9yr old boy writes book on how to talk to girls

[Amby 490]

A nine-year-old boy has had a book published in the US - called How to Talk to Girls.

Alec Greven's book began life as a creative writing project in school at Castle Rock, Colorado.

His handwritten pamphlet was then sold for $5 at a school book fair where it was the surprise bestseller.

Local news outlets took up the story, Alec was then invited on to a TV talkshow which led to him sealing a publishing deal with HarperCollins.

And his book is now available as a 46-page hardcover version across the US.

"I saw a lot of boys that had trouble talking to girls," Alec told the New York Post's Jennifer Fermino. "If I say hi and you say hi back, we're probably off to a good start," he said.

His advice to boys includes - stop showing off, go easy on the compliments and be wary of "pretty girls".

"It is easy to spot pretty girls because they have big earrings, fancy dresses and all the jewellery," he writes in chapter three. "Pretty girls are like cars that need a lot of oil."

And he continues: "The best choice for most boys is a regular girl. Remember, some pretty girls are coldhearted when it comes to boys. Don't let them get to you."

Alec's mother, Erin Greven, says her son's insight is down to his avid reading: "He reads non-stop. At dinner, I say, 'Put your book down,' " she said.

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3107650.html?menu=

Found the book on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/How-Talk-Girls-Alec-...n/dp/0061709999

Are you smart enough to take over a girl's heart?

Leave it to a nine-year-old to get down to the basics about how to win victory with a girl. how to talk to girls is for boys of all ages—from eight to eighty—and the girls they like. So read this book and then you're ready. Good luck!

Tips:

Comb your hair and don't wear sweats

Control your hyperness (cut down on the sugar if you have to)

Don't act desperate

[Nessa 23]

aww how sweet. i'll buy one for charles for christmas

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

aww how sweet. i'll buy one for charles for christmas

[almaty 19]

"It is easy to spot pretty girls because they have big earrings, fancy dresses and all the jewellery," he writes in chapter three. "Pretty girls are like cars that need a lot of oil."

spot on, youngblood!

[Sister Fracas 5]

aww how sweet. i'll buy one for charles for christmas

bwahahahahahaaa

[Peikko 1,575]

Cute - but my 9 year old doesn't have problems talking to girls, he doesn't see them as an alien species nor does he want a special 'friend'. 9 is 9 not 19 but it's probably still a cute book if you take it for what it is

[Mononoke28 135]

When I was a kid most 9 year-olds would just pull my hair or hit me with soccer balls. It was very romantic.

Diana

[Amby 490]

aww how sweet. i'll buy one for charles for christmas

I think he needs it