Looking for a good, non-threatening reference book about puberty for a 9yo. Criteria are:
- covers both girls and boys
- avoids gender stereotypes
- accessible and non-scary for a relatively young-for-their-age child
- emphasis on how normal puberty is not how scary/icky it can be
- feels contemporary not dated
I like Claire Owen’s “Growing Up: an inclusive guide” in terms of tone and the level at which it’s pitched, but am not happy with the content on gender identity - not trying to debate this here, just feel that introducing the idea we all have a gender identity separate from our sex will not make sense to a fairly literal-minded kid - the point is to find a book that will reassure and not confuse.