MY BODY MY SELF FOR BOYS: A "What's Happening to My Body?" Activity Book
by Lynn Madaras with Area Madaras
Newmarket
ISBN: 1557044406
Age Level: 8-15
112 pages

This companion book to more detailed THE WHAT'S HAPPENING TO MY BODY? BOOK FOR BOYS gives you a chance to share how you really feel about all the changes    --- emotionally and physically    --- that you are experiencing to puberty, on your way to manhood.

In addition to getting basic facts presenting in an upbeat, honest tone, you'll find several blank pages for writing out your feelings and experiences, space for interviewing your parents about how they acted and felt at your age, charts that show the range of how boys grow (and spaces for you to track your own progress), true or false quizzes, and anecdotes and letters from real guys who are going through puberty or have been through it already.You'll even find ways to address things that may be really embarrassing to you, like how to cope with erections or whether to squeeze a zit. And why not use these exercises to help you formulate questions you might want to ask your dad or another trusted adult?

   --- Reviewed by Shannon Maughan