| View Larger Image | Asking About Sex and Growing Up: A Question-and-Answer Book for Boys and Girls | Paperbackby Joanna Cole (Author), Alan Tiegreen (Illustrator)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | HarperCollins | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 96 Pages | | Publication Date: | May 20, 1988 | | Sales Rank: | 134,565th |
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
Today's children hear about sex all the time-on television, in the movies, and from their friends. But what they hear and see does not always give a healthy or even an accurate view of sexuality. This unique book, the only one of its kind for preteens, uses a question-and-answer format to offer straightforward information on a wide variety of subjects that often concern and mystify young people. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 3.5 based on 11 reviews)
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asking about sex and growing up by Michelle S. Schultz (Newnan, GA USA)  4 Stars
June 25, 2009
This book was full of great information for teaching my children about pubery and the basic information about sex.
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Where was this book when i grew up by S. Herman (Commerce Ga)  5 Stars
April 22, 2009
This book was given to me as a special gift from a young lady i am currently seeing (over 18)... she brought it on a long needed visit to show me her prized position while we were resting in out oakwook ga hotel room, we leafed through the pages and discussed the content. my friend, lets call her Nicole, explained to me that this book tought her everything she knew about sex and sexualit because her mother refued to. she seemes to be pretty confident in that department so i think the book did her well. Even after i read the book i feel like some of those "questions" you wanted or needed to know were answered.
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Good book for Parents and Preteens by Southeast AsiaTravel (USA) 4 Stars
August 24, 2005
Joanna Cole gives straight answers for preteens' questions concerning sex. Parents and child should read the chapters together. The book will open lines of communications on this very important subject.
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Could it get any worse!?d  1 Stars
August 02, 2002
This was a pretty dumb book I already knew all of this stuff!
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Not the best choice.  2 Stars
February 10, 2001
I bought this, along with several similar books, for my 11 year-old son. The Q&A format of this book made it easy to read, but many topics were handled in a clinical, vague manner and spent way too much time on trivial subjects (e.g., a whole chapter on "Crushes.") I actually checked the copyright, to see if it was written in the '50's. (It's 1988.) I was very troubled by the section, "What Happens if a Young Girl Gets Pregnant?" It ignored the boy's role & responsibility, and glossed over the topic with vague statements such as: "Her whole life will change, and not usually for the better." And, "She may feel upset for a long time afterward." There's even a section, "Why Would a Girl Let Herself Get Pregnant?" which suggests "Sometimes a girl secretly wants to get pregnant..." The section ends with: "The surest way to prevent pregnancy is not to have intercourse." I found a much better book for my son: "What's Going on Down There." Silly title, but much more thorough, balanced and practical.
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