The Little Book

PART TWO: HER MANUAL.

Harper's book is the one every kid reads. Part Two is the same six things written for one kid, from two intakes side by side: the parent's and her own. Her house, her "just", her one day sorted A or B, her number, where her no lives, her two grown-ups, and a letter from Megan and Harper.

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For the grown-up, then for her. You fill in the first part. Then she fills in Her turn, in her words. Part Two uses both.

Her first name *

Her age *

Who is filling this in, and what she calls you *

Who's in her house

Three things she's good at

A "just" she's heard about herself

What's actually true

One thing she does for the family that nobody notices

What she's been waiting to be "old enough" for

The hard part

Who she'd ask for help

Her "one day"

Does it need a ride, money or a yes?

If it needs you, is it a yes, a maybe or a not-this-year?

Her family jobs

Something she did for other people for free that was really work

A fair number for it

A moment where she says yes when she wants to say no (keep it to what belongs in her book)

Her two grown-ups

A room coming up where she won't know anybody

Who she'd read her book to

The reward when all the stars are in

Anything else

Your email *

HER TURN.

Now she answers. Same questions, her words. You can type for her; don't fix her answers. Part Two uses both: what you said about her, and what she said about herself.

Tell me about you, in three sentences

Whatever you want. Your house, your people, the thing you're best at.

Three things you're good at

A time somebody said "just" about you

"You're just the little one." "She's just shy."

Something you do that nobody notices

The thing you're waiting to be old enough for

Your "one day"

The thing you keep saying you'll do one day.

A job you did for free, or could do

Watching somebody's little kid. Making the bracelets. Teaching the dance.

What you think it's worth

A time you said yes when you wanted to say no

Only if you want to write it. You can skip this one.

Your two grown-ups

The two people you can tell anything.

A room you're walking into soon where you won't know anybody

Who you'd read your book to

The reward you want when all the stars are in

One thing you want your book to say about you