Puberty Boy - Softcover

Price, Geoff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1741145635 ISBN 13: 9781741145632

Publisher: Allen & Unwin, 2006

Synopsis

An invaluable source of information for growing boys, parents, and caregivers, this beautifully packaged guide offers pre-teen boys an appealing and fresh take on entering adolescence. Straightforward, conversational advice presents young boys with answers to the questions they may be too embarrassed to ask. This celebration of maturing bodies and spirits is invariably positive and provid factual information on acne, sexual development, body odor, and other physical changes. Also honestly detailed are the emotional changes that young boys encounter, as well as advice on interacting with girls. Complete with real-life stories from other boys and grown men, this book includes colorful photographs of real boys that create a sense of shared community, while instructional illustrations teach young boys about their changing bodies.

About this title

About the Author:

Geoff Price has been running wilderness camps that help young boys make the transition from boyhood to adulthood for the last 10 years. He works as a counselor, mediator, and facilitator in private practice.

From Booklist:

Gr. 5-8. Like its companion title, Puberty Girl (2005), by Shushann Movsessian, this Australian import is a frank, reassuring discussion of male adolescence. Chapters on physiology present information clearly, in a colloquial voice that is never stuffy or condescending, and the questions that are asked and answered seem straight from kids: "Why is semen such a blob?" for example. The mechanics of sex aren't addressed, but there is some discussion of STDs and the emotional maturity intimacy requires. The book's unusual holistic approach includes coverage of the emotional changes, independence, and responsibility that come with puberty. There are also excellent suggestions to help boys connect respectfully with girls, find a mentor, develop emotional intelligence, and distinguish between "boy thinking" and "young man thinking." Although the Australian slang may both confuse and amuse readers ("bum fuzz," for example, indicates the soft hair on pubescent boys' faces), the candid quotes from boys and men, and many color photos and diagrams, greatly enhance this welcome title. Too bad the resource list wasn't updated for a U.S. audience. Gillian Engberg
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About this edition

• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1741145635
• ISBN 13: 9781741145632
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128