It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, And Sexual Health

Author: Robie H. Harris

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  • : 28.00 NZD
  • : 9780763668723
  • : Candlewick Press
  • : Candlewick Press
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  • : 0.521631
  • : August 2014
  • : 259mm X 215mm X 9mm
  • : United States
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  • : Robie H. Harris
  • : The Family Library
  • : Paperback
  • : 3rd
  • : Michael Emberley
  • : English
  • : 613.9/07
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Description

"Alternately playful and realistic, Emberley's . . . art reinforces Harris's message that bodies come in all sizes, shapes, and colors -- and that each variation is 'perfectly normal.'" -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review)   When young people have questions about sex, real answers can be hard to find. Providing accurate, unbiased answers to nearly every imaginablequestion, from conception and puberty to birth control and AIDS, IT'S PERFECTLY NORMAL offers young people the information they need -- now more than ever -- to make responsible decisions and to stay healthy. Already used as a trusted resource in twenty-five countries around the world (and translated into twenty-one languages), IT'S PERFECTLY NORMAL marks its tenth anniversary with a thoroughly updated edition that includes the latest information on such topics as birth control, hepatitis, HIV, and adoption, among others. This definitive new edition also reflects the recent input of parents, teachers, librarians, clergy, scientists, health professionals, and young readers themselves.Back matter includes an index and a note to the reader.

Reviews

"It's Perfectly Normal is informative and interesting; reassuring and responsible; warm and charming. I wish every child (and parent) could have a copy." -- Penelope Leach, Ph.D., author of YOUR BABY & CHILD"I recommend [IT'S PERFECTLY NORMAL] to parents and children who are coming into adolescence. They will love it." -- T. Berry Brazelton, M.D. author of TOUCHPOINTS"A perfectly wonderful treatment of the always touchy subject of sex education for young people. The book treats the subject seriously and its intended readers respectfully." -- Hugh B. Price, president, National Urban League, Inc.

Author description

Robie H. Harris has written many award-winning books for children of all ages, including the definitive Family Library about sexuality: IT'S PERFECTLY NORMAL, IT'S SO AMAZING!, and IT'S NOT THE STORK! She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Michael Emberley is the illustrator of numerous books for children, including the Family Library. He lives in Wicklow, Ireland.