Ready, Set, Grow!: A What's Happening to My Body? Book for Younger Girls

by Linda Davick and Lynda Madaras

Book Overview

Ready, Set, Grow

In her uniquely warm and funny style, Lynda wrote this entirely new book especially for younger girls to give them what they need to know to celebrate and accept the new and exciting changes that are happening to their bodies during puberty.

Illustrated with delightful drawings, Ready, Set, Grow is the sixth book in the popular Madaras What's Happening to My Body? series of growing-up books for girls and boys. Praised...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557045658
• ISBN13: 9781557045652
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.1" x 7.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6

Customer Reviews

A great book to get the dialogue going...

I checked out this book from our public library and read it first on my own. The format of the book is several short chapters filled with great information followed by questions submitted by girls, which then the author goes on to answer. The book is written in words that are easy for kids to understand and the illustrations are clever and funny. In the other reviews, I read about concerns with the subject of masturbation. That is found ONLY in a question in the Q & A section of Chapter 7. I personally did not feel comfortable with the topic at our age group so when I BOUGHT our own copy, I just tore page 79-80 out and by doing so I didn't disturb neither the end of Chapter 7 nor the beginning of Chapter 8. Overall, this is a great book to get the conversation started with my daughter (almost 10) that has just started taking the leap from little girl to young lady. I have three daughters and I will use this book with all three. Hope this helps...

Great Beginning!!

I bought this book for my 8 year old daughter. After previewing several from the public library I found this one to be the best for beginners. I wanted her to have all the info she needed to start into puberty but yet not to much. This book does a great job of explaining everything that will happen as a girl matures. It has great Q & A sections and cute cartoons too. I would strongly recommend this book to any parent looking for the first book to introduce there daughter to becoming a woman. You will not be disappointed!!

Perfect for my 9-year-old

I bought this book for my 9-year-old daughter, who is very shy about talking about anything "private." She quickly read the entire book on her own. Several months later, we read a chapter together. Then she wanted me to read another chapter with her, and another. She giggled at the silly illustrations, and asked questions. It was a wonderful way to start conversations about the experience of puberty. I had thoroughly reviewed this and other books before buying this one for her. The light tone and silly illustrations are just right. The information is sound and covers pretty much what she is ready for--lots of information about her body and the changes it will go through, not a lot of discussion of sexual intimacy or boys' bodies at this point.

What a great help!

I just bought this book for my 8 year old daughter. I was still getting over the shock of my baby starting puberty so early, when I read the reviews of this book. We picked it up last night and read the whole thing. With each chapter, she became more and more interested and even kind of excited. It let her know she was normal, and showed her what will be happening in the future so she won't be so confused. The little cartoons in it were so funny. They helped keep it light. We talked very openly about everything. I am so glad that we got this book. I think it is going to make this whole thing much easier...espcially on me!My baby is growing up! BUY THIS BOOK!

Ready, Set ,Grow

I bought this book for my nine year old daughter. This book is informative and not too technical or too mature for her level. We are reading this book together in steps and talking about it. It's a great choice for a young girl who may be a little embarrassed about the changes she is starting to experience or not starting to experience yet . I'ts great for self esteem, because it lets girls know they are all normal just different.It's a good book !