What's Happening to My Body? Book for Girls - Revised Edition

I chose this book for my granddaughter. It has just been mailed to her mom for approvel. I'm sure it will answer some
questions a 14 yr. old may be embarressed to ask a parent. I want her mom to inspect it first though. I believe she will find it a good book. A couple of years ago I bought the same type of book for my two grandsons. I thought it explained about the body and the changes in the body very well. I was happy with this book and I would recommend it to anyone with young teens.

I definitely recommend this book if you are looking for an interactive and informative book about puberty for a reader age 9-12.

I read this entire book before giving it to a dear 11 year old girl. I think she will find it fun to do the activities, and I think it will answer many of her questions. It is not loaded with details, because it is meant to complement the book "What's Happening to My Body" by the same author. But I think it can stand alone, especially if you are looking for an introductory book without a lot of "scary" info. It has many great illustrations (breast development, changes in hips/waist, pubic hair growth patterns) to help the reader understand that the changes in her body are a normal part of growing up.

A few things you may want to know before buying this book/giving it to your child:

It has a chapter on learning about your body and gently suggests using a mirror to identify the various parts, accompanied by a cartoon that the reader is encouraged to color in (I liked that this kept the chapter light-hearted).

The same chapter also has a small paragraph on masturbation, saying that it is "normal to do it and normal not to do it." This paragraph (p. 79) can easily be cut out if you feel that your child is not ready for it, without disturbing the rest of the text too much.

Overall, the writing was age-appropriate, and new terms were well defined, with a few exceptions. For instance, on p. 92 the author says that an unfertilized ovum (which she defines as an egg) will "disintegrate" - this may sound like a scary word to a younger reader.

Otherwise, I did not see any other potentially inappropriate content for this age group (9-12 yrs old). The book does not cover sex. It does say that the female reproductive organs are designed for pregnancy and breastfeeding, and that an ovum combines with a male sperm to become fertilized and grow into a baby, but it does not say *how* one becomes pregnant or comes in contact with sperm. It emphasizes that pregnancy is something that "mature" women experience, without implying that a younger person can't become pregnant - I think the authors walked this line very carefully.

I looked all over for a book that would cover puberty without going into a lot of detail about sex, getting pregnant, etc. I think that I made a good choice with this book!

This book does not only describe in great detail what's going on with the female body but with the male body, also has very explicit pictures! I had my mom look at the book to approve it before I gave it to my daughter and if it's mom approved then gets my approval! Sometimes it's hard to talk to our kids about sexuality or what will be happening to their bodies this book helps!!

Great seller ! Fast shipping This book Is not for kids!! Wait to much inappropriate material IE... Slang words for private words .Thanks for that info my kids didn't know what those words were they do now!!

Great learning tool for young ladies! Their are a ton of pictures and explanations to use for everyone. Would recommend a parent reading this with younger ladies as it can be somewhat complicated and/ or graphic.

the books are okey; yet the whole approach to this change is not addressed fully - its more scientific and factual. more insight can be gained if caution & advice is shared in a youthful way. Young people are quite immature due to lose parenting styles and tend to experiment more. I find it more suitable for adults than teens.

I Purchased this for my 11 year old stepdaughter. When her father and I opened the book, the first thing we saw was a page of illustrations on erect male genitalia. Upon further page turning, we read about G spot, sex, etc. I returned this book and opted to go with the American girl books which cover the onset of puberty, and the physical changes and emotional changes that are taking place. This is a book for ladies in their later teens. It even made my 14 year old blush .

My grandaughter who is 10, found this book very helpful. Kids need all this information as soon as they start asking about it, and it's way easier and more comfortable for me, to have her read about the facts and then discuss it with her.

I have to agree somewhat (not completely) with one of the reviewers... This book is not well suited for girls who are nine or ten (my daughter is nine and a half). It's got a lot of good information, but some of the illustrations are too graphic (my daughter found the ones of male genitalia very disturbing, and she is not immature for her age). The age span on this book should be adjusted upwards to more like 12 and up, not 9 to 13.
That being said, this book covers a lot of ground, and for the most part does so well. It has a lot of important information found in books of this type: stages of puberty, signs to look for, the female reproductive cycle, bras, getting one's period, and so on. All these things are presented clearly, although again, I feel they're geared more towards older girls, rather than pre-teens.
All in all this is an ok book, but not excellent, and is not appropriate for the age range it's listed for. Buy this book for a 12 year-old or up, but don't push the envelope with younger girls, they don't need the pressure that such graphically displayed information provides, which can overwhelm them.

I bought this book with the intention of giving it to a girl who just turned 12. Both her mother and I agreed it was way to much information and the illustrations were too graphic for a 12 year-old. The intent of the book is commendable but some parents may take issue with the author's opinions on the subjects covered. It might be better for an older girl but parents/relatives should read the book carefully before handing it over to even a young teenager.

My husband and I purchased this for our daughter under the assumption that it would be informative AND sensitive to a young lady's changing body. What we received was a book that talked about sexual intercourse, pregnancy, the male erection, diagrams of the female and male anatomy and much more.