Growing Up: An Inclusive Guide to Puberty and Your Changing Body
Published on 4. May 2023
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-83994-700-1 (ISBN)
Description
A modern and inclusive guide to help every child understand their journey from childhood to being a grown-up.
Shortlisted for The Week Junior Book Awards 2024!
Growing up is a natural part of life. While puberty happens to everyone, every child's journey from childhood to being a grown-up will be as unique as they are!
In this honest, accessible and inclusive guide to puberty, young readers can find out exactly what changes they and their peers may experience as they grow up. From getting taller and discovering hair growing in new places to developing breasts, experiencing periods or having wet dreams, this book provides the perfect stepping stone for every caregiver to have an open conversation with their child about what puberty really means.
Created in consultation with a leading national LGBT+ organisation, a biology specialist and an equality, diversity and inclusivity consultant
Covers biological sex and gender identity, physical changes, emotional development, navigating friendships, mental wellbeing, consent and boundaries, and online safety
Includes a further reading section and glossary, including signposting where young readers can find unbiased support from trusted sources Other titles by Rachel Greener and Clare Owen include Making a Baby: An Inclusive Guide to How Every Family Begins
Shortlisted for The Week Junior Book Awards 2024!
Growing up is a natural part of life. While puberty happens to everyone, every child's journey from childhood to being a grown-up will be as unique as they are!
In this honest, accessible and inclusive guide to puberty, young readers can find out exactly what changes they and their peers may experience as they grow up. From getting taller and discovering hair growing in new places to developing breasts, experiencing periods or having wet dreams, this book provides the perfect stepping stone for every caregiver to have an open conversation with their child about what puberty really means.
Created in consultation with a leading national LGBT+ organisation, a biology specialist and an equality, diversity and inclusivity consultant
Covers biological sex and gender identity, physical changes, emotional development, navigating friendships, mental wellbeing, consent and boundaries, and online safety
Includes a further reading section and glossary, including signposting where young readers can find unbiased support from trusted sources Other titles by Rachel Greener and Clare Owen include Making a Baby: An Inclusive Guide to How Every Family Begins
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 6 to 12 years
Product notice
Picture book
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 240 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
469 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83994-700-1 (9781839947001)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Rachel Greener (Author)
Rachel Greener is a children's books editor from London who has written and edited fiction, non-fiction and picture books about everything from the ancient Egyptians and ocean plastics to teenage detectives and zombie goldfish. She wrote this book because she thinks it is important that all children have a chance to see themselves reflected in a book about puberty.
Clare Owen (Illustrator)
Clare is a UK-based illustrator, who graduated from art school in 2009 and has been working as a freelance illustrator ever since! Clare works on a big variety of fun projects, creating pictures and patterns for home products, stationery, story books, magazines and packaging. All influenced by her love of colour, nature and mid-century design.
Originally from Cornwall, she now lives in Bristol with her boyfriend and two cats.
Rachel Greener is a children's books editor from London who has written and edited fiction, non-fiction and picture books about everything from the ancient Egyptians and ocean plastics to teenage detectives and zombie goldfish. She wrote this book because she thinks it is important that all children have a chance to see themselves reflected in a book about puberty.
Clare Owen (Illustrator)
Clare is a UK-based illustrator, who graduated from art school in 2009 and has been working as a freelance illustrator ever since! Clare works on a big variety of fun projects, creating pictures and patterns for home products, stationery, story books, magazines and packaging. All influenced by her love of colour, nature and mid-century design.
Originally from Cornwall, she now lives in Bristol with her boyfriend and two cats.
Content
Spread 1: IntroductionSpread 2: Biological sex and gender identity
Spread 3: Hormones and mood swings
Spread 4: Getting taller, growing body hair, starting to experience body odour, spots
Spread 5: Changes experienced by people born with a vulva: breast growth and other physical changes
Spread 6: Changes experienced by people born with a vulva: periods and how to cope with them
Spread 7: Changes experienced by people born with a penis: body hair and facial hair growth, penis and testicle growth, vocal changes
Spread 8: Changes experienced by people born with a penis: more frequent erections, wet dreams
Spread 9: Dealing strong feelings (both positive and negative), changing friendships, respecting differences. Attraction is framed through the prism of friendship as opposed to romantic/sexual attraction.
Spread 10: Boundaries, consent and taking responsibility for your own behaviour in day-to-day social interactions
Spread 11: Online safety, including taking responsibility for your own behaviour online
Spread 12: Conclusion/summary
Spread 13: Further reading/extra questions: more detailed information about biological sex and gender identity, more detailed information about online safety including understanding your digital footprint, and more detailed information about the seriousness of cyberbullying. This spread also includes a recommendation of safe places/organisations a child can reach out to for help if they do not feel they can ask questions or express themselves/be listened to at home, at school or in the community.
Spread 14: Glossary
Spread 3: Hormones and mood swings
Spread 4: Getting taller, growing body hair, starting to experience body odour, spots
Spread 5: Changes experienced by people born with a vulva: breast growth and other physical changes
Spread 6: Changes experienced by people born with a vulva: periods and how to cope with them
Spread 7: Changes experienced by people born with a penis: body hair and facial hair growth, penis and testicle growth, vocal changes
Spread 8: Changes experienced by people born with a penis: more frequent erections, wet dreams
Spread 9: Dealing strong feelings (both positive and negative), changing friendships, respecting differences. Attraction is framed through the prism of friendship as opposed to romantic/sexual attraction.
Spread 10: Boundaries, consent and taking responsibility for your own behaviour in day-to-day social interactions
Spread 11: Online safety, including taking responsibility for your own behaviour online
Spread 12: Conclusion/summary
Spread 13: Further reading/extra questions: more detailed information about biological sex and gender identity, more detailed information about online safety including understanding your digital footprint, and more detailed information about the seriousness of cyberbullying. This spread also includes a recommendation of safe places/organisations a child can reach out to for help if they do not feel they can ask questions or express themselves/be listened to at home, at school or in the community.
Spread 14: Glossary