The Boy's Body Book (Fifth Edition): Everything You Need to Know for a Healthy, Happy YOU!

by Kelli Dunham, Robert Anastas (Foreword)

The #1 bestselling Boy's Body Book includes everything you need to know about growing up, even the embarrassing stuff. The newly updated fifth edition provides advice for parents and addresses questions a pre-teen boy may have while maturing through puberty and becoming a man.

Everything is changing! How will you survive this trying time in your life? This book made just for boys contains all of the guy stuff you need to know about growing up, from your voice changing to peer pressure. The newly updated fifth edition of The Boy's Body Book helps prepare young boys and their parents for the ups and downs of puberty, middle school, and everything in between. This guide for pre-teen boys addresses issues like changing bodies, personal hygiene, self-confidence, leadership, school safety and personal boundaries. This updated fifth edition book for boys is expanded to include topics

School safety and consentEmotional health, mindfulness, and self esteemCyberbullying and internet safetyLearning disabilitiesPersonal boundaries, communication, and consentStress managementBuilding healthy friendshipsand moreThe Boy's Body Book helps prepare boys for puberty and beyond by giving them age appropriate information, tools, tips, and tricks to take care of themselves and grow up in a healthy environment.

Kelli Dunham, RN, BSN is a nurse, a comedian, and author of three other  How to Survive and Maybe Even Love Nursing School, How to Survive and Maybe Even Love Your Life as a Nurse, and The Girl's Body Everything You Need to Know for Growing Up You.

Genres: Science

148 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 18, 2023

Reviews

[Jamey · Rating 2 out of 5]

It had some good general information that would be useful for boys to know while going through puberty—such as hair growth, private parts, wet dreams, bodily odor, acne, etc. And I appreciate that it spent time to warn boys about being careful around people, the importance of not letting people touch your private parts, and speaking up if an adult or another kid touches them in an uncomfortable way. However, there were some things that didn’t apply to our family, and the mild politically correct language was slightly annoying at times. I recognize it’s good information, but it just wasn’t a favorite in our family.

[Tyler · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like that this book covers a lot of topics in a very simple way. I didnt love that there is a section on "Dating and Romance" and only covers that "boys often start looking at girls differently." I had a conversation with my son that sometimes its other boys that boys start looking at differently and that's ok. It isnt the first time our family has talked about being gay, as we have gay friends, but I think it should be the part of conversation in books as well, without the author having to fear that their book will be banned (not sure that was the case here, but its the time we live in).

[Erica · Rating 4 out of 5]

I listened to this with my 12-year-old son, and we also discussed specific topics related to puberty, etc. It is a nice book. My 6-year-old even liked it. What I like about it is that it takes a very conversational tone. I was able to broach some very serious topics with him, like sextortion, etc in a conversational way.

[Desiree · Rating 5 out of 5]

Covers all major topics and provide knowledge for parents and reminders how to work with your time.

Words with definition
Phases with proper or familiar wording
Remind parents of their time and how to work through it
Difference from when you had the talk in school or st home

[Andrew Mei · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gave me tips.

[Lindsay · Rating 1 out of 5]

I saw this book on social media and was hoping for a helpful book for my boys. However, this book was so scattered and jumpy from topic to topic.