Description
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 has created the ultimate guidebook of essential life skills for kids. Jam-packed with tips, tricks, and advice -- all illustrated in an irresistible graphic novel-style -- How to Be a Person shows kids just how easy it is to free themselves from parental nagging and become more dependable -- and they'll like themselves better, too They'll learn how to do chores like loading the dishwasher and making a bed, brush up on communication skills like making a phone call and apologizing, and master 61 other super-helpful skills including how to stick up for somebody, fold a T-shirt, and turn a 33-cent package of ramen into dinner. Improve work-life balance for the whole family with this kids' guide to growing up.
Author: Catherine Newman
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Published: 05/26/2020
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.50w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781635861822
Audience: Ages 9-12
Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 05/01/2020 pg. 76
Booklist 05/15/2020 pg. 41
About the Author
Newman, Catherine: - Catherine Newman is the author of the award-winning bestseller How to Be a Person, as well as two parenting memoirs: Waiting for Birdy and Catastrophic Happiness, and a middle-grade novel, One Mixed-Up Night. She's also the co-author of Stitch Camp. Newman is the etiquette columnist for Real Simple magazine and the editor of the James Beard Award-winning kids' cooking magazine ChopChop. A regular contributor to publications including the New York Times, O, the Oprah Magazine, Parents, and Cup of Jo, Newman lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, with her family. Visit her at catherinenewmanwriter.com.
Author: Catherine Newman
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Published: 05/26/2020
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.50w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781635861822
Audience: Ages 9-12
Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 05/01/2020 pg. 76
Booklist 05/15/2020 pg. 41
About the Author
Newman, Catherine: - Catherine Newman is the author of the award-winning bestseller How to Be a Person, as well as two parenting memoirs: Waiting for Birdy and Catastrophic Happiness, and a middle-grade novel, One Mixed-Up Night. She's also the co-author of Stitch Camp. Newman is the etiquette columnist for Real Simple magazine and the editor of the James Beard Award-winning kids' cooking magazine ChopChop. A regular contributor to publications including the New York Times, O, the Oprah Magazine, Parents, and Cup of Jo, Newman lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, with her family. Visit her at catherinenewmanwriter.com.