cover image The Big Book of Boy Stuff

The Big Book of Boy Stuff

Bart King. Gibbs Smith Publishers, $19.99 (292pp) ISBN 978-1-58685-333-4

Bored kids will find plenty of reasons to pry themselves off the couch with a handful of new titles. A compendium of non-P.C. games and facts, The Big Book of Boy Stuff by Bart King wants boys to be boys. Genuinely funny, King covers gliders (how to make them), a q&a about girls, tips for dealing with bullies, ideas for outdoor activities and much more, interspersed with jokes and asides. On finding wild animals while camping: ""You cannot expect them to behave like a dog or a cat, even if the bear seems friendly or if the chipmunk is really cute."" .