Growing Up: It's a Girl Thing was perfectly appropriate and was exactly what I was looking for. It talks about puberty and first periods to an age-appropriate audience (8-11) without talking so much about sex. Right now this is all the information my daughters need to know. They are still children, running and jumping, playing with their toys, and preparing for puberty, but still young girls that don't need "too much information" to scare and confuse them. Don't misunderstand: I am always telling them about inappropriate touching and such, just as this book has a chapter called "It's My Body", about what kind of touching and contact is fine and what is not. My girls are not being "kept in the dark" about such issues. This book is right on about the changes their bodies will be going through during puberty.

got this for my neice who started menstruation. she read it and talked about it with her mom. good book

This is a must have for every young girl. This book gives girls the opportunity to read about the changes of life in a nonthreatening way ... and opens the door for wonderful discussion time. As a parent, be sure to read the book before handing it over. There is some content that is really dated and might cause some confusion.

I gave the book to my daughter, to assist her with her daughter who is 9 years old now. The book is great. It covers all the things a little girl who is becoming a young teenager needs to know about her body changes and life in general. Wonderful!!

Although the book discusses it tastefully, I could have done without the section on Sexual Intercourse. That makes it less appropriate for the younger set (9) who are just learning about themselves let alone an interaction with another. The book is written in a manner that keeps the subject interesting and the true life stories are a hit. After raising three adult children, I was looking for a book for my younger children that just discussed the physical changes at this age. Things like why it may be good to wear deodorant, take more baths/showers while stressing things like feeling comfortable with your body and that other people touching it is not appropriate. I think a good book but stress its use for older girls.

This book is great. I work with kids ages 9-11 and they're at that age where curiosity becomes overbearing. Mavis Jukes touches on hard to discuss topics and makes learning about scary things easier. At the same time it is not too detailed.

I bought this book for my eight year old daughter, but haven't given it to her yet. It is definitely appropriate for young girls, as it explains the changes to expect (for girls only) during puberty but does not go into reproduction and other mature details, which I believe would be more appropriate for older girls. It is written in an age-appropriate tone and encourages girls to take care of their bodies, reassures that their feelings are normal, etc. I do wish it did not have quite as much detail about the use of feminine products, which is why I haven't given it to her just yet, but overall it is the perfect book for young ladies who are just beginning to "need to know."

While there may be a spot or two that I would like to have omitted, the reality is this is the best book I have seen for the pre-teen girl entering puberty. As with anything, parents should communicate directly with their kids, not just give them a book. For those who have a hard time, this book will do a good job all by itself too. My daughter (who is an avid reader) thinks this is a really good book. It explains all the facts of things she and her friends are going through, and will go through, in an easy to understand format with illustrations. It's a reference that can be referred to again and again as girls evolve.

I was looking for a book for my 8-year old who is beginning to show the signs of puberty. Some of the other books had way too much information about sex and birth control and the bird-and-bees in general. Not only did that seem inappropriate for an 8-year old, I felt that would make her feel overwhelmed by her body changes. This book is perfect. It goes over the body changes and gives practical advice about periods, bras, etc. It has a fun, positive older-sister or aunt style that my daughter enjoyed. She read it herself and then we talked about it later. After reading it, she seemed more confident about her own body changes and I could see that it had answered a lot of questions. Note: it does not discuss or define intercourse; it is really just focused on body changes. It does show female anatomy and discuss why we get periods.

For my child who is going through puberty well before her teens, I felt it was important to separate puberty from discussions about sex, sexual attraction, etc, etc. Later, I got the book "It's So Amazing" which is a really fun book about the birds and the bees for the pre-teen child. It covers everything, yes everything, but it does NOT talk about this in the context of the reader (the child) going themselves through puberty and becoming a sexual person.