Hair, There, And Everywhere: A Book About Growing Up

(back cover)
Hair,
There, and
Everywhere
A Book About
Growing Up
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Itas about you and me and everyone!
Answers all those awkward questions about the changes that happen to you and your body during puberty a and explains why they happen!
Including

Where did you come from?

How were you born?

What is puberty?

When will it start?

How will you feel?

What about your friends?

What can you do about it?

This cheerfully illustrated book takes a light approach in offering proverbial abirds and beesa instruction to boys and girls entering puberty. Full-color cartoon-style illustrations and straightforward text explain conception, pregnancy, and birth. The author also gives special focus to the experience of puberty, pointing out that itas entirely normal for kids entering their teen years to be confused by the physical changes and new feelings that take place in their bodies. She explains these changes with separate chapters that apply to aboys onlya and agirls only.a She also discusses the discovery of sexual feelings between boys and girls, and reassures kids about feelings of shyness when facing prospects of dating and other social encounters. Finally, she advises young adults on maintaining healthful diets and getting regular exercise to sustain healthy bodies. The book concludes with a list of Web sites that offer advice to teens, a brief glossary of related words kids might be unfamiliar with, and an index. Line illustrations on every page.