The Guy Book: An Owner's Manual: Maintenance, Safety, and Operating Instructions for Boys

by Mavis Jukes

Book Overview

Mavis Jukes is the queen of girl talk, but this time she's set her sights on the guys. Told in the author's usual straightforward, funny, favorite-aunt style,The Guy Bookdelivers sound information and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679890289
• ISBN13: 9780679890287
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.9" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Richie's Picks: THE GUY BOOK

I did, in fact, know from a young age that "scrotum" was the name of that particular part of my body. But I had absolutely no understanding of the startling, unnerving things that began happening to my body while I was in middle school. Despite spending hours and hours of quality time with my father, regularly working alongside him on his construction sites from a very young age, I was never given "The Talk." Nor did I have a big brother or sister to guide me through an understanding of the physical changes, the intense feelings, or the perplexing social stuff at school. It was all totally baffling. The result was that throughout middle school I was a great student and a nervous wreck; a quiet kid filled with discomfort and uncertainty. It was bad enough to be picked on and called names without already thinking that the weird things I'd been experiencing were certain proof that there must be something wrong with me. Unfortunately for me and my contemporaries, Mavis Jukes was still a high school student when I was struggling hormonally, emotionally, and socially in seventh and eighth grades. Fortunately for today's middle school students, Mavis grew up and eventually became an author. Thanks to her having written IT'S A GIRL THING: HOW TO STAY HEALTHY, SAFE, AND IN CHARGE, followed a few years later by THE GUY BOOK: AN OWNER'S MANUAL, today's Twenty-First Century middle school students can avoid being caught in the sort of position in which I found myself. Today there are serious, potentially life-threatening consequences to traversing middle school while hamstrung by the ignorance with which I traversed it four decades ago. Mavis Jukes not only explains the workings of the body and the changes that adolescents are undergoing physically, but also talks about dangerous behaviors and myths that can kill and provides information about the availability of counseling for those having a bad time of things. But in addition to the obvious need to understand such weighty topics as sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy, and the absolute need to understand that "'No' Never Means 'Yes,'" it is also essential that middle school students going through these developmental changes avoid having their self-esteem undermined by a lack of information, a problem that is so easily remedied by this book. As noted on the KidsKeepHealthy website: "Adolescents with high self-esteem are more likely to believe in themselves and have a sense of importance and self-respect. Self-esteem affects how your children will approach new tasks or challenges and how they interact with others. Teenage children with low self-esteem may avoid challenging activities or may give up quickly, quit, or cheat when things aren't going their way. A child with low self esteem may also be a bully, bossy, controlling, have a low level of self control, and have difficulty making friends." THE GUY BOOK: AN OWNER'S MANUAL is not only an important source of information, it

Uses Great 50's Car Photos -- A Great Book for Dads to Use

This is "THE BOOK" for Dads to review with their sons. The author successfully uses "car talk" to explain becoming a man. Clever chapter titles include: "Under the Hood: Parts," "The Ignition System: How It All works," "Road Hazards: STD," "Maintenance," etc. I got a kick out of discussing the old retro-car photos with my sons. The funny retro-pictures kept the topic from getting uncomfortable and gave us guys something else to talk about other than sex ... when things got a little too uncomfortable. My sons reread to certain often. Definitely buy ............................................. This book is guy-focused, uses guy-slang, and has guy-humor.

Truth be Told

There ought to be a law--anyone who plans to be a parent of a male child should be required to obtain at least one copy of this amazingly excellent book, to have at the ready at all times for this most vital part of their son's education. The book is tops. It would have made a huge positive difference in the lives of so very many guys I knew growing up. I truly envy any young man who has a parent or parents intelligent enough to realize the immense value of this work.

A LIFESAVER FOR SINGLE MOMS

This book is a life saver for single moms. I have two boys and many of the questions they have asked are in this book. Until I read this book, I didn't understand that walking around with an erection most of the time was normal. The "Guy Book" has also taught me about the changes that have occurred and about the changes that are still to come. Thanks to the "Guy Book" I don't think I'll get caught off guard with some questions and changes my boys are yet to experience. I appreciate that the author thought about including girls and some of their changes. A must read for any single female parent and a great book for boys experiencing puberty.