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MACARONI READS: WHAT'S NEW AT AMERICAN GIRL BOOKS

Macaroni Kid Reviews Some Fun, Interactive, Fall Books For Your Girls

By Sharon Rosenthal, www.camarillo.macaronikid.com October 14, 2012
This Fall American Girl Girl Books sent me a series of five books in their new Fall line that are fresh, fun and entertaining and are designed for girls 8+, however both my 5 year old and 8 year old had a lot of fun with them.

THE BOOKS:
  • Slumber Wonders ($9.99)
  • Bored No More! Quiz Book (9.99)
  • Picture Yourself Here ($12.99)
  • Quick Change ($8.95)
  • New Innerstar University Sidelines "I Art" ($12.95)
SLUMBER WONDERS
My older daughter has been begging to have a sleepover for months and so this book was a huge hit with her. The book helps kids plan the perfect sleepover with ideas for slumber-party themes, plus how-to guides for invitations, decorations, food, games, crafts, and goody bags. Plus the book also includes a shopping list for each party, plus a tear-out door hanger to personalize. She loved pouring through the book and got some really great ideas. 

BORED NO MORE! QUIZ BOOK
This book kept both my daughters entertained on some long car trips. It is a  fun book that is filled with quizzes and the  answers to the quiz questions will lead to a game, activity, or craft that my kids really loved. If you have a long trip or a rainy day, this book is the perfect activity for girls.

PICTURE YOURSELF HERE
I think of all the books this one was my favorite. Girls can explore wacky ways to have fun, snap photos of the fun, and then turn the pictures into silly scenes. The book also features punch-out illustrations and captions that will help girls get started on their art pages and made each page a work of art. Plus it includes dozens of activities in a variety of themes—from food and fashion to seasons and sports, for just about any girls interest.

This book really kept my daughter entertained as we poured through a ton of digital pictures and sized them just right, that she picked out for her book. I love how she can look at this book over and over again and how personalized it is of her likes and interests. It really makes a great gift for any girl.

QUICK CHANGE 
This book is very interatcive, which means that girls reading this book make decisions as if they are the star of this book. The story is about a girl who wnats money for a party, she gets the brilliant idea to earn the money herself. Then her friends join in and thats when the bickering and decisions start, especially when she finds out that a friend needs the money more than she does.

This book was a lot of fun and with more than 20 different endings, my daughter realy enjoyed reading this story.This book comes with a limited-time access code to innerstarU.com—an interactive online world—plus, a secret access code for even more endings online.

NEW INNERSTAR UNIVERSITY SIDELINES "I ♥ ART" 
Inside this book, readers will find the secrets to creating original art! From doodling sketches to making masterpieces and everything in between, this activity book is just what a girl needs to pump up her creativity. My daughter who LOVES art, LOVED this book. It kept her entertained for hours andshe carried it everywhere with her.

The book stars Neely and the other Innerstar University girls as they guide girls and teach them all about artistic styles, show them how to draw faces, set the stage for fashion design, help create a collage, and so much more. This book is packed with fun art activities and instructions and how to do art fun, that girls will have a blast. Plus, the book includes a color wheel that makes checking color combinations a breeze. The book also includes a special access code for even more artistic activities online. 

Disclaimer: Macaroni Kid was provided these books by American Girl Books for the purpose of this review.