Book Giveaway: The Big Book of Boy Stuff by Bart King

There's this boy. Let's say he's somewhere between nine and thirteen years old or so. You'd like to see this kid get creative. You'd like to see him get some exercise. You'd like to see him get out from in front of the television. And you'd love for him to be motivated enough to find some stuff to do on his own. This boy NEEDS The Big Book of Boy Stuff!
The Big Books of boy Stuff is filled with hours of entertainment and enlightenment for adventure-seeking boys. Bart King interviewed hundreds of wise guys and smart alecks for the awesome content found in The Big Book of Boy Stuff. Boys can learn how to: Make lightning; Fool friends with practical jokes; Build and launch a water rocket; How many mosquitoes does it take to suck all the blood out of a person?

Publisher Gibbs Smith sent me an extra copy of The Big Book of Boy Stuff to giveaway. My 9 year old son LOVES this book. He got his copy of the book a year ago and I still find him reading it.

Giveaway Details:
1 copy of The Big Book of Boys Stuff
Open to US only
Ends 10/24

Book Review: The Pocket Guide to Games by Bart King

The seventy-five games in this book revive the tradition of game playing without computers, joy sticks, boards, or game pieces. All you need for these games can be purchased at the local super center, big box, or hardware store. With tools such as balls, bean bags, broomsticks or canes, and ropes, parents and teachers can organize dozens of hours of fun and challenging activities for parties, summer camps, neighborhood gatherings, and school groups. For all ages, from elementary children to grandparents.

I received a copy of The Pocket Guide to Games by Bart King to review about a month ago. I pulled it out today because I had to come up with a game that a group of 50 kids ages 4 to 11 could all play together. I flipped to the index in the back and quickly came up with a couple games that would work - Circle Stride Ball as an active game and Find the Ring as a quieter game. We only had time to play Circle Stride Ball at the activity. It managed to keep a large group of kids entertained until their parents arrived to pick them up.

This book is full of games for many different settings and occasions. The games are broken down into 4 sections: Miscellaneous active games, Quiet games, Bean bag & ball games and Contests, feats & tussles. At the back of the book is an Index where you can search for games by the type of game, number of players, playing area or age group. All in all it's a useful little book that I literally put in my back pocket and took with me to the activity today.

A handy little book to have around.

Rating: 5 Stars

Source: From Publisher for Review

Review: The Big Book of Girls Stuff by Bart King

The Big Book of Girl Stuff shares everything a girl needs to know-from sleepovers to diaries to makeup to boys to shopping, and everything in between! It's the ultimate guide to unlocking the delightful mysteries of being a girl. Dozens of girls, young women, teachers, and mothers collaborated on this book to make it the most comprehensive guide to being a girl that has ever existed! Perfect for pre-teen, 'tween, and teenage girls, The Big Book of Girl Stuff shares inspiration, empowerment, and some seriously silly laughs just when girls need it the most! It's filled with information, activities, quotes, and games, as well as lists for favorite books, movies, and music.

I received copies of The Big Book of Boys Stuff and The Big Book of Girls Stuff by Bart King from publisher Gibbs-Smith to review. My 8 year old son reviewed The Big Book of Boys Stuff so to be fair I'm allowing my 10 year old daughter to review The Big Book of Girls Stuff.

I like this book because it was funny and awesome.

I learned how to make a ring out of a dollar bill. The chapter on babysitting was full of good ideas. I liked the trick to make a stuffed animal jump to entertain the kids. In Sleepovers and Slumber Parties I thought it was funny that one person came in a robe with a towel around her head to the Come as You are Party. I liked the part on how to throw a ball like a girl who's not throwing like a girl. I want to make a toothbrush bracelet and I learned how to make a friendship bracelet.

I took it to school with me and the girl who sits next to me kept taking it to read it during silent reading time. My best friends and I like to read this book after school at my house. They all think it's funny.

I would recommend this book to all girls 8-12. I caught my 15 year old brother reading this book.

So there you have it. According to my 10 year old this book is awesome!

Content: Clean

Rating: 5 Stars

Source: From publisher for review.

The Big Book of Boy Stuff by Bart King

There's this boy. Let's say he's somewhere between nine and thirteen years old or so. You'd like to see this kid get creative. You'd like to see him get some exercise. You'd like to see him get out from in front of the television. And you'd love for him to be motivated enough to find some stuff to do on his own. This boy NEEDS The Big Book of Boy Stuff!

The Big Books of boy Stuff is filled with hours of entertainment and enlightenment for adventure-seeking boys. Bart King interviewed hundreds of wise guys and smart alecks for the awesome content found in The Big Book of Boy Stuff. Boys can learn how to: Make lightning; Fool friends with practical jokes; Build and launch a water rocket; How many mosquitoes does it take to suck all the blood out of a person?

Gibbs Smith Publishing sent me a copy of The Big Book of Boy Stuff by Bart King to review. My 8 year old son promptly claimed the book as his own. When I told him he couldn't have it because I needed to read and review it he was very upset. I told him I'd let him have the book if he would review it for me. Here is what he has to say.

The Big Book of Boy Stuff has everything that boys are interested in.
It's really good. It has rockets, animals, insults, tricks and funny
jokes. I found $1.36 by doing the Treasure Hunt in the couch. My
favorite parts are all of it. I like the dumb directions on products
and the practical jokes. I learned how to make a cool airplane.

I like the insult "You're so ugly, when you were born, they put tinted
windows on your hospital room." I want to make a Match Rocket.

So there you have it. My 8 year old thinks this book is great. We've had the book for a week and I've seen him reading it every single day. In fact his sister and all her friends have been reading it too. They've been laughing hysterically, doing experiments and having a great time reading this book.

If you are looking for a book for your son, grandson, nephew, neighbor, friend or any other boy ages 8-12, The Big Book of Boy Stuff is sure to be a hit.

Content: This is a clean read although some of the subject matter is the slapstick, goofy, slightly crude stuff boys love.

Rating: 5 Stars

Source: From publisher for review