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Simple factual books about periods

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delilabell · 11/05/2025 10:10

Hi everyone. My dd is 8 but looks like puberty is starting. We talk about lots of things but I would really appreciate it if anyone could reccomend a simple book about periods. A visual one would be great. The only things I can fond are books aimed at more like 12-13 year olds including crushes etc which although we talk about isn't what we need in a book! My dd is quite possibly neurodiverse and understands things better if she can look at them over and over again without pages of text.
Any help would be much appreciated.

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zingally · 11/05/2025 10:32

"Have you started yet?" by Ruth Thomson.

This is a good one. Not too teenagery. Plenty of secondhand copies out there.

SendTheNextOneIn · 11/05/2025 16:54

The Usborne ‘What’s Happening to Me?’ book covers all things puberty and periods. My daughter found it useful.

stickygotstuck · 11/05/2025 17:03

SendTheNextOneIn · 11/05/2025 16:54

The Usborne ‘What’s Happening to Me?’ book covers all things puberty and periods. My daughter found it useful.

I second that.
Very straightforward and child friendly. I got it for DD when she was about 7 or 8 and she found it helpful.

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longnapenthusiast · 05/06/2025 13:30

try checking out the We are luna app for her - it has tween/teen period friendly content by experts (but you don't need to have started your period to use it)

BlackLambAndGreyFalcon · 05/06/2025 13:33

Milli Hill My Period is really good. I think I had the Ruth Thomson one as a child!

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