I have mixed feelings on this book. I loved the playful illustrations and the random "fun" facts (did you know, you can mail a potato if you have the right postage on it?!).

And "How to write a thank you note" is one section I think everyone -whatever their age - should read up on.

But some of the topics (like how to be a welcome guest or gracious host) seem to me like things parents would be naturally teaching by example (hopefully!). Ditto to how to answer a phone politely or write out an envelope. With the kiddo in my life, I never "taught" these things or bought them a book about it - they just learned it as if my osmosis. But with topics like making a bed, cooking spaghetti, or vacuuming, perhaps those are the kinds of tasks that parents assign without explaining them thoroughly. This book does that - with graphics. The "How to make money" section was the one that caught my 10 year's old eye, though!

***Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***

This is one of those books I think every child and adult should read! I think we all need help becoming real people. Sometimes our parents can't teach us everything and these simple tasks are ignored. I especially liked that this book focused a lot on being polite and helping others.