Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
Self-esteem for Boys
Elizabeth Hartley-Brewer · 2000
62/100
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Hartley-Brewer is a credible author and the 100-tip format is genuinely easy to navigate for busy parents. The 2000 publication date is a real problem in a field where developmental understanding has moved considerably, and the reader feedback that the tips skew toward one particular type of boy undercuts the universal promise of the title. Worth a look for parents of traditionally boisterous boys, but not a broad recommendation.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety92
substance60
craft62
originality52
accuracy58
hype60
age-fit72
human-eye58
Penny’s verdict62
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