by Robie Harris
This illustrated book is about the human body, how we are all different, how our bodies change and grow, and how to take care of our bodies to keep us healthy.
At first, I was shocked by this book and I thought it was way too graphic for kids at the elementary and even the middle school level. The book is actually recommended for children 10 and up. Drawings of naked bodies and of naked people in bed and of the sex organs, etc. - I really thought it was too much, but once I got over the initial shock of all the nakedness, I found the book well-written and professional without being clinical. It covers a lot of information and addresses questions that a lot of kids have about body changes and where babies come from and all those things that kids wonder about. I like that the book explains how a person should take care of himself or herself, like personal hygiene. It addresses the meaning of sexual abuse and lets kids know that “your body belongs to you” and not to keep sexual abuse a secret.
