The Care and Keeping of You (American Girl) (American Girl Library)

by Valorie Lee Schaefer

Book Overview

"This "head-to-toe" guide answers all your questions, from hair care to healthy eating, bad breath to bras, periods to pimples, and everything in between. With tips, how-to's, letters from girls, and facts from the experts, here's straightforward advice you can really use."

Customer Reviews

Perfect book for your growing-up daughter

My daughter is 9 1/2 and it was time for us to start talking about upcoming changes. This book was perfect- informational without being preachy. This book did not go into details about sexual intercourse, pregnancy, etc- topics still a bit ahead of our current age. A great book!

Great way to introduce young girls to body changes.

Finally! I was looking for a book my 10 year old could read without the sexual details. This book is great for girls who are just starting to think about shaving, the shape of their bodies, wether or not to wear a bra, or what a period is. It is a basic guide to taking care of their bodies. I ordered other books I had to return because there were chapters on sexual intercourse, masturbation and birth control. This book has none of that. I can now give my daughter this book to read without having to cut out any pages!

Care & Keeping of You

This book is outstanding in the presentations, photos and explanations of the topics of relevance to 9 year olds and preteens. It is well worth reading to the child and giving any additional information that may be necessary. This book has the ability to make a pre-teen feel comfortable about all of the changes about to occur in their bodies.

The Care & Keeping of You, The Body Book for Girls"ÿ

This has to be the best book on the market for girls from ages 8 years and older. It fully explains, in plain language, the changes that their bodies are going through, as well as personal hygiene and respect for themselves, without putting a scare into them. I would highly recommend this book for schools to distribute to female students beginning from third grade and above.