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 provides the ultimate guidebook of essential life skills for kids.
Jam-packed with tips, tricks, and skillsâall illustrated in an irresistible graphic novelâstyleâthis book shows kids just how easy it is to become more dependableâand like themselves better, too! Theyâll learn how to clean dirty rooms, care for pets and cactuses, stick up for somebody, and fold a T-shirt.
Theyâll even get a crash course in using the kitchen (including how to turn a 33-cent package of ramen into dinner) and a boot camp for lending a hand outside the house (mowing, shoveling, and fixing something loose has never been easier).
This handbook to becomingâŻbeyond helpfulâŻpromises that every kid can be a valuable member of the grown-up world.
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 provides the ultimate guidebook of essential life skills for kids.
Jam-packed with tips, tricks, and skillsâall illustrated in an irresistible graphic novelâstyleâthis book shows kids just how easy it is to become more dependableâand like themselves better, too! Theyâll learn how to clean dirty rooms, care for pets and cactuses, stick up for somebody, and fold a T-shirt.
Theyâll even get a crash course in using the kitchen (including how to turn a 33-cent package of ramen into dinner) and a boot camp for lending a hand outside the house (mowing, shoveling, and fixing something loose has never been easier).
This handbook to becomingâŻbeyond helpfulâŻpromises that every kid can be a valuable member of the grown-up world.