The Care & Keeping of You: The Body Book for Girls (American Girl Library)
by: Valorie Schaefer
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Product Description:
This bestselling guide answers all the questions growing girls have about their bodies - from hair care to healthy eating, bad breath to bra buying, pimples to periods. It offers guidance about basic hygiene and health without addressing issues of sexuality. Over 1 million copies sold!
This bestselling guide answers all the questions growing girls have about their bodies - from hair care to healthy eating, bad breath to bra buying, pimples to periods. It offers guidance about basic hygiene and health without addressing issues of sexuality. Over 1 million copies sold!
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Health Education for young girls
Wonderful book for young preteen girls.My daughter loved the book and was excited to learn more about her body and ask me any questions that she had.
Rating: - Love it
I bought this book for my 12 year old daughter and she loves it!She was so excited about this book, she shared it with one of her friends.
Rating: - Just what I was looking for
This book is exactly what we needed! My 8-year-old daughter and I just finished reading it together and it was a perfect way to introduce her to puberty and all it entails. It is written for young girls in a way that doesn't talk down to them but is also completely appropriate for girls 8 and up. I appreciated the discussions about the emotions and difficulties girls face during puberty, beyond just the "facts." My thanks to the authors! I will be recommending this to all of my mom friends who have ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent for 8-9 year olds
This book is a great introduction for 8-9 year old girls on how their bodies work.I thought it had just the right amount of information for my 8 1/2 year old.She is not ready for, or interested in, detailed scientific descriptions about the "facts of life."The material is presented in a very straightforward way and covers a wide range of topics from dental care, to shaving, to menstruation.The book helped me introduce topics to my daughter in a very matter-of-fact way without embarassment or ... Read More
Rating: - Where Was This Book When I Was Growing Up?
The Care & Keeping of You:
The Body Book for Girls
Where was this book when I was growing up?What a great book for girls.
As a mother of three girls and a grandmother of four girls, I give thumbs up to The Care & Keeping of You.
I began reading this book with my nine-year-old granddaughter, Autumn.She enjoyed learning about how to brush her hair, and her teeth.She loved the illustrations and the advice.We each took a turn reading.
When ... Read More
- Health Education for young girlsWonderful book for young preteen girls.My daughter loved the book and was excited to learn more about her body and ask me any questions that she had.
- Love itI bought this book for my 12 year old daughter and she loves it!She was so excited about this book, she shared it with one of her friends.
- Just what I was looking forThis book is exactly what we needed! My 8-year-old daughter and I just finished reading it together and it was a perfect way to introduce her to puberty and all it entails. It is written for young girls in a way that doesn't talk down to them but is also completely appropriate for girls 8 and up. I appreciated the discussions about the emotions and difficulties girls face during puberty, beyond just the "facts." My thanks to the authors! I will be recommending this to all of my mom friends who have ... Read More
- Excellent for 8-9 year oldsThis book is a great introduction for 8-9 year old girls on how their bodies work.I thought it had just the right amount of information for my 8 1/2 year old.She is not ready for, or interested in, detailed scientific descriptions about the "facts of life."The material is presented in a very straightforward way and covers a wide range of topics from dental care, to shaving, to menstruation.The book helped me introduce topics to my daughter in a very matter-of-fact way without embarassment or ... Read More
- Where Was This Book When I Was Growing Up?The Care & Keeping of You:
The Body Book for Girls
Where was this book when I was growing up?What a great book for girls.
As a mother of three girls and a grandmother of four girls, I give thumbs up to The Care & Keeping of You.
I began reading this book with my nine-year-old granddaughter, Autumn.She enjoyed learning about how to brush her hair, and her teeth.She loved the illustrations and the advice.We each took a turn reading.
When ... Read More
