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The Girls' Guide to Growing Up Great: Changing Bodies, Periods, Relationships, Life Online
A positive and empowering guide for girls who are going through puberty or are curious about in what's in store.
Packed with facts and thoughtful advice, plus words of wisdom from older women and quotes and questions from girls who are also going through it, The Girls' Guide to Growing Up Great covers every aspect of going through puberty for girls.
From body basics like breasts, acne and periods, to the questions with no easy answers (Does how you look matter? Is a crush ever wrong? Is it bad to be jealous of your best friends--and does having a best friend even matter?) Plus, of course, clear and empowering information on sex, sexuality and gender and a whistle-stop guide to the wonderful world of online resources.
The Girls' Guide to Growing Up Great is filled with quirky illustrations from the fabulous Flo Perry, coupled with space to scribble your own thoughts and ideas. With additional contributions from Laura Chaisty, a trained psychotherapist, as well as medical input from GP Maddy Podichetty, this well-balanced book gives a modern reflection of what it's like growing up today.
Packed with facts and thoughtful advice, plus words of wisdom from older women and quotes and questions from girls who are also going through it, The Girls' Guide to Growing Up Great covers every aspect of going through puberty for girls.
From body basics like breasts, acne and periods, to the questions with no easy answers (Does how you look matter? Is a crush ever wrong? Is it bad to be jealous of your best friends--and does having a best friend even matter?) Plus, of course, clear and empowering information on sex, sexuality and gender and a whistle-stop guide to the wonderful world of online resources.
The Girls' Guide to Growing Up Great is filled with quirky illustrations from the fabulous Flo Perry, coupled with space to scribble your own thoughts and ideas. With additional contributions from Laura Chaisty, a trained psychotherapist, as well as medical input from GP Maddy Podichetty, this well-balanced book gives a modern reflection of what it's like growing up today.
208 pages, Paperback
First published April 5, 2018
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December 18, 2021
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January 3, 2024
Hi,
I hope all is progressing well.
The Girls' Guide to Growing Up Great: Changing Bodies, Periods, Relationships, Life Online by Sophie Elkan with Laura Chaisty and Dr. Maddy Podichetty as well as Illustrations by Flo Perry is like a journal for a developing girl/woman to conversationally-opine (somewhat privately—somewhat due to a possibility of someone reading opinions of an opiner in the spaces within the book upon discovering the book) as well as deliberate/receive relevant advice on differing topics concerning aspects of becoming/being a developing girl/woman. Perusing an Internom, I come across the book curious as to the offerings of information the text might have concerning a/ developing girl[s]/woman[en] since I care to learn about women's health in (healthy) myriad forms so as to be a more mindful individual as well as romantic life partner. I think the text covers topics well especially considering the text is intentionally reaching out to developing girls/women in year six of school (prior to secondary school in the United Kingdom—around middle childhood) though I think the text relevant for any even beyond middle childhood. I think the text can function as a bridging conversational tool between developing youth and adults regardless of gender/sex: additionally, I think the text covers topics in alignment with encouraging one to discover one's self for one's self safely (inclusive of being in accordance with modern laws), without bias beyond encouragement of safe developments. The text offers references for any that may want to experience histories/stories of women as well as research more about any topics the text covers.
Onward and Upward,
Kevin Dufresne
www.Piatures.com
IG: @Dufreshest
I hope all is progressing well.
The Girls' Guide to Growing Up Great: Changing Bodies, Periods, Relationships, Life Online by Sophie Elkan with Laura Chaisty and Dr. Maddy Podichetty as well as Illustrations by Flo Perry is like a journal for a developing girl/woman to conversationally-opine (somewhat privately—somewhat due to a possibility of someone reading opinions of an opiner in the spaces within the book upon discovering the book) as well as deliberate/receive relevant advice on differing topics concerning aspects of becoming/being a developing girl/woman. Perusing an Internom, I come across the book curious as to the offerings of information the text might have concerning a/ developing girl[s]/woman[en] since I care to learn about women's health in (healthy) myriad forms so as to be a more mindful individual as well as romantic life partner. I think the text covers topics well especially considering the text is intentionally reaching out to developing girls/women in year six of school (prior to secondary school in the United Kingdom—around middle childhood) though I think the text relevant for any even beyond middle childhood. I think the text can function as a bridging conversational tool between developing youth and adults regardless of gender/sex: additionally, I think the text covers topics in alignment with encouraging one to discover one's self for one's self safely (inclusive of being in accordance with modern laws), without bias beyond encouragement of safe developments. The text offers references for any that may want to experience histories/stories of women as well as research more about any topics the text covers.
Onward and Upward,
Kevin Dufresne
www.Piatures.com
IG: @Dufreshest
May 6, 2019
A book full of good advise for teenagers. It sticks with a non-judgemental tone that touches on the topics, shining light on them in a scientific tone without putting them under a moral compass and making things complicated.
One advice though - before you gift it to your teenager, give it a read because some chapters might not be everyone's cup of tea. Learn what's appropriate for your teen so that you are comfortable with the knowledge you are handing down to your teenagers.
I wish I had something like this when I was a teenager.
One advice though - before you gift it to your teenager, give it a read because some chapters might not be everyone's cup of tea. Learn what's appropriate for your teen so that you are comfortable with the knowledge you are handing down to your teenagers.
I wish I had something like this when I was a teenager.
November 16, 2019
Good book
helped me to understand different things.
helped me to understand different things.
March 19, 2020
Omg make all the little girls read this book. It's important and rich and deals with all the little questions and scary things we face through puberty.
August 5, 2021
Ciekawie napisana i pomocna, myślę, że głównie kierowana do odbiorców w wieku 11-13 lat.
February 19, 2023
My daughters have found this very helpful.
November 1, 2022
🦋Book: The Girl's Guide to Growing Up Great
🦋Genre: Self Help
⭐4/5
▫️This one is an empowering initiative to answer the questions that pop up in our minds while growing up. Almost half of the world population grow from girls to women. And this change isn't a complete joyride (is it?). We often grow insecure of our changing bodies or find it difficult to cope up with our changing mind. There's rush of hormones, people around you suddenly becoming distant, a sudden need to look acceptably good, etc. This book answers all those 'why' and 'how'. And helps one accept themselves just the way they are.
▫️A guide book to growing up as a girl, I'll call it. It covers almost all the necessary topics- changing bodies, periods, concern over beauty, relationships, cyber safety, acceptance; most of the 'important talk'.
▫️What I like most about this one is that it has a space to doodle and scribble your thoughts. It has a space to make notes and lists or doodle whatever that pops up in your mind. It also has little columns where girls near the age of puberty have shared their thoughts, which made me say "Same sister. same."
▫️I received this for my birthday. I think it's suitable to gift to any girl who is a woman in becoming. The book is frank, gentle and funny; like that cool aunt you would share everything with.
🦋Genre: Self Help
⭐4/5
▫️This one is an empowering initiative to answer the questions that pop up in our minds while growing up. Almost half of the world population grow from girls to women. And this change isn't a complete joyride (is it?). We often grow insecure of our changing bodies or find it difficult to cope up with our changing mind. There's rush of hormones, people around you suddenly becoming distant, a sudden need to look acceptably good, etc. This book answers all those 'why' and 'how'. And helps one accept themselves just the way they are.
▫️A guide book to growing up as a girl, I'll call it. It covers almost all the necessary topics- changing bodies, periods, concern over beauty, relationships, cyber safety, acceptance; most of the 'important talk'.
▫️What I like most about this one is that it has a space to doodle and scribble your thoughts. It has a space to make notes and lists or doodle whatever that pops up in your mind. It also has little columns where girls near the age of puberty have shared their thoughts, which made me say "Same sister. same."
▫️I received this for my birthday. I think it's suitable to gift to any girl who is a woman in becoming. The book is frank, gentle and funny; like that cool aunt you would share everything with.
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