The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for the Younger Girl

by Valorie Schaefer, Josee Masse (Illustrator)

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

Perfect for young girls growing into their bodies, this handy guide is here to help them through all their pressing questions.

Our best-selling body book for girls just got even better! With all-new illustrations and updated content for girls ages 8 and up, it features tips, how-tos, and facts from the experts. (Medical consultant: Cara Natterson, MD.) You'll find answers to questions about your changing body, from hair care to healthy eating, bad breath to bras, periods to pimples, and everything in between. Once you feel comfortable with what's happening, you'll be ready to move on to the The Care & Keeping of You 2!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781609580834
Publisher:	Mattel Publishing
Publication date:	02/26/2013
Series:	American Girl� Wellbeing
Edition description:	New
Pages:	104
Sales rank:	9,407
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Valorie Schaefer lives in St. Louis with her husband and dog, and she is the proud mom of two girls. She still aspires to be the “cool mom” whose kids will talk to her about anything. She has written a number of educational books for young readers.

Editorial Reviews

2014-04-01
Head-to-toe advice for preteen girls. This cheerful discussion of the changes puberty brings combines friendly, conversational advice from the author with signed comments and questions, perhaps from preteens. Opening with general "Body Basics," the text is organized by body part much like an exercise program. There are chapters on heads, breasts, bellies, the pubic area and legs. Within chapters, each spread covers a different topic. Braces, bra choice, acne, sports safety and sleep troubles are just a few examples. In some areas, the advice is quite specific: There are illustrated how-to instructions for shaving legs and using a menstrual pad. The girls shown represent considerable diversity in skin tones, hair and clothing. Lively design adds to the appeal of this growing-up guide, a revision of a popular title first published in 1998. The new illustrations are similar but feature darker skin shades, a greater range of pubescent girls and slightly more modern clothing. There are sporadic changes in the text that reflect new approaches to the use of sunscreen and new nutrition and sleep guidelines. Instructions for tampon insertion and definitions of eating disorders have been moved to the companion book for older girls, The Care and Keeping of You 2 (2012). Positive and personal, this might be an especially good choice for early bloomers. (Nonfiction. 8-12)

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