new friends to the house, and I already see a difference in their confidence. I only wish I knew about "How Kids Make Friends" years ago!
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Summary: Should be mandatory for all pre-teens!
Review: Our two children (ages 10 & 8) had trouble making friends, having rarely invited anyone home to play after school. Their grandmother bought the book & gave it to them almost a month ago. We read it together, and my son & daughter practiced some of the activities the author suggested on each other. Since then, they've both invited new friends to the house, and I already see a difference in their confidence. I only wish I knew about "How Kids Make Friends" years ago!
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