A month ago, I was intrigued by Dr. Albert Mohler’s review of The Dangerous Book for Boys and knew that this was a book I would want for my boys. Before I could obtain a copy, Tim Challies wrote another review. While shopping at my local Costco the other day, I saw it on the book table. I was excited and bought a copy. So, what do I think of it?

First off, I really like the cloth / hardback binding and the golden letter etching. It reminds me of a very old and treasured book. I browsed through the entire book and was quite impressed by the wealth of information it contained. It is no wonder that it’s a bestseller in Britain and in the States. Not only did the authors write about making go-carts and tree houses, they insisted that boys need to know some of the fine arts such as grammar, Latin phrases, poems, and Shakespeare.

The authors explained that this is a “dangerous” book only because it required the boys to get up and do something instead of sitting on the couch playing video games. This is a book for boys and the recommended age is eight and up. Even though my oldest is only five, we were able to do some of the activities in the book such as playing a round of table football and making paper airplanes. My son was very excited about this book and kept on asking me to do more activities. He told his father that he wanted to make a catapult and a go-cart. One caveat of purchasing this book is that the parents have to be involved. As much as we want to encourage our kids to love the outdoors, we need to be involved in the process as well. Many of the activities require parental partnership. I am all for it because it builds relationships. When the boys get older, I am sure my husband will love to build something with them. I recommend this book without reservation.