Making Friends

July 14, 2009
British author Hartley-Brewer (Raising Confident Boys) addresses the "four phases" of children's friendships, often stating the obvious and coming across as pseudoscientific. She discusses friendship styles at various ages and the differences between boy's and girl's friendships. Interviews with British children are quoted throughout. While the author doesn't propose meddling unnecessarily, this feels a bit like spying. Issues such as school bullying, etc., are best addressed in other titles. While this is not offensive, it ultimately lacks rich content.-Julianne J. Smith, Ypsilanti Dist. Lib., MI

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