The Period Book: A Girl's Guide to Growing Up

The Period Book: A Girl's Guide to Growing Up
ISBN-10
0802777368
ISBN-13
9780802777362
Series
The Period Book
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Language
English
Published
2006-06-01
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Authors
Karen Gravelle, Jennifer Gravelle

Description

The essential guidebook for every girl. The Period Book is a reassuring must-read for every girl about to have her period, and every parent wishing to prepare a daughter for this important milestone. With more than 300,000 copies sold, The Period Book stands out from the pack by specifically addressing younger girls. And with eleven now the average age at which girls get their period, this supportive and practical approach, providing clear and sensitive answers to common questions, is evern more welcome today. The revised edition includes a new introduction for parents and an additional chapter about body image.

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