The Care and Keeping of You 2: The Body Book for Older Girls

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This thoughtful advice book will guide you through the next steps of growing up. With illustrations and expert contributors, this book covers new questions about periods, your growing body, peer pressure, personal care, and more! Written by Dr. Cara Natterson for girls 10 and up, The Care & Keeping of You 2 follows up the original bestseller with even more in-depth details about the physical and emotional changes you're going through.
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This thoughtful advice book will guide you through the next steps of growing up. With illustrations and expert contributors, this book covers new questions about periods, your growing body, peer pressure, personal care, and more! Written by Dr. Cara Natterson for girls 10 and up, The Care & Keeping of You 2 follows up the original bestseller with even more in-depth details about the physical and emotional changes you're going through.
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Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly
Addressing growing girls directly, this frank companion to The Care and Keeping of You (first published in 1998) aims at a slightly older audience as it covers puberty, hygiene, menstruation, emotional development, family, and social dynamics. Natterson uses a clear, reassuring tone throughout, and Q&A sections tackle potentially embarrassing topics like overactive sweating and bra discomfort (“ras can sometimes make you feel self-conscious, and it’s hard to feel good in a bra until you feel good about bras”). Masse’s color cartoons provide visual backup for discussions of anatomy, breast self-exams, tampon use, and more. Ages 10–up. (Mar.)
School Library Journal
Gr 5–7—This follow-up to the popular Care and Keeping of You (American Girl, 1998) is written for slightly older girls, with more in-depth information about puberty and menstruation. Navigating through all the changes a body goes through can be a challenge-even for the most confident of girls-and this title has a calm, measured tone to reassure readers that these changes are a normal part of growing up. The four sections focus on "body basics" like good hygiene and height prediction; "girl stuff" like breast development and menstruation; "It's All in Your Head," which focuses on mood changes and body image; and "Your Body, Your World," which discusses managing relationships with family and friends. The friendly illustrations support the overall tone and style. This book can be a great conversation-starter for parents and preteen daughters-especially for those who may be anxious about approaching the whole puberty and growing-up issue. Its neutral, matter-of-fact approach will help show readers (and their moms) that all the changes they may be feeling are perfectly normal.—Elaine Baran Black, Georgia Public Library Service, Atlanta
Kirkus Reviews
A straightforward explanation of growth and changes in puberty aimed at girls approaching their teens. A pediatrician who also serves as an online expert for several parenting sites offers sensible descriptions of and answers to common questions about body basics, physical, emotional and mental changes, and relationships with family and friends in this latest self-help title from the American Girl group. The target audience for this follow-up to The Care & Keeping of You (1998) is clearly the upper end of the company's publishing focus (ages 8-12), but the information provided about puberty is generally similar to that in the previous title, which covered girls' good health more broadly. There are clear instructions for breast self-examination and for inserting a tampon. (Shaving one's legs and determining bra size return from the earlier book.) The text does not include sexual feelings among its set of physical and emotional changes. In the diagram of the vagina, the clitoris is shown but not labeled. Parents will be particularly pleased by the author's repeated reminder that parental rules rule. Preteen readers will appreciate the positive, personal tone. Sure to be welcomed, and especially useful for families and collections where the more explicit It's So Amazing, by Robie Harris and illustrated by Michael Emberley (1999) would be unacceptable. (Nonfiction. 9-12)
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781609580421
  • Publisher: American Girl Publishing
  • Publication date: 2/26/2013
  • Pages: 96
  • Sales rank: 743
  • Age range: 8 - 12 Years
  • Product dimensions: 5.90 (w) x 8.90 (h) x 0.30 (d)

Customer Reviews

Average Rating 4.5
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  • Posted Tue Feb 26 00:00:00 EST 2013

    good for 10-14 yr old girls

    good for 10-14 yr old girls

    18 out of 20 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Thu Mar 07 00:00:00 EST 2013

    This book is great!!!!!

    It's one of those things that you learn is school!!! Prepare to know your body!!!!! Puberty is not freaky!!!!

    10 out of 12 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Fri Mar 22 00:00:00 EDT 2013

    Hi

    Parental Aproval before ALL puchases! This Book is on Nook YAY! Was my reaction when i saw this! I have Felicity and Addy Dolls. This Book has Anwsers to the Questions I did'nt even know exsited and reviewed stuff from the last book! ( Read 1 first ) In that way this is like the first one, but the FACTS are to the EXTREME! AND DON'T WORRY ONLY THE FEMALE FACTS AND I WANT TO MAKE THIS CLEAR! GIRLS ONLY AND THIS IS A 10+ BOOK UNLESS YOUR ALREADY GETTING OLDER! ALL GIRL need to read American Girl Books they Arm YOU with FACTS you NEED to go through the times I KNOW I DREAD as happy as possible!
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    AnimalLover0296
    Age 10
    I ALSO RECOMENED ARE YOU THERE GOD ITS ME MARGARET!

    9 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Sun Mar 10 00:00:00 EST 2013

    Book

    This book really helps because im a tomboy and it helped me learn about a period great book

    6 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Sat Mar 23 00:00:00 EDT 2013

    Detailed and helpful

    Very helpful book with info for any tween or teen. It answers all your questions!

    5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Fri Mar 22 00:00:00 EDT 2013

    Helpful

    This book is very good.It lets girls know what is happening to there bodys.I like it because of the info it tells me.

    5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Wed Mar 13 00:00:00 EDT 2013

    Hi!

    Do you need help? My code name is elle. If u need any help ask me! :)

    5 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Thu Mar 07 00:00:00 EST 2013

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    I <3 American Girl and I have Kanani GOTY 2011!

    5 out of 18 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted Fri Mar 22 00:00:00 EDT 2013

    more from this reviewer

    I read both books for my daughter and both have appropriate info

    I read both books for my daughter and both have appropriate information for their respective ages. Some people may think they are too graphic or too much too soon, but hey, these kids are growing up a lot faster than we did and they need the information.

    4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Sun Apr 07 00:00:00 EDT 2013

    Hi

    Hey elle I was wondering how do u know when u have had ur discharge

    3 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Fri Apr 12 00:00:00 EDT 2013

    Good Reference Book

    As a family nurse practitioner, I routinely discuss matters of the body with all ages. I recommend these books for girls to read and reinforce what they have learned from their parents. There are also answers to questions they are too embarrassed to ask. I bought the first book when they were In 3rd grade and this one now that they are in 4th and 6th. They don't read it cover to cover, but I have seen them look up answers when they think no one is watching!

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Mon Mar 25 00:00:00 EDT 2013

    This is a good book

    This is a book about the keeping of girls,I was 12 when i got this book and it was very helpful. It tells about ears,eyes, mouth,bracces,face,and so much more @ even the changes of your body. I would say that you should be about 9-16 to read this book. If you buy this book on your nook it will be hidden away from your family,and it is less money. I hope this was helpful

    2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Sat Mar 23 00:00:00 EDT 2013

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    I just got my first period!

    2 out of 12 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Fri Mar 22 00:00:00 EDT 2013

    I

    American Girl books are really good and helpful for young ladies. Get it.

    2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Fri Mar 08 00:00:00 EST 2013

    Is

    Is it good

    2 out of 13 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Fri Apr 05 00:00:00 EDT 2013

    Awesome

    Amazimg

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Tue Apr 02 00:00:00 EDT 2013

    Everydody

    Everybody is saying that it tells yiu every thing on your body

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Sun Mar 24 00:00:00 EDT 2013

    Mkahn

    It is a great book.if you want to know about what will happen when you grow up then gets this.it great for ages 10 or older

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Sat Mar 09 00:00:00 EST 2013

    J

    No, you arent bothering me. I typed "The Feelings book" or you can try typing "American Girl" I wont be on my nook this week or so because my mom thinks i need to focus more on other stuff like school. Sorry. But, i will probobly be on in a few weeks.
    ~clara
    (hope i helped)

    1 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Wed Feb 27 00:00:00 EST 2013

    Best book ever

    A

    1 out of 15 people found this review helpful.

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