A Smart Girl's Guide: Friendship Troubles: Dealing with fights, being left out & the whole popularity thing (American Girl® Wellbeing)

Granddaughters share in car & at school w friends. Appealing to kids & adults. Questions inspire good discussions.

My daughter, Allure Wilson, liked this book because it gives real examples of friendship situations and helps girls think about how to handle them. She said she liked that the book didn’t just say “figure it out yourself,” but actually gave ideas and guidance for solving problems with friends.She also enjoyed the quizzes throughout the book because they made it more interactive and helped her think about what kind of friend she wants to be. Another thing she liked was the art style and illustrations.The book talks about how being a good friend to yourself helps you recognize healthy friendships, communicate openly, admit mistakes, and express your feelings. It also explains that friendships can change as you grow, and that’s normal.Overall, this was a thoughtful book that helped start good conversations about friendships and how to handle social situations.

Bought this book for my 10.5 yr old. She goes to a private school where there isn't too much bullying going on, but she is at that age where friendships are being tested. I wanted her to be confident and to also know that not every friendship is going to be perfect. My daughter is a very closed feeling person so I read the book myself first and then gave it to her to read on her own. I think she is getting a lot out of it because I can see a difference in how she reacts in situations with friends. I wish I had read books like this when I was younger. It would have saved a lot of heartache.

My daughter is in 4th grade. She's currently struggling with some MEAN GIRL issues. This book has great advise written in such a fun way. It opened the door for some great discussions (we are reading it together). It's given me some great insight as to what my daughter is thinking about the way she's being treated. It is really making my daughter think on her own about her personal situations and how they are so similar to the book. This is the 2nd of this type of AG books along this theme we've read and they are all spot on! Great job AG!

Nice book but was too advanced for my 1st grade daughter who reads on a 3rd grade reading level. Need something that’s maybe a second grade level.

If you visit my profile (you can do this by clicking my name) you will see that I have recently reviewed another Smart Girl's Guide book. That is because my daughter loves them so much! She is in fourth grade. She had a little bit of friendship troubles back in 3rd and 2nd grade, but now she has one close friend and seems to be doing okay. Anyways, I bought this book. It's really encouraging. In the book, a page says something about how in Chinese, the word "crisis" has the symbol for opportunity. There's also a lot about mentioning to your friend if you're fighting, "We need to take a break." It is also a really good book for girls who are dealing with being bullied. It has lots of ways you can stand up to bullies. This is such a good read for ages 8-13.

I got this for my daughter after she started getting bullied by her friend group last year. I thought maybe this would help her understand her peers better and how they may behave and react to each other. She seems to like it. It’s great for my younger daughter as well. Very helpful. They flip through it and can then ask me any specific questions they have so we can have a conversation about whatever they need.

Fifth grade is where as a parent I saw many changes and what was ‘once friends with approach’ really started to change and friendships became more complicated. Navigating friendships can be difficult at any age, but especially when you reach the age where the rules change, people change and you change. This book does a great job discussing this as well works as a great discussion aid when talking with your child. I found this book to be very informative and helpful.

Good for a beginning but not enough

My daughter enjoyed the book and found the advice useful and relevant. I loaned it to a friend’s daughter who also found it relatable and helpful.

These are a good set of books for girls growing up and needing some expert (but not bossy parent) advice. WE have 3 of these now, and whilst my 10YO and 8YO both say they've never read them for fear of admitting a problem, I've found them both secretly absorbed on several occasions. An important parenting thing for me. Sometimes not forcing the issue and providing the assistance is enough.As a 43YO Dad I have NO IDEA over the intricacies of girls friendship groups, the politics, the cliques, the expectations, the psychological bullying (to be frank). We've seen this starting to creep into our daughters lives, and bought this book as a way to allow them to read a little without having to ask for help. We constantly check in but it's clear that aren't always comfortable opening up.The content is set out in a plain, well illustrated way that takes you through the problem, why it happens, how to manage it, and ways to cope. Some solid advice provided in a lovely, empathetic way.It wasn't till they arrived and I was perusing that I realised these books were published by American Girl. If you have girls, they are the holy grail of 18 inch dolls. We have the cheaper version in our house BUT importantly that link made sure that my daughters trusted the content that little bit more.

A ready reckoner for the girls growing up. My daughter loved the book & finds it quite handy dealind with friends.The import charges was quite high. Almost ended up paying Rs. 1550 to get the book home.

Both my 8yr old and 10 yr old have found these books really helpful. There is only so much advice a mom can give before kids start to roll their eyes or glaze over. This book says it better/differently than I do, and so it makes a great "reference" guide for girls who are starting to deal with friendship issues at school. We have several in the series and have been happy with all of them.