April 21, 2009

The Double-Daring Book for Girls

Written by Jennifer (5 Minutes for Books)

When I heard that the The Double-Daring Book for Girls was out, I knew one ten-year-old girl who would love to look at a copy.

Amanda and I had reviewed the first Daring Book for Girls (see review) by Andrea Buchanan and Miriam Peskowitz last November. When we got our copy of The Double-Daring Book for Girls, Amanda immediately started marking her favorite daring activity pages with post-it notes.

Part of the fun of being a mother is reliving my childhood. When I'm rolling my eyes at the silly song that Amanda and her friend are singing (repeatedly, again and again — in the confined spaces of a car), I stop wincing long enough to remember that when I was a tween that was exactly what my friends and I did (and it got exactly the same response from my mother).

What I liked about the Daring Book for Girls, and what I like about this second in the series, is that it's good old-fashioned fun. The activities in this book are ones that appealed to tweenaged me in the 80's, but are equally captivating to Amanda in 2009: making candles, memorizing two-letter Scrabble words to insure certain victory, and marveling over optical illusions.

It's sweet to compare our childhood experiences, but an even greater part about motherhood is watching my daughter grow into an entirely different person than I am. She tries things that I wouldn't have dreamt of doing at her age. In fact, though I've never dyed my hair in all of my thirty-eight years, she's been wanting to have purple hair or purple highlights for ages.

When she saw the "Dye your hair with Kool-Aid" activity in this book, she begged to do it. I told her that we'd give it a try over Spring Break. The anticipation built over the next couple of weeks, and when people asked her what she was doing for Spring Break, she told them, "I'm dying my hair purple!"

So my first experience with highlights was not giving them to myself or letting a friend foil my hair, but was lived out through my daughter. It was a fun experience to share.

Unfortunately, she added too much vinegar, diluting it too much, and her dark-ish hair didn't absorb much of the dye (which the book cautioned against), so I don't have a dramatic after photo. In fact, the whole experience reminded me of the scene in Beaches where conservative Hillary Whitney asks her more flamboyant friend CC Bloom's opinion on her hair: "It looks the same. You just spent two hours dying your hair exactly the same color." I won big Mommy points for letting her have purple hair, without actually having to deal with her having purple hair, so I think it worked out for me.

This Mother's Day Giveaway is supposed to be all about you, Mom, but since I had so much fun sharing this book with my daughter, I thought it was a good fit. See below for how you can win your own copy.

The book's website has more information about the book and fun downloads as well.

Managing Editor Jennifer Donovan also blogs at Snapshot about life with her tween daughter and preschool son.

To enter the 2009 Mothers Day Giveaway of The Double-Daring Book for Girls, leave a comment below.

All Mother's Day Giveaways are open to U.S. shipping addresses only.
The giveaway will close on April 30, and the winner will be announced on May 1.
For information on how to enter the grand prize to win a copy of each book in the Mother's Day Giveaway worth over $225, see the instructions on the main post.
Check out the list of all Mother's Day giveaways. Enter to win each book by leaving a comment on that post.

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April 21, 2009

Annmarie @ 6:56 am

(I'm first! I hope #1 gets randomly picked!). This book looks FUN, FUN, FUN and I know that my 9yr old daughter would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it!!

Carey @ 7:52 am

This looks like a fun book to share with my niecers.

stampedwithgrace @ 7:58 am

with 5 girls, this would be a fun book to win

Anne Kiwi @ 8:04 am

I would love to have a copy of this book to share with my beloved God-daughters.

Rita @ 8:40 am

I would love to have this book for my granddaughter!

AmyG @ 9:00 am

Sounds like she had fun, even if it didn't work out the way she hoped! Would love to read a copy of this, with my girls!

Nicole C. @ 9:21 am

My daughter would really enjoy this book!

Janna @ 9:27 am

My daughter loves the first book. She'd be thrilled to have the second.

stephanie @ 9:35 am

Sounds like one I need for my library.

Alicia @ Experiencing Each Moment @ 10:11 am

I think a book like this has really been lacking. So glad it's out there!

edj @ 11:54 am

I LOVE this whole series! I'm actually getting my own copy of this, but am entering to win on behalf of my friend and her 3 girls.

Denise @ 12:07 pm

I'd love to have a copy of this for my daughter.

Kristi @ 12:50 pm

Please enter me in this drawing.

Abby @ 1:22 pm

Woo hoo I have two little girls so this book would come in handy in our house!

Faerylandmom @ 4:10 pm

With two little girls, I'd dearly love a copy!

mindy @ 4:49 pm

sounds great thanks for the giveaway

Sarah @ 5:15 pm

I would love to win this!

Cassandra Berholtz @ 5:18 pm

Since my daughter will be a teenager this year, this book sounds great. She has a lot of sleepovers and this would be fun for her and her friends.

Martha C @ 5:37 pm

I think you should let her do it again but with a lot more purple! I'd love to see that. Isn't it great when you can give in to something that sounds so extreme to Amanda. I'd love the book!

susan varney @ 5:44 pm

this would be nice for my neices. mverno@roadrunner.com

Becky Grady @ 5:53 pm

My daughter tries more things than I did at her age, too. She inspires me! Thanks for the giveaway.
rlgrady[at]yahoo[dot]com

MRS.MOMMYY @ 7:08 pm

looks fun

Laura Diamond @ 7:11 pm

I'm not sure who will enjoy it more, my sophisticated 12-year-old niece growing up a bit too fast in L.A., or me.

Sherry @ 7:13 pm

Sounds so fun! I'd love to read this one and then pass it along to my sisters. Thanks for the review and chance to win.

Kim V @ 7:25 pm

Thanks for the giveaway!
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susan @ 7:28 pm

this would be a great book to share with my daughter. thanks

Sharold @ 7:44 pm

This looks like a great book. It would be fun to read with my daughter.

Angie @ 7:49 pm

I really want to win this for my girls and I to play!

Mariah @ 8:07 pm

My mother and I really enjoyed reading the Daring Book for Girls together, so I'm sure this one would be just as good!

Mariah
penguinqueen(at)hotmail(dot)com

christopher h @ 9:03 pm

would love to win this

Carol S @ 9:04 pm

I feel like I never had much of a "childhood" so I would love this book to do some of the fun things that I missed.

Angela Calvert @ 9:13 pm

I would love to win. Thanks for the giveaway.

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gerry dee @ 9:48 pm

I want to win this book. I am 64 with grey hair and I Need! To dye it a funky color and tell every one I did it with Kool-Aid. My children will want me committed but the Grand kids will love it. It will add to m.y legend. .
At my age what more do I need? Just to win!

Heather Goldsmith @ 10:21 pm

I loved reading the other entry comments. Thanks for the contest, please enter me, too!

Elizabeth @ 10:25 pm

This one has been on our list!

Kathy D @ 10:38 pm

would love for my step daughters

prplrush @ 11:10 pm

Thanks for this great giveaway! I would love to try out some of the things in this book at home!

HilLesha @ 11:20 pm

I have the first one. I'd love to win this one.

April 22, 2009

Serena @ 5:05 am

I have two girls, and I know they'd get plenty of use out of this book! As would their 8 girl cousins, I'm sure.

Wendy Wallach @ 7:43 am

My daughter would totally own this book!

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Paula H @ 8:28 am

I have 3 girls so this would be great.

Kristi C @ 8:42 am

I would love to have this book to read with my daughter.

cris @ 9:56 am

my nieces would love this book!

MMW @ 10:32 am

I would love to have some great ideas to share with my daughter! She would love it.

Elena @ 11:04 am

We have the first book, but two girls. If we win the second one in the series then no one has to fight over them! Thanks for the contest!

Michele @ 12:11 pm

This would be a great book to share with my neices (and my own daughter when she exits toddler-hood!)

Rachel @ 12:49 pm

What a great mother's day gift! I've looked through the book for boys and it's great too!

Corinne Brewer @ 1:14 pm

We were looking at the website for the Doaring Book for Girls (my daughter checked it our of the library) and came across the link for this site – she loves the first book – it is on her b-day list now – and would love to get the 2nd as well. Hope to hear from you!

Shelby Eagleburger @ 3:25 pm

Amazing book filled with fun acticvities that anyone can enjoy!

Kathy Scott @ 4:32 pm

I have heard that this is a great book.

Djp @ 7:30 pm

sign me up

Vicky Boackle @ 8:36 pm

my grandaughters ages 8 and 11 love to read.

Tiffany @ 8:45 pm

This sounds like a lot of fun. Please enter me. Thanks!
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desiree kelley @ 11:14 pm

I would like this for my daughter

Emilie S @ 11:39 pm

Oh, I loved the first book, this one looks great, too!! thanks for the chance

emvark at gmail dot com

April 23, 2009

Pamela S @ 12:46 am

Would love to try the activities with my teenage daughter. Thanks.

anna @ 1:22 am

I think my daughter would enjoy this. Thanks

Bree @ 11:21 am

My daughter loved the first Daring Book for Girls. I'm sure she would love this one too.

Ellen C. @ 1:52 pm

I'd love to win this book for my niece. Thanks for the chance.

KarenPr @ 2:43 pm

Would be great to put away for my little girl. Thanks.

Carole @ 5:26 pm

Please enter me!!

Kelly Ann T. @ 7:48 pm

This book would be great for creative ideas a mom and daughter could do together. I would be thrilled and Alison would be too.

April 24, 2009

Annie @ 3:41 pm

I love these books! We have the first one.

Jo @ 4:05 pm

my daughter is such a dare devil and would love this book
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Just Mom @ 6:41 pm

Please enter me in the contest and thanks for hosting!

Christina @ 7:41 pm

What a fun book! I'd like to both read it and share it with my niece!

April 25, 2009

michelle @ 10:20 am

We have been through a lot in the last year. I saw this book and thought how much fun we could have. I would love to be able to surprise her.

jan koontz @ 1:59 pm

just to cool

Sue W. @ 7:22 pm

This time I know that my great granddaughter would love to read this book. She is 9 going on 13 and loves to read. I actually wouldn't mind reading it before she gets a chance.
Thank you!!

April 26, 2009

Jennifer Hedden @ 3:40 pm

enter me

Susan @ 4:06 pm

This is a book i've wanted to get for my 10 year old! The photos you posted were priceless!

dorothy l @ 8:42 pm

I would love to win the book

gahome2mom @ 10:25 pm

I am a mother of all girls. Wouldn't they like to read this? lol

Christine @ 11:09 pm

Looks great! Thanks for the chance!

April 27, 2009

Becky @ 10:55 am

I have a 7 year old and a 14 year old who would love this.

Mia J. @ 12:38 pm

I would like to win this for my niece. Thanks for the chance.

Noreen @ 1:09 pm

my daughter's and I would just love to explore this book together

Christina Brunetti @ 5:55 pm

I would love to read this.

Thanks,

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mary @ 11:23 pm

well we'd love this stuff, please sign me up, thanks

April 28, 2009

Rosanne @ 1:26 am

I would like this for my 9 year old granddaughter who lovesto read as do I

Kristinia aka Loving Heart Mommy @ 2:44 am

I have the one for Dad's these are a great series!

LivingforGod @ 5:29 am

I'd love to win this. Thanks for a chance .

Andria @ 12:53 pm

I would love a chance to win. Thank you.

Penney Douglas @ 1:03 pm

I have 6 girls. We would love this book!

sandra @ 3:06 pm

please enter me

Terra Heck @ 3:52 pm

I'd love to win this book for my daughter. Thanks.

beth shepherd @ 4:22 pm

Thank you for a great giveaway. I would love to win this for my daughters. Thank you
tatertot374@sbcglobal.net

Jacqueline O. @ 9:28 pm

Sounds like a great book!!! Hope I win one.

Gabriel J. @ 9:32 pm

Great book, great contest!

sarah h @ 11:21 pm

My daughters would enjoy this book!

April 29, 2009

Krystal @ 12:49 am

What a cute book. I would have loved having this book as a teenager!

JenT @ 10:47 am

We already have the first one and the one for boys too. We saw this in Books-A-Million the other day. We'd love to have it.

Adena @ 1:19 pm

I would love to win the book for the ten year daughter of a wonderful friend. A great way to fill some summer hours!

Amy Bradshaw @ 1:40 pm

Oo this one looks like a lot of fun, please enter me!

Amy
MovieMomma@gmail.com

shawna @ 2:33 pm

I would love to share this with my daughter.

Rachel Newman @ 3:10 pm

I found this site via a sweeps site, but I am happy to say this is one of the few that I read regularly for fun/knowledge/interest too! I love these Daring (Boy, Girl) Books – thanks for rewarding it and trying some of the things out!