by Nancy Holyoke
illustrated by Julia Bereciartu
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Holyoke, Nancy.
A smart girl’s guide: manners : the secret to grace, confidence,
and being your best / by Nancy Holyoke ; illustrated by Julia Bereciartu.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Etiquette for girls—Juvenile literature. 2. Conduct of life—
Juvenile literature. [1. Etiquette. 2. Conduct of life.]
I. Bereciartu, Julia, illustrator. II. Title.
BJ1857.G5-H63 2013 395.1’233—dc23 2012045916
Dear Reader,
You’re getting older. You’re going new places and
doing new things. You have more independence—
and more responsibility, too. Suddenly everybody
expects you to act more like an adult and less like
your little sister. But that’s not always easy to do.
Manners can help. Manners are commonsense
guidelines for getting along with other people.
They prevent you from being selfish and annoying.
They remind you to be kind. They make you
better company—and a better person. A girl
with nice manners gets respect because she
gives it. She’s also got the tools to handle all
kinds of situations. She finds confidence she
never knew she had.
This book was first published some years ago as
Oops! The Manners Guide for Girls. This edition
has some new information, new pictures, and a new
title. We hope you enjoy the book. We hope you
use what you learn here, too. Every girl has what it
takes to wow the world. Manners can help you do
just that.
Your friends at American Girl
contents
me first? after you good impressions choose your words respect
introductions mr., ms., and more conversation Quiz: gossip Quiz: nosy questions What Do You Do?: what to say when you don’t know what to say phone basics being online
at a friend’s sleepovers invitations What Do You Do?: invitations Quiz: party pitfalls boy-girl parties
table manners What Do You Do?: how to handle trouble at the table fancy dinners restaurants finger food problem foods finished