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PUBERTY IS A FUNNY WORD Books for BOYS About Their Growing and Changing Bodies |
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My Body, My Self For Boys by Lynda MadarasProvides a journal and activity book to help boys find answers to the many questions they have about the emotional and physical changes that occur during puberty. (Ages 9 - 12)
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Growing Up Great! : The Ultimate Puberty Book For Boys by Scott Todnem An inclusive, body-positive guide to puberty for boys ages 8 to 14. Help your youngster progress from childhood to adulthood with a strong, confident appreciation of himself. This book offers essential guidance for helping your boy get through his adolescent years happily and healthily, so he can focus on all of the good stuff ahead. (Ages 8 and up)
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The Boy's Body Book by Kelli S DunhamDiscusses the physical and emotional transitions that boys undergo during puberty, including growth spurts, voice changes, sexual development, peer pressure, dating, and new relationships within the family. (Ages 9 and up)
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100% Me by Elinor Greenwood
| Using kid-friendly design and hip, accessible text to make adolescence inviting rather than terrifying, 100% Me gives kids all the facts they need to face puberty with confidence. The book is comprised of three sections: one for girls; one for boys; and one for both. (Ages 10 and up) | | |
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Guy Stuff : The Body Book for Boys by Cara Familian NattersonDiscusses the physical and psycholigical transitions that boys undergo during puberty, and shares information on how they can care for their changing bodies, from hair care to healthy eating. (Ages 8 and up) |
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Guy Stuff Feelings : Everything You Need to Know About Your Emotions by Cara NattersonYou're growing up--and so are your feelings and emotions. As you enter puberty, not only is your body changing, but so are your emotions. You might feel your emotions more strongly or have new feelings you don't know how to talk about. This book will help you learn to identify all the feelings you have, from anger to sadness to embarrassment to happiness. (Ages 8 and up)
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What's Going On Down There? : A Boy's Guide to Growing Up by Karen GravelleThis guide offers a supportive, practical approach, providing clear and sensitive answers to common issues--from what physical changes you might experience, to what puberty is like for girls, to how to handle the sexual feelings you may be starting to experience. (Ages 9 and up)
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Puberty is Gross But Also Really Awesome by Gina Loveless Puberty . . . is pretty gross for pretty much everyone. It's a smelly, hairy, sticky, and (worst of all) totally confusing time! But did you know there's a lot about puberty that makes it REALLY AWESOME? Get the whole picture with this honest, humorous, and empowering survival guide to the tween years. (Ages 9 - 14)
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The "What's Happening to My Body?" Book for Boys
by Lynda Madaras
Discusses the changes that take place in a boy's body during puberty, including information on the body's changing size and shape, the growth spurt, reproductive organs, pubic hair, beards, pimples, voice changes, wet dreams, and puberty in girls. (Ages 9 and up)
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Boy Talk : A Survival Guide to Growing Up by Caroline PlaistedDiscusses body changes that happen to boys during puberty, such as acne, body hair, body odor, mood swings, crushes, and more, and gives suggestions to tween boys for taking care of their hygiene and keeping good relationships. (Ages 8 - 12) |
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Changing You! : A Guide to Body Changes and Sexuality by Gail SaltzPuberty can be an exciting - and confusing - time for children.
| In Changing You!, the author helps elementary school-age children better understand body changes, reproduction, and emerging sexuality. (Ages 6 - 10) | | |
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Wait, What? : A Comic Book Guide to Relationships, Bodies, and Growing Up by Heather CorinnaJoin friends Malia, Rico, Max, Sam and Alexis as they talk about all the weird and exciting parts of growing up! This supportive group of friends are guides for some tricky subjects. Provides information in graphic novel format on puberty, gender, crushes, dating, consent, sexual activity, sexual identity, and related topics. (Ages 9 and up)
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Let's Talk Puberty for Boys (DVD)What happens to a boy's body during puberty? How should a boy take care of his changing body and stay healthy? Using humor and appealing animations, Let's Talk Puberty will reassure boys that they are experiencing a normal part of growing up. (Ages 9 - 12)
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Hair in Funny Places : A Book About Puberty by Babette ColeA teddy bear explains to a little girl how Mr. and Mrs. Hormone cause people to change during puberty. Written for young readers, this book provides an informative introduction to puberty through easy-to-read text and colorful illustrations. (Ages 8 - 10)
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Puberty for Boys: Top Ten Things to Expect (DVD)A program especially designed to introduce preteen boys to the changes that accompany adolescence. Questions about puberty are raised by preteen boys and are answered in a simple and direct manner. Explains to viewers that sometimes puberty can be confusing and that it's normal to have many questions. (Ages 10 and up)
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