Beautiful Girlhood

“Womanhood is a wonderful thing. In womankind we find the mothers of the race. There is no man so great, nor none sunk so low, but once he lay a helpless, innocent babe in a woman's arms and was dependent on her love and care for his existence. It is woman who rocks the cradle of the world and holds the first affections of mankind. She possesses a power beyond that of a king on his throne.”

Preface

Opening Flowers

From the Child to the Woman

Keeping Up Acquaintance

Character Building

The Strength of Obedience

Making Herself Beautiful

That Member, the Tongue

A Sunny Disposition

The Beauty of Truthfulness

Sincerity

Ideals

Ambition

The Power of Purpose

Dreams

Friendships

An Accomplished Girl

The Oils of Life

Home Life

A Girl’s Ornaments

When a Girl Goes Out

A New Awakening

A Christian

The Quiet Hour

Making Friends of Books

Waking of the Love Nature

Boy Friends

The Girl Who Can Be Trusted

Getting Ready for the Great Responsibility

Choosing a Lifework

A Consecrated Life

A Pure Heart

A Few Faults Discussed

The Girl of Today

The Full-Blown Rose

Girlhood is the opening flower of womanhood. It has charms all its own. The wonderful change from the child to the woman, the marvelous blossoming of young, healthy girlhood, will ever be God’s great miracle in life’s garden. Like a half-open rose is girlhood. The book deals primarily with the Christian character development, moral virtues and manners of pre-teen and teenage girls. It is one of the best-selling titles in the homeschooling community.

The transitioning years between girlhood and womanhood are an exciting time for a girl, as well as tumultuous and confusing. Beautiful Girlhood by Mabel Hale is a lovely mentoring guide that will help the young girl understand the changes she is going through emotionally and physically and also guide her in the proper behavior befitting a young woman.