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About Puberty Girl
Product Description Offering a fun, sassy, and girl-power–inspired approach to understanding puberty, this beautifully packaged guide offers tweens an appealing and fresh take on entering adolescence. This celebration of maturing bodies and spirits is invariably positive, while providing factual information on menstruation, pubic hair, acne, eating disorders, and other issues essential to girls entering puberty. The emotional challenges of this stage are also addressed, including information on sexual abuse, bullying, maturation reluctance, and conflict resolution. With straightforward and conversational advice on everything from tampons to teasing, Puberty Girl is a trustworthy resource for girls seeking answers to embarrassing questions and looking for a way to embrace their new selves. Inspiring photographs of real girls create a sense of shared community, while instructional illustrations teach young girls about their changing bodies. From School Library Journal Grade 4-8–While the basic information presented here is sound, the book is marred by a reliance on an overly cute presentation that frequently slops over into silliness–That whole area between your legs is known as the vulva….Please don't confuse this with Volvo which is something your parents might drive you to school in…. The Australian slang will be unfamiliar to readers in the United States (such as surfboards for sanitary pads and minties for tampons). Overall, the book is visually appealing, featuring splashy graphics and bold color photos of girls, but the ethnic representation is almost exclusively Caucasian. The question-and-answer format is readable and practical, and the sidebars based on interviews are interesting and personable. Lynda Madaras's The What's Happening to My Body? Book for Girls (Newmarket, 2000) is a solid resource about puberty, written in a more sensitive manner, and presenting its information in a more straightforward, less distracting way.–Joyce Adams Burner, Hillcrest Library, Prairie Village, KS Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From Booklist Gr. 4-7. Like Lynda Madaras' Ready, Set, Grow! (2003), this glossy title aims at girls anticipating the first stages of puberty. Movsessian, a psychotherapist, has lead workshops on puberty at Sydney, Australia's Royal Women's Hospital for 13 years, and her warm, cheerful, informed approach seems rooted in her extensive experience. In addition to chapters about the basic body changes during female puberty, including one about menstruation and the necessary equipment, the author offers helpful suggestions for conflict resolution, listening to one's feelings, and understanding personal boundaries (and when they are breached). She also includes a brief list of boys' puberty changes, and a closing chapter mentions homosexuality. The glossy, girl-magazine design, with lots of color photos of attractive preteens, is matched by the bubbly, girl-power tone: "Girls, love your vaginas!" It's the frank advice about inserting tampons, pursuing health, and managing emotions that really distinguishes this title. Many of the organizations and resources on Movsessian's Web site are Austrailan, so American readers may want to consult Madaras' book for more information. Gillian Engberg Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved Review "A direct, humorous, and user-friendly resource." —Dayton Daily News "Addresses puberty issues in teen speak, mixing questions with suggestions and exercises to help girls get over their embarrassment." —The Dallas Morning News "Takes a fun, sassy approach to educating 'tween girls." —Island Family Magazine "Takes a sassy, intelligent approach to educating girls...as they transition to their teen years." —Calgary’s Child "A fun and sassy approach to understanding puberty." —Georgia Family Magazine About the Author Shushann Movsessian has been facilitating workshops on puberty for girls for
