A Smart Girl's Guide: Manners (Revised). Nancy Holyoke

      by Nancy Holyoke

      illustrated by Julia Bereciartu

      Published by American Girl Publishing

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      Editorial Development: Michelle Watkins, Judith Woodburn,

      Roberta Johnson, Carrie Anton

      Art Direction and Design: Lisa Wilber, Chris Lorette David

      Production: Tami Kepler, Paula Moon, Judith Lary,

      Kendra Schluter

      Illustrations: Julia Bereciartu

      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

       the basics

      me first? after you good impressions choose your words respect

       let’s talk

      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

       hosts and guests

      at a friend’s sleepovers invitations What Do You Do?: invitations Quiz: party pitfalls boy-girl parties

       gifts

       presents

       What Do You Do?: presents

       thank-yous

       What Do You Do?: thank-yous

       eating

      table manners What Do You Do?: how to handle trouble at the table fancy dinners restaurants finger food problem foods finished