How to talk to moms

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 Moms Chapter One What's Up with Mom? {{ Sometimes you think your mom is mean and wants to ruin your life. }} Sometimes your mom seems like the most wonderful woman in the world. But sometimes you think she is mean and wants to ruin your life. Really, it is both. You probably think your mom is wonderful when she is doing something nice for you, like: Helping you with homework Letting you play all day Reading to you Taking you out to eat You probably think your mom is trying to ruin your life when she makes you: Clean Rake leaves Go to bed early Eat asparagus Or if she punishes you by: Sending you to your room Taking away your games and toys The mom job is hard. If you go to the dark side and cause trouble, she has to be tough. So moms make your life easy and hard at the same time. That's just the way it is. How to Talk to Moms . 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 Moms 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.