The Complete Idiot's Guide to Webkinz

I can't believe how much you can do with this little virtual pet. Without this book, my son would have been just pushing around his pet in his virtual playroom. This is a well organized, easy to use guide to get you started on your own virtual adventure. I would highly recommend it.

This is an excellent introduction and overview of the Webkinz world. They give helpful suggestions, such as carefully picking your child's user name as it is the name they will be known by in tournaments, and in the Webkinz world. They explain how to keep your Webkinz happy such as; · Putting it to bed before you log out · Feeding it healthy food · Playing with it · Bathing it · Having it's favorite toy (and where to find out what that is, on the my pets bio) They bust the urban legend that Webkinz die, which they don't. They can get sick though, and that requires a visit to Dr. Quack's clinic where you are often told they need more sleep or a better diet. There are areas where I wish the authors went into more detail, such as specially formulated foods like the Iceberg Chili for polar bears. I know from personal experience if you feed one of these special foods to the wrong pet, the wrong pet will complain. They mention the subject, but only give two examples. I would have found a complete list more valuable. They touch on everything in the Webkinz world, from decorating your room, to the most efficient way to earn money such as Quizzy's . The general sections of the book are; 1. Getting started 2. Earning cash...and what you can buy 3. Fun and games 4. Educational activities 5. Communication and security 6. Other fun things to do online 7. Cooking and socializing 8. Webkinz trading cards 9. FAQs (frequently asked questions) Apendixes that include; · Webkinz and Lil' Kinz · Where to buy Webkinz · Gem Hunt Hints (this tells where to find specific gems) With as many hours as I have logged helping my six year old navigate Webkinz world, I still learned several things from this book. If you're a complete expert in one area of Webkinz, such as cooking or a particular game, you will likely be disappointed in that particular area of the book, because it is an overview and introduction. It is not an in depth analysis of the website, which as you may know is huge. But for someone who is simply looking to help their child and who hasn't already master every single in and out of the site, this is an excellent guidebook to the world of Webkinz. I'm glad I bought it.