Ready, Set, Grow!: A What's Happening to My Body Book for Younger Girls by Lynda Madaras, Linda Davick (Illustrator)

From the Publisher

From the award-winning author of the best books on puberty — A completely new book written especially for 8-11-year-old girls, playfully illustrated in an appealing, two-color design.Young girls before the onset of puberty have a curiosity about their soon-to-be changing bodies that needs addressing in a simpler way than for their older sisters. In the proven, trust-worthy, Madaras-friendly voice and style, this entirely new book now brings them the same kind of thoughtful, down-to-earth information—but at a reading and understanding level that's just right for them. Responding throughout to real-life questions and observations from younger girls, Madaras explores the strange and thrilling changes that are happening, or about to happen, to them, including: the development of breasts, body hair, and body fat; the changes in their reproductive organs, both inside and out; their first period and all the complex feelings surrounding it; the unwelcome appearance of acne and new body odors; and, perhaps most important, how to respect and celebrate their unique bodies, even when the outside world is not always so accepting. Lively cartoon drawings throughout make the book not only helpful, but fun to read, too.

About the Author:
: Lynda Madaras is the author of eleven books on health, childcare, and parenting. For more than twenty years, she taught sex and health education in Pasadena and Santa Monica, California. She has made numerous appearances on Oprah, The Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, PBS, and more. REVIEW: Growing up has never been this easy....Lynda Madaras makes it less painful for all concerned. (Booklist)

Publishers Weekly

Ready, Set, Grow! A "What's Happening to My Body?" Book for Younger Girls by Lynda Madaras, author of the What's Happening to My Body? series. illus. by Linda Davick, introduces the basics of puberty and the physical changes that come with it. Straightforward discussions of breasts, body hair, reproductive organs and menstruation are handled with sensitivity. The author reassures readers that the changes that happen to them during puberty are normal. Real girls' questions and comments appear throughout. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Meredith Kiger, Ph.D. - Children's Literature

Sixth in the 'What's Happening to My Body' series for young girls and boys, it is the perfect book to introduce puberty and all its physical and emotional changes to the preteen girl. The appealing layout is accented in pink and features columns to the left or right of various pages that include comments or questions on the subject at hand from "real" girls. Occasional, quirky cartoon drawings add interest to the ten chapters with titles like, 'Hair, There and Everywhere', 'The Inside Story' and 'You Grow, Girl.' The tongue-in-cheek, yet medically correct text includes both the positives and negatives of this rite of passage. Nothing is left to the imagination. Perfect for mom and daughter to read together....or not. An index is included. 2003, New Market Press, Ages 8 up.

School Library Journal

Gr 3-6-In a chatty yet straightforward style, Madaras explains to preadolescent girls how their bodies and self-images change during puberty. From breast development to diet to menstruation, each topic is treated with detail and sensitivity. This book demystifies a difficult subject and reassures readers that they are "100% NORMAL." Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Product Details

• ISBN: 1557045658
  
• ISBN-13: 9781557045652
• Format: Paperback, 128pp
• Publisher: Newmarket Press
• Pub. Date: July 2003
• Sales Rank: 7,318