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Harris, Robie H.
It's perfectly normal :
changing bodies, growing up, sex, gender, and sexual health /
Robie H. Harris ; illustrated by Michael Emberley.
It is perfectly normal.
Changing bodies, growing up, sex, gender, and sexual health.
Fifth edition.
Somerville, Massachusetts :
Candlewick Press,
2021.
℗2021.
116 pages :
color illustrations ;
27 cm.
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The Family Library
Includes index.
Earlier editions were published with a different subtitle: It's perfectly normal : a book about changing bodies, growing up, sex, and sexual health.
"Million-copy bestseller--Newly revised and updated"--Cover.
Includes index 112-116.
Lots of questions. Changing bodies, growing up, sex, and sexual health -- Part one: What is sex?. Babies, kids, preteens, teens, grown ups: sex and gender ; Making babies: sexual reproduction ; Strong feelings: sexual desire ; Making love: sexual intercourse ; Who we are: straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, + -- Part two: Our bodies. The human body: all kinds of bodies ; Outside and inside: our sex organs ; Words: talking about bodies and sex -- Part three: Puberty. Changes and messages: puberty and hormones ; The travels of the egg: eggs and puberty ; The travels of the sperm: sperm and puberty ; Not all at once!: growing and changing bodies ; More changes!: taking care of your body ; Back and forth, up and down: new and changing feelings ; Perfectly normal: masturbation -- Part four: Families and babies. All sorts of families: taking care of babies and kids ; Instructions-Information: the cell- genes and chromosomes ; A kind of sharing: cuddling, kissing, touching, and sexual intercourse ; Before birth: pregnancy ; What a trip!: birth ; Other arrivals: more ways to have a baby and family -- Part five: Decisions. Planning ahead: delay, postpone, abstain, prevent, control ; Laws and rulings: abortion -- Part six: Staying healthy. Helpful -- fun -- creepy -- dangerous: the internet and you ; Talk about it: sexual abuse ; Getting a checkup: sexually transmitted diseases ; Scientists working day and night: HIV and AIDS ; Staying healthy: responsible choices.
Introduces human sexuality, describes the changes brought about by puberty, and discusses sexual abuse, sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS, and pregnancy, and safe Internet practices. Two cartoon characters, a curious bird and a squeamish bee have, often humorous, questions of their own. This version includes new and updated information, including more about gender, that has become known and verified to make sure kids and teens have the information they need to stay healthy and safe as they go through puberty and adolescence.
For age 10 and up.
20220105.
Sex instruction for children
Juvenile literature.
Sex instruction for children.
Sex instruction for teenagers
Juvenile literature.
Sex instruction for teenagers.
Sexual health
Juvenile literature.
Sexual health.
Puberty
Juvenile literature.
Adolescence
Juvenile literature.
Youth
Health and hygiene
Juvenile literature.
Human reproduction
Juvenile literature.
Human body
Juvenile literature.
Sex instruction for youth.
Sex instruction.
Health behavior in adolescence.
Youth
Health and hygiene.
Sex instruction for youth.
Sex instruction.
Human reproduction.
Human body.
Health behavior in adolescence.
Adolescence.
Puberty.
Sex instruction for children.
Sex instruction for teenagers.
Sexual health.
Sex instruction.
Sexual health.
Instructional and educational works.
Illustrated works.
Juvenile works.
Instructional and educational works.
Illustrated works.
Emberley, Michael,
illustrator.
The Family Library.