We interrupt this lavish Christmas Giveaway to tell you about a great book, but keeping with the theme, we do have three copies to give away, and this book would make a great gift for any girl in your life between the ages of eight and fifteen.
I like to give books for gifts (and I like to receive books too), but unless a person is a real book lover, I think that a book given as a gift should be special in some way. One thing that makes a book special is its size–big (288 pages, 9 inches by 7 inches) and a cover that sparkles wouldn’t hurt either. The Daring Book for Girls fits the bill on both counts. Andrea J. Buchanan and Miriam Peskowitz have written a book full of interesting stories, profiles, activities and essential skills and even a list of “books that will change your life” (since I like to buy and receive books, I’m a sucker for book lists).
This book will bring back fond memories for moms as well, which is sure to spark connecting conversations** between mom and daughter. I know that when I saw the instructions for making a sit-upon, it brought me back to my days in Girl Scouts when I was the same age my daughter is now. The authors explain the generation gap in the introduction: “We were girls before the Web, cell phones, or even voice mail. More often than not, we did daring things like walk to school by ourselves. Babysit when we were still young enough to be babysat ourselves. Spent hours on our own, playing hopscotch or tetherball, or turning our suburban neighborhood into the perfect setting for covert ops and impromptu ball games.” They also express concern that in addition to being cooler “girlhood today has become high-pressured and competitive, and girls are inducted into grownup-hood before their time.” The Daring Book for Girls is a “book of possibilities and ideas for filling a day with adventure, imagination — and fun, if you dare.”
If you’d like to win one of three copies (that can ship to the U.S. or Canada), please leave a comment here.
**Speaking of sparking conversations, Mary DeMuth, author of Ordinary Mom, Extraordinary God– which I’ve given many many times as a gift (full review here)–has a pdf download available of 150 conversation starters for families. You can see a sample and buy it for $5 at her site. These questions range from spiritual to thoughtful to silly and are appropriate for early grade school through the teen years.
Congratulations to the winners of last week’s books on surviving the teen years:
The Teen Whisperer
#63, KrisMy Life Unscripted
#50, Shaun Wellner
#5, Beth at Sportsmomma
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I would LOVE that daring book for girls.
Crossing my fingers in California!
Joanne :O)
Looks great! I’ve been wanting to read this one.
Thanks!
I would love a copy of this book! Count me in please!
This book would be perfect for my niece! I think she would take the dare!
Count me in!
I have a girl who is 8 and I have one who is 2. This book would be well used in our family.
Hugs,
Melinda
Ooo, pick me – it’s on my holiday list for my daughter!
please enter me thanks
I can think of at least 2 girls in particular that I would give this to!
I have heard a lot about this book, would love to win and read it!
I have seen this at Costco and I want it badly!
Oh, this book would be a wonderful addition to my oldest daughter’s book collection! Please count me in…I would be reading it too!!
~Lana B.~
This book has gotten so much attention, and I’m ready to read it. Sounds like a good one! This would be a fun win.
I’ve been eyeing this book since its release. With six daughters this book would be well loved and well used at our house!
I could get a lot of use out of this with my 10 and 13 year old girls!
I totally remember the sit-upon too!!! LOL
Please count me in. Thanks!
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As a mom of daughters I think this would be a great book!
I’ve been wanting a copy of the Daring book – count me in!
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I’d like to be considered, too =) I like to give books as gifts.
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Oh this would be fabulous for my daughter! Please add me into the draw
Thanks
This would make a perfect gift for my niece!
I know this would be a perfect gift for my four nieces (and maybe me when I have my girl someday!)
Steph
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I’d love to receive this book.
I’d love to win! This looks like a really great book
what a great idea!! super book to share!
I would love to win this book for my daughter.
Please enter me. Thanks!
I would truly enjoy giving this book to one of my daughters for Christmas. My daughter Christine is now a teenager. When she was two, she had kidney cancer. She is a true inspiration to me.
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This was actually on my Christmas list for my niece! What a treat it would be to win it! Thanks for the chance!
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This would be great for my neices!!
I would love this book. It will be a great book to pass around my family too. We are a large family of girls. Only 3 boys born in 2 generations!
I would love to get this book.
I’ve been reading about this book and would love to add it to my collection.
That last comment I had the wrong email address. Use this one instead (if I win!!!!)
I’d love for my daughter to have this!
I’ve seen this around – it looks great!
ooooooo – this one is already on our wish list!!!
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Sounds great!
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I have a niece who would love this
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My daughter would love this book!
sounds good to me!
I’ve seen this book everywhere! Would love to have a copy!
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We purchased The Dangerous Book for Boys earlier this year for our 2 sons and we have thoroughly enjoyed reading it with them. We have also watched them each pick it up to study topics of interest to them. I heard that The Daring Book for Girls was written with the same concept in mind. I would love to have a copy for my niece!
I saw this book at the library….I’d love to have it!
How exciting, this is the first time I’ve won something in the blogosphere! Thank you!
Sounds like a very cute book!
I heard all sorts of good things about this book and would love to receive it!
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I would love to win a copy of this. I’ve been eyeing it for a while.
sounds like a great book. I have 2 daughters who would love it.
Thank you for the book review!
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Head over to my site to see what it’s about, if you feel like playing. 
Enter me please!
I’ve seen this book and think it’s great! I’d love to own a copy for my own girls (or give it to my niece for Christmas, I’m not sure which, but I’ll decide if win!)
My daughter will be turning 10 soon and this sounds like a great book. Count me in, please! Thanks!
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I was looking at this at the store today, I would LOVE to win!!
My daughters aren’t old enough yet, my my niece is and would love it!
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Thankyou!
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Hi, Please enter me in the contest for this book. I have a niece I would love to give the book to. Thanks, Cindi
I would LOVE to win one of these!
I heard about this book recently. We have the Dangerous Book for Boys. We definitely need this one to complete our collection!
I have so many girls I could give this book to, but, honestly I may just keep it for myself!
I’ve seen it and it looks really neat!
sounds great! and ooooh – the sit-upon! memories!
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A book every MOM should read, too!
I’ve got my fingers crossed!
I’d love to read this to my 2 girls someday
This would be great for my little daredevil girl.
Awesome! Count me in!
I have heard of this book! If my sweet daughter is going to keep up with her daredevil older brother, she might need this.
I have been drooling over this book, and can’t wait to give it to my daughter! It would be awesome to win one!
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i’m pretty excited about it!
My daughters and I would really enjoy this!
This looks like a really cool book. I almost picked it up the other day!
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I would love this book, I want it for me but when my girls are bigger I will give to them
Count me in, please. I have 2 little girls I’d like to raise as “daring.”
I’ve heard so much about this book. Would be great to see for myself.
My daughter would LOVE this book! We already have the book for boys, and it’s terrific.
I was just reading about this book the other day. I’d love to win one
This would be great since we just had our first dd.
Sounds like a great book for our little girl!
The Dangerous Book for Boys was a big hit in my family, and I’d love to get the girls’ answer!
OH OH Put me in for this one. It would be fun for me and my girls.
Thanks Lori
My daughter would appreciate this. I don’t know that my wife would bond over much in this based on the descriptions as she had a different sort of childhood, but I can definitely see them having some fun with this together.
I covet this book a bit and would love to win it…
Sounds very interesting!
I’d love to win one for my best friend’s daughter.
OK, my kids aren’t even in school yet, but I’d love to have this for my daughter…
Please count me in!
enter me please, thanks!
This would be great for my 7 yr old niece!
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I would love this….as much for me as for my daughter! Thanks!
I’ve been hearing how great it is and love to read it myself!
Sounds like a great book, count me in, please~
Would love to win it for my little girl…Thanks!
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would love this!
I have been trying to win this book. Please pick me!!
This would be a great gift for my niece for Christmas. She could use some help at being daring.
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I have the one for boys and would love to win the one for girls.
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Thanks!
I love seeing all these new books on here! Im aways looking for something interesting to read!
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I have heard nothing but good things about this book, and I would love to win a copy.
Oh I have the perfect person to gift this to! Thanks!
another great book!
I am dying to read this book! (oops I meant share it with my daughter) Thanks for the chance and good luck to everyone participating!
Lib
notmuchmorethanthis [at] gmail [dot] com
I’d love to win this book for my daughter.
My link is up!
Woo Hoo! I’m in.
Wow, what a great book!
I’ve already purchased this amazing book for myself and my three daughters, but would love to win one to give my sister and my nieces for Christmas. Instructions on how to make a Cootie Catcher were worth the price of the book to me.
As proud mama to 3 girls, I NEED this! lol
I have 2 girls & have been trying so hard to win this book! I have it on my wish list, but wining would be even better
I love, love, LOVE this book! I peek in it every time I go to Costco, but have yet to buy it!!!
Thanks so much!
Jenn
My daughter would love this!
This sounds like a wonderful book and we could really use one in our house (my daughter has been looking through her brother’s Dangerous Book for Boys).
This would be wonderful for my girls!
I’ve seen all sorts of things about this book online lately. I’d love a copy for my daughter.
I’d love to have this!
I’d love to give this to my daughter!
OH yes– books are more than WELCOME in our home!
I have 2 girls, help!
Definitely a great book! Let’s keep girls as girls!
I love books, this one looks fun.
I would love to win a copy of this book. I have the one for boys.
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I would love to win one of these for my girls
Count me in please!
Every girl needs this book! Count me in the drawing, please.
That book looks awesome!
Please enter me–I have FOUR girls!!!
I’ve seen this book but was unable to get one for my daughter. I would LOVE to win this and give it to her for Christmas!
this book sounds like fun for my girls!
I would love to have this book — to read myself and pass on to my daughter when she’s old enough!
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This sounds like a great book for girls. I might have to buy one to review on my blog!
Please pick me I would love these books for my daughter
Just the other day my two daughters and I were discussing the things they did while growing up. It is so different for my grandchildren. This would be nice for my daughter expecting her second daughter.
What a great book- I hoping to learn how to whistle with two fingers
This book sounds wonderful. Between my nieces and my daughter, we can put this book to use for years.
I would love a copy…please!
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Sign me up!