So That's What's Happening !
An Illustrated Guide To Your Changing Body
| By | Gina Dawson & Alex Mankiewicz |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Page Extent | 40 |
| Book Size | 210 x 240 x 5 mm (H x W x D) |
| Imprint | New Holland Publishers |
| Release Date | 2 Jul 2019 |
| Subject Classification | Family & health / Advice on parenting / Child care & upbringing / Teenagers: advice for parents |
For ages: 8+ years
As children begin puberty younger than ever before, some as young as 8 years old, So That’s What’s Happening! is a book that provides accurate, fun & age appropriate information about the changes which lie ahead.
Suitable for boys and girls of any age, it presents an excellent introduction to puberty for the younger reader as well as the late starter. So That’s What’s Happening! covers the physical changes of puberty including why people change from child to adult, when & how the changes begin, hormones, changes to body shapes and sizes for boys and girls, growing hair, changing voices, hygiene, pimples, the male and female reproductive systems and how they work, internal body changes, eggs, sperm and how they meet, periods, erections, wet dreams, keeping healthy, moods, feelings, choices and even getting along with parents.
Illustrations (by Alex Mankiewicz) are appealing, easily understood and fun whilst the text is positive and reassuring.
The book provides the groundwork to a positive attitude and understanding of the basics, which can be built on in the future with more diverse teenage books when appropriate.
Gina Dawson taught sexuality and relationship education primary and high school for many years and knows how to present the facts in a way that is non-threatening and entirely comfortable. Gina wrote So That’s What’s Happening! in response to parents, teachers and caregivers continual requests for a book that was simple, accurate, straight forward and up-to-date book to introduce puberty to both boys and girls, and which was suited to younger readers as well as those who had already begun puberty.
Gina Dawson
Gina Dawson is a teacher who spent fifteen years presenting programs on a variety of social and personal issues to students of all ages across all school sectors. She knows how to present facts on a range of topics and promote discussion in a way that is fun, non-threatening and entirely comfortable. As well as her interest in youth well-being, Gina is a lifelong lover of dogs, an experienced trainer and is cognizant of the disability sector. She volunteers for a Service Dog organisation and is keen to educate children about the many roles dogs play in society. Now retired, Gina’s passion is writing children’s books that educate and promote awareness, as well as ghost writing memoirs. Her other interests include reading, walking, architecture, travelling, and spending time with family, friends and of course her dog.
Alex Mankiewicz
Alex is an Australian based illustrator who was born in NYC.
