How to Be a Person: 65 Hugely Useful, Super-Important Skills to Learn before You're Grown Up

Catherine Newman's guidebook presents 65 life skills for children, illustrated in graphic novel style. The book covers practical household tasks including cleaning rooms, doing laundry, and caring for pets and plants. It addresses personal responsibility through examples like managing wet towels and replacing toilet paper rolls. The book includes sections on kitchen basics, such as preparing simple meals like ramen, and outdoor tasks like mowing and shoveling. It also covers social skills, including standing up for others. Newman, a parenting writer and etiquette columnist, frames these skills as ways for children to become more dependable, feel better about themselves, and contribute meaningfully to their households and communities.