The Girls' Guide to Growing Up: The Puberty Guide for Girls

I cannot recommend this book highly enough! As a parent, I was dreading having "the talk" with my daughter about puberty and all the changes coming her way, but this book made everything so much easier and more natural. My daughter absolutely loves the format. It's friendly, reassuring, and written in a way that speaks directly to girls her age without being patronising or too clinical. The book covers topics ranging from periods and breast development to mood changes and self-esteem, and everything is explained so clearly and sensitively. The illustrations are perfectly age-appropriate and help make potentially awkward topics feel completely normal. What really impressed me was how this book opened up conversations between us that I wasn't sure how to start. We've been reading sections together, and she now feels comfortable asking me questions about things that might have felt too embarrassing before. She even picks it up on her own to read bits she's curious about, which shows how engaging and accessible it is. The content strikes the perfect balance. It's comprehensive without being overwhelming, and it addresses worries about what's "normal" in such a reassuring way. I love that it also includes information about how puberty affects boys and touches on self-esteem and body image, making it a really well-rounded guide. 5 stars.

My 10‑year‑old daughter has Autism and ADHD, and I wanted her to feel prepared and confident before her first period. This book has been a really reassuring way to introduce everything gently. It explains puberty and periods in a calm, friendly, age‑appropriate way without overwhelming her, which is exactly what she needs. As a home‑educating family, I appreciate that we don’t have to rely on school for “the talk” or sex education. This book supports those conversations beautifully. It covers bodies, emotions, and even the basics of sex in a way that feels informative but never too much, clear, simple, and not overwhelming for a child who can easily become anxious with too much detail. She’s been using it alongside her period kit, and it’s helped her understand why each item is there and how to use it. It also opened up some really helpful conversations between us, especially around the emotional side of growing up. A gentle, clear, and supportive guide for autistic girls or any child who benefits from straightforward explanations and being prepared ahead of time.

I’m pleased with this book - my daughter is 11 and is quite young for her age - and I found the level of detail and the illustrations about right for her. I was a but surprised at how thin the book was - but that’s my fault for not looking at the number of pages. But to be honest my daughter wouldn’t have engaged with anything longer or more detailed, so this was just right for her.

The only drawback is that it does not explain periods well, all scientific info without simply saying that it is a monthy bleed from your vagina. If you don't already know about periods you would not understand what they are from this explanation, see a photo of the page. We bought the 4 books in my photos for our 8.5yo and although this book in particular is pretty simplistic I think we will wait until she is 9. I think this one is best for 9-10 range, have returned Puberty for Tween Girls as that one ir very wordy is def better for 11yo+. Keeping What's Happening to Me simply because it explains periods so much better and has some extra info on all topics. All these books explain sex but kids between 9 and 10 are generally ready for that info (it gets covered in year 5 at school and I feel it is better if it comes from parents before the school explains it so they feel they can approach the parents in regards to this subject).

This is a great book and we highly recommend it, my 9 year old found it extremely useful and easy to read to herself, though we did read it together cover to cover when it first arrived. It has great illustrations and isn’t too daunting. Very useful and helpful book.

Parents, please do your daughter a favour and have The Talk in private BEFORE your primary school does. Your child deserves to hear this from you. We did and as we have a bookworm, we introduced this to the situation as well. It's an easy read, with great illustrations and a relaxed tour through the area. Ours was ready when school covered it and laughed when I asked what she learned in class. Mission accomplished.

Amazing book my daughter like to read and help so much

not too cringey but helps to explain some important life things without going into too much detail. my daughter has found it useful i have recommend this to other mums

This is the perfect little book for my fourth-grade daughter. So glad I bought it. I wanted her to be informed about human biology as she will enter middle school next year, but I wasn't sure how to explain everything from periods, matters and details of hygiene, to how babies are made without making her (or me, maybe) feel awkward. I have mom friends who are great at such explanations, while I have to think for quite some time how to say what and when. As she is reading the book, I can now talk to her about the content. She likes reading it so far. The content covers everything from the body changes to expect from puberty to where babies come from in short, factual, effective, child-appropriate, and friendly phrasing. The author succeeds at making girls feel normal about their soon-to-change bodies and gives them the information they need to understand what is going on. The illustrations show enough to support the text but without making the reading experience "weird." It is an informative book that even featured a fact or two (about the brain) that I wasn't aware of. Overall, the book normalizes puberty and girl's bodies, assures girls that they have control (to shave or not, to use different menstrual products that suit them, to continue sports), leaves room for inclusion (girls might find themselves thinking about a boy or a girl as they get older), addresses that boys undergo significant changes too, and provides the groundwork for other discussions we need to have with our kids as they grow older (it mentions that adults may use birth control to not have babies but does not go into detail).

This book is one of the best investment I ever bought for my daughter, they explain things in a way that my daughter understands I am happy for my purchase

A nice guide for young girls that covers topics in an age appropriate way (daughter is 11).

Muy bonitas ilustraciones y descripciones.

It's truly a great book for girls who just got their period and are curious for more.