Ready, Set, Grow!: A What's Happening to My Body? Book for Younger Girls |
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| Authors: | Madaras, Lynda & Davick, Linda |
| Publisher: | Newmarket Press |
| BISAC/Subject: | HEA024000, FAM003000 |
| ISBN: | 9781557048912, Related ISBNs: 1557048916, 9781557045652, 9781557048912 |
| Classification: | Non-Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 128, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
Ready, Set, Grow!
Young girls before the onset ofpuberty have a curiosity abouttheir soon-to-be changing bodiesthat needs addressing in a simplerway than for their older sisters. InMadaras’s proven, trust-worthy,friendly voice and style, this entirelynew book now brings them thesame kind of thoughtful, down-toearthinformation—but at a readingand comprehension level that’sjust right for them.
Responding throughout to reallifequestions and observationsfrom younger girls, Madarasexplores the changes that arehappening, or about to happen, tothem, including: the developmentof breasts, body hair, and bodyfat; the changes in their reproductiveorgans, both inside and out;their first period and all the complexfeelings surrounding it; theunwelcome appearance of acneand new body odors; and, perhapsmost important, how to respectand celebrate their unique bodies,even when the outside world isnot always so accepting.
Lively cartoon drawings throughoutmake the book not only helpful,but fun to read, too.
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