A book about things a kid has to learn/do...?
December 28, 2022 11:41 AM Subscribe
Some years ago I learned about this not-recent book about N things a kid should/do learn before certain age. It was more on the practical side of things. I can't remember its title.
I only read the table of contents, but I think it kind of had a Boy Scouts vibe in the kind of things it suggested kids should learn.
It seems to have been written decades ago, so some of the suggestions were a little dated. But it was pragmatic.
Wherever I read about this book, it had its following. A certain number commented positively on it.
I only read the table of contents, but I think it kind of had a Boy Scouts vibe in the kind of things it suggested kids should learn.
It seems to have been written decades ago, so some of the suggestions were a little dated. But it was pragmatic.
Wherever I read about this book, it had its following. A certain number commented positively on it.
There's also a version aimed at girls, The Daring Book for Girls.
posted by spiderbeforesunset at 12:14 PM on December 28, 2022 [2 favorites]
posted by spiderbeforesunset at 12:14 PM on December 28, 2022 [2 favorites]
There's actually a whole series each of the Dangerous & Daring books. And if you go with those, imo, get BOTH and ignore the gender-directed aspect.
There's also the Core Knowledge series by Hirsch.
I've also run across various life skills / merit badge / whatever they were called books for kids / preteens / teens / young adults, but I don't have specific ones to recommend. Even if you don't purchase from Amazon, their various book recommendation links can be useful to find different but similar.
posted by stormyteal at 1:02 PM on December 28, 2022
There's also the Core Knowledge series by Hirsch.
I've also run across various life skills / merit badge / whatever they were called books for kids / preteens / teens / young adults, but I don't have specific ones to recommend. Even if you don't purchase from Amazon, their various book recommendation links can be useful to find different but similar.
posted by stormyteal at 1:02 PM on December 28, 2022
This wasn't decades ago, but the National Trust has a 50 things to do before you're 11¾ marketing campaign and associated book. The book is from 2016. There is also Winnie-the-Pooh's 50 things to do before you're 5 3/4 and 101 Things to Do Before You're 16 by Clive Gifford, but I've not come across them.
posted by paduasoy at 1:41 PM on December 28, 2022 [3 favorites]
posted by paduasoy at 1:41 PM on December 28, 2022 [3 favorites]
Response by poster: @mid I think that might be it, but it seems to be a recent book. (Not that it matters, just that I thought it was something written decades ago. And the unfortunate title might be what made me think it was written eons ago.)
posted by edmz at 9:59 AM on December 29, 2022
posted by edmz at 9:59 AM on December 29, 2022
The book has an "old timey" vibe, with older-style illustrations and things like that.
posted by Mid at 10:02 AM on December 29, 2022
posted by Mid at 10:02 AM on December 29, 2022
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posted by Mid at 11:58 AM on December 28, 2022 [3 favorites]