Girls Only! All About Periods and Growing-Up Stuff

Author: Victoria Parker
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
ISBN: 1444906577
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88

Book Description
The essential girl guide to growing up! Girls Only! focuses on the practicalities, social and personal implications of starting your period, and the physical and emotional developments in puberty. It tells you what happens and when, what you need to know and how to prepare. It answers all the questions girls are dying to ask, but daren't, in a clear, friendly way, using real-life examples. It's the perfect first book about periods for girls from primary school age and upwards, with a reassuring tone and fun, quirky illustrations. The perfect first book about periods for girls of primary school age, information at the right level. Family Interest Parenting

The Period Book

Author: Karen Gravelle
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
ISBN: 161963662X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
This bestselling, essential illustrated guidebook for adolescent girls is a trusty friend that can help girls feel confident about this new phase of their lives. What is my period exactly? Do I need to see a doctor? What does it feel like to wear a pad? What if I get my period at school? Karen Gravelle and her fifteen-year-old niece, Jennifer Gravelle, have written a down-to-earth and practical book that answers any questions you might have about your period, from what it is and what it feels like, to how to choose pads and tampons, to how to talk to your parents about it. The Period Book will help guide you through all the physical, emotional, and social changes that come with your period, as well as related issues like dealing with pimples, mood swings, and new expectations from friends and family. Debbie Palen's funny and sympathetic cartoons ease the confusion and exasperation you might feel, and celebrate the new sense of power and maturity that your period can bring.

The Smart Girl's Guide To Growing Up

Author: Anita Ganeri
Publisher: Scholastic Non-Fiction
ISBN: 1407163612
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
Every smart girl knows when to ask for advice, and this book is an indispensable companion to growing up. Addressing all those cringey questions about periods, boys and boobs that adults squirm at answering, Anita Ganeri's sensible, light-hearted advice will calm the fears of any worried young woman.

Growing Up: It's a Girl Thing

Author: Mavis Jukes
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0679890270
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82

Book Description
A guide for pre-adolescent girls to the changes that puberty brings to their bodies, including information about menstruation.

The Boy's Body Book

Author: Kelli Dunham
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780606320702
Category : Adolescence
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Discusses the physical and emotional changes associated with puberty in boys and suggests ways to ease the adjustment to these changes.

The Girls' Guide to Growing Up Great

Author: Sophie Elkan
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472943759
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 213

Book Description
'Wise and kind' - Sali Hughes 'Every young teen needs this book' - Nadia Sawalha 'Brilliant, accessible, sensitive and funny' - Emily Maitlis 'Funny, kind and wise' - Daisy Buchanan Going through puberty? Thinking about puberty? Worried about growing up? This book is for you! Puberty isn't just about what's going on in your body, but also your brain, your emotions and the world around you. Knowledge is power! All the information you need is here, plus advice, wisdom and lots of questions from girls like you: - Body-basics (like breasts, spots and periods) - Life's big mysteries. Is how you look important? Is a crush ever wrong? Is it bad to be jealous of your friends? - Clear, empowering info on emotions, sex, sexuality and gender - Staying safe and having fun online - Plenty of space for your own notes and doodles

Puberty, Periods and All That Stuff!

Author: Katrina Kahler
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781522786887
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 82

Book Description
This Puberty book will help you to understand what you are going through without going into unnecessary detailed information about sex that is more suitable for older teenagers. This book covers topics such as confidence, moods and feelings, pressures of growing up, bullies, physical body changes, periods and boyfriends are explored in this book that has been designed for girls aged between 7 and 13.

Celebrate Your Body (and Its Changes, Too!)

Author: Sonya Renee Taylor
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1641520280
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 201

Book Description
A body-positive guide to help girls ages 8 to 12 navigate the changes of puberty and grow into women Puberty can be a difficult time for a young girl—and it's natural not to know who (or what) to ask. Celebrate Your Body is a reassuring puberty book for girls that encourages them to face puberty and their body's changes with excitement and empowerment. From period care to mysterious hair in new places, this age-appropriate sex education book has the answers young girls are looking for—in a way that they can relate to. Covering everything from bras to braces, this body-positive puberty book for girls offers friendly guidance and support for when it's needed most. In addition to tips on managing intense feelings, making friends, and more, this book provides advice on what to eat and how to exercise so your body is healthy, happy, and ready for the changes ahead. PUBERTY EXPLAINED: Explanations on what happens, when it happens, and why the body (and mind) is amazing in every way. SOCIAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT: Help your young girl discover how to use her voice to stand up to peer pressure, stay safe on social media, and keep the right kind of friends. SELF-CARE TIPS: This body book for girls 9-12 helps them discover how to choose the right food, exercise, and sleep schedule to keep their changing bodies at their best. This inclusive puberty book for girls is the ultimate guide to facing puberty with confidence.

The Palgrave Handbook of Critical Menstruation Studies

Author: Chris Bobel
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9811506140
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1041

Book Description
This open access handbook, the first of its kind, provides a comprehensive and carefully curated multidisciplinary and genre-spanning view of the state of the field of Critical Menstruation Studies, opening up new directions in research and advocacy. It is animated by the central question: ‘“what new lines of inquiry are possible when we center our attention on menstrual health and politics across the life course?” The chapters—diverse in content, form and perspective—establish Critical Menstruation Studies as a potent lens that reveals, complicates and unpacks inequalities across biological, social, cultural and historical dimensions. This handbook is an unmatched resource for researchers, policy makers, practitioners, and activists new to and already familiar with the field as it rapidly develops and expands.

The Care and Keeping of You Journal

Author: Cara Natterson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1609581652
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
This companion to our bestselling book, The Care & Keeping of You, received its own all-new makeover! This updated interactive journal allows girls to record their moods, track their periods, and keep in touch with their overall health and well-being. Tips, quizzes, and checklists help girls understand and express what�s happening to their bodies--and their feelings about it.