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“Make[s] girls feel both normal and empowered.... If you have a girl nearing puberty in your life, I recommend grabbing a copy for her.” —Heidi Stevens for The Chicago Tribune
From the founder of HelloFlo, a modern and insightful guide to periods and puberty for a new generation
When will I get boobs?
Does wearing a tampon hurt?
What's the deal with menstrual cups?
Seriously, when will I get boobs?
Honest, funny, and unafraid of the messy, real-life facts about a girl's changing body, this is definitely not your mother’s puberty book. HelloFlo founder Naama Bloom’s mission is to create informed, empowered young women who are unafraid to ask questions and make the best choices for themselves and their bodies. A celebration of women's bodies and all the confusing, uncomfortable, silly, transformative, and powerful changes that occur during puberty.
This full-color book—written by HelloFlo founder, Naama Bloom, and journalist Glynnis MacNicol—features bright, diverse, approachable illustrations and infographics, doctor-vetted information, and personal testimonials from real girls and women.
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9780525495383
- File size: 71278 KB
- Duration: 02:28:29
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- English
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September 25, 2017
Bloom, founder of the company HelloFlo, offers a compassionate guide to the physical, psychological, and emotional dimensions of puberty, emphasizing how no two bodies are exactly alike or on the same schedule. Over nine chapters illustrated with cartoon portraits of racially diverse girls, Bloom addresses breast development, body hair, the onset of menstruation, and the effects of hormones, alongside q&as with doctors and reflections from real-life women and girls. She also touches on societal messaging about women’s bodies, highlighting how arbitrary and fleeting many appearance-related trends can be (“It’s important to remember that at different points in history people had different views on what the perfect breast size should be”). Understanding the basics behind bodily changes during puberty, Bloom suggests, can lead to girls’ lifelong empowerment and body positivity. Ages 10–up. Author’s agent: Emma Parry, Janklow & Nesbit.
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