How to talk to dads

The 10-year-old author of How to Talk to Girls and, most recently, How to Talk to Moms, now offers insight on fathers. Chapters include "The Two Sides of Dad" (a good side and a bad side-"It totally depends on his mood and your attitude"); "What Dads Like" ("honest, helpful, good kids"); and "The Power of the Father" ("If you are playing chess, Dad won't go easy on you"). While the dad characteristics aren't universal, with Acedera's understated line art and an attractive design, this is a tailor-made gift. All ages. (May) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

Written when Greven was nine, these volumes, each padded with Acedera's doodle-like illustrations, are full of obvious and even bad advice ("If you have behavior problems, copy a boy you think is cool"). Greven consistently regards females as one-dimensional chumps: "Girls always like the smart boys." Parents fare little better: "Dads let girls get away with a lot more stuff, except anything to do with dating or boys." [Review covers these titles: How to Talk to Dads, How to Talk to Girls and How to Talk to Moms.] (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.

How to Talk to Dads Chapter One Dad's Way {{Dads are softies with little girls because they are all cute and sweet.}} Dad's way is a little different from Mom's. Some kids think Dad's way makes it easier to have fun, like getting to play Wii a lot more. But if you think Dad is an easygoing guy who's going to let you run wild, then you are wrong! Dads expect you to work hard, because life isn't easy. Dads are easier on little kids and harder on older kids. Everyone knows that Dads are softies with little girls because they are all cute and sweet. You just have to live with that if you are a boy. Tip: Dads let girls get away with a lot more stuff, except anything to do with dating or boys. Dad also sweeps things under the rug more than Mom. Sometimes he won't tell Mom if you did something wrong, like having bad behavior at the doctor's office, especially if you shaped it up. Dad thinks about things longer than Mom, but in the end he usually follows Mom's opinion. If Mom is happy, then so is Dad. How to Talk to Dads . Copyright © by Alec Greven. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. Available now wherever books are sold. Excerpted from How to Talk to Dads by Alec Greven All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.