The bestselling guide has sold more than 3 million copies! It answers all the questions preteen girls have about their bodies, from healthy eating to bra buying to periods. It offers guidance on basic hygiene and health without addressing issues of sexuality.

The book coveres a lot of self care like teeth brushing, showering, and the basics. The last part of this book is about menstruation and body hair. There is no sex talk like some other puberty books.

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Awesome! Perfect for parents, like me, too shy to discuss it  Aug 05, 2001 By Lynette Donnelly
I am one of those....hhmmm...scardy cats! Talk about personal stuff with my kids?!? MY mom didn't do that! :) This book was the answer to my prayers! I worked up the courage to give it to my daughter (9 yo) and briefly flip thru the pages with her. I tried to act cool...ya right! It goes from head to toe on a girl and discusses the importance of keeping every part clean and well groomed. Then I told her if she had questions to ask. I checked with her periodically over the next couple of weeks...concerns? uncomfortable? NONE of either. She is so comfortable with the subjects I'M no longer afraid to talk to her about it. She LOVES the book and reads it on a regular basis. Checks it if she has questions and we go over questions together...with or without the book. My younger daughter (7) will inherit it next. Now, if American Girls would just come out with (if there IS one please let me know!) a book on sex ed! :) I highly recommend this book for any girl about to hit puberty. Or any parent that just can't quite work up the nerve to discuss 'those things'.

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Great way to introduce young girls to body changes.  Mar 11, 2002
Finally! I was looking for a book my 10 year old could read without the sexual details. This book is great for girls who are just starting to think about shaving, the shape of their bodies, wether or not to wear a bra, or what a period is. It is a basic guide to taking care of their bodies. I ordered other books I had to return because there were chapters on sexual intercourse, masturbation and birth control. This book has none of that. I can now give my daughter this book to read without having to cut out any pages!

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A GOOD Book  Mar 11, 2001
My friend had this book and I asked to borrow it. I read it back to front about ten times or more. I really liked the book the first two times I read it but after a while it got kind of boring. It tells you to brush your teeth and how to comb your hair. It told me things I already knew. I wanted it to go more in depth about menstruation, instread of just three pages worth. This book gave me a taste of growing up, but I would buy a book like The Period Book, or Period. if you are eleven or older. Though I have to give this book credit for what it is, and for what it is, it's a great book. I would recommend it for girls 8-10 and their mothers.

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