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4.64 AVERAGE
4.64 AVERAGE
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Super informative and important book. Read through it with my tweens. Lots of discussion prompts.
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
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Finally finished this book. I really enjoyed it and how informative it is, how it made good on its promise to showcase so many different body types, people, and lifestyles, and how it covered topics like consent and secret touch. Most of the sex education information out there tends to gloss over these subjects or cover them at the basic level, but here they were discussed in depth with the many different ways these things can present themselves. I also appreciated how the book described sex as not just doing naked stuff with yourself or other people, but all the acts of intimacy leading up to that. I think that did a great job of both demystifying sex a little bit to where it’s not this big, scary thing, but also added a bit more importance to the everyday aspect of relationships and that even if everyone is fully clothed and nothing “sexy” is happening, it’s still a precious thing to be allowed in someone’s space and to have them trust you. The only reason it took me forever to finish this book is that it read like a textbook at times when the topics were more biology based, and I just prefer cohesive stories (like fantasy). Great book, very informative, and I highly recommend it to people of all ages because of the variety of perspectives shown. We could all benefit from hearing other people.
informative
Very readable for YA audiences. Comprehensive, inclusive, it gets an A+ in my professional opinion as a healthcare provider!
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Highly recommended for kids & caregivers.
This is a book that I wish I’d had before & during puberty. So much useful information about bodies, navigating relationships, and talking with others. Very intentionally inclusive of body variation and LGBTQIA+ folks.
This is a book that I wish I’d had before & during puberty. So much useful information about bodies, navigating relationships, and talking with others. Very intentionally inclusive of body variation and LGBTQIA+ folks.
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What was amazing about this book is the breakdown of complicated topics of things ranging from the mear basics of what the body is to the things the body can do to what you want with (or not) other people.
It also takes a queer angle to as in includes that queen is as natural as hetero/cis and while acknowledging things as typical presentation to some people, etc, it's makes the text accessible to all. Because in the end we all have bodies. We all ingage with people from the occasional to friendly to more is something that all should be able to learn on a comfort level.
Discussing puberty in ways that is evidence based, which this text does, plus all short of topics ranging from the absolutey importance of concent, anatomy, relationship-healthy and not so- to babies is all done in a collective way of including diversity,knowledge, which I continue to stress due to the lack luster I got and had to find out on my own, and engaging way.
All in all its a well rounded text that okays that all is different, okay to be different, okay to be on the 'normal' path the major thing is to be respectful, kind, and a decent human being.
What was amazing about this book is the breakdown of complicated topics of things ranging from the mear basics of what the body is to the things the body can do to what you want with (or not) other people.
It also takes a queer angle to as in includes that queen is as natural as hetero/cis and while acknowledging things as typical presentation to some people, etc, it's makes the text accessible to all. Because in the end we all have bodies. We all ingage with people from the occasional to friendly to more is something that all should be able to learn on a comfort level.
Discussing puberty in ways that is evidence based, which this text does, plus all short of topics ranging from the absolutey importance of concent, anatomy, relationship-healthy and not so- to babies is all done in a collective way of including diversity,knowledge, which I continue to stress due to the lack luster I got and had to find out on my own, and engaging way.
All in all its a well rounded text that okays that all is different, okay to be different, okay to be on the 'normal' path the major thing is to be respectful, kind, and a decent human being.
I highly recommend all of this Canadian team's books. They're the best body/puberty books I've been able to find (and I've been looking, as the parent of an about-to-be-middle schooler!).
This is a natural next step, age-level-wise, after reading their picture book ([b:What Makes a Baby|15701778|What Makes a Baby|Cory Silverberg|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1340338597l/15701778._SX50_.jpg|21361721]), and their lower-level book on the same topic ([b:Sex is a Funny Word|22889878|Sex is a Funny Word A Book about Bodies, Feelings, and YOU|Cory Silverberg|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1408932871l/22889878._SX50_.jpg|42460017]). It's perfect for middle school. [a: Erika Moen|568997|Erika Moen|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1397784129p2/568997.jpg] and Matthew Nolen's [b: Let's Talk About It|54643420|Let's Talk About It The Teen's Guide to Sex, Relationships, and Being a Human (A Graphic Novel)|Erika Moen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1595473399l/54643420._SX50_.jpg|85255053] is a great next step, for high school or so.
I especially appreciated the little things - male and female are NOT the first two genders listed on the page about genders, OR right next to each other in the list.
I've been a fan of illustrator [a: Fiona Smyth|513955|Fiona Smyth|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]'s work for over a decade, ever since [b: The Never Weres|10561495|The Never Weres|Fiona Smyth|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1299016180l/10561495._SX50_.jpg|15468285], and as I predicted in my review of that book, her illustrations pop even more in color. Love the bold tones, constant inclusion, and changing page layouts.
The author uses they/them on their author website.
Lots of great discussion questions.
Immediately handed this to my partner so she can read it, and then went to our kid.
The one thing I might tweak about this is that it is HEFTY. Over 400 pages. Which, I think, made it slightly more intimidating for our kid. I might recommend reading it as a family or maybe even in a class.
This is a natural next step, age-level-wise, after reading their picture book ([b:What Makes a Baby|15701778|What Makes a Baby|Cory Silverberg|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1340338597l/15701778._SX50_.jpg|21361721]), and their lower-level book on the same topic ([b:Sex is a Funny Word|22889878|Sex is a Funny Word A Book about Bodies, Feelings, and YOU|Cory Silverberg|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1408932871l/22889878._SX50_.jpg|42460017]). It's perfect for middle school. [a: Erika Moen|568997|Erika Moen|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1397784129p2/568997.jpg] and Matthew Nolen's [b: Let's Talk About It|54643420|Let's Talk About It The Teen's Guide to Sex, Relationships, and Being a Human (A Graphic Novel)|Erika Moen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1595473399l/54643420._SX50_.jpg|85255053] is a great next step, for high school or so.
I especially appreciated the little things - male and female are NOT the first two genders listed on the page about genders, OR right next to each other in the list.
I've been a fan of illustrator [a: Fiona Smyth|513955|Fiona Smyth|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]'s work for over a decade, ever since [b: The Never Weres|10561495|The Never Weres|Fiona Smyth|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1299016180l/10561495._SX50_.jpg|15468285], and as I predicted in my review of that book, her illustrations pop even more in color. Love the bold tones, constant inclusion, and changing page layouts.
The author uses they/them on their author website.
Lots of great discussion questions.
Immediately handed this to my partner so she can read it, and then went to our kid.
The one thing I might tweak about this is that it is HEFTY. Over 400 pages. Which, I think, made it slightly more intimidating for our kid. I might recommend reading it as a family or maybe even in a class.