What's Happening to My Body? Book for Boys: Revised Edition - Paperback

by Lynda Madaras (Author), Area Madaras (Author), Simon Sullivan (Author)

Everything preteen and teen boys need to know about their changing bodies and feelings

Written by an experienced educator and her daughter in a reassuring and down-to earth style, The "What's Happening to My Body?" Book for Boys provides sensitive straight talk on:

The body's changing size and shapeDiet and exerciseThe growth spurtThe reproductive organsBody hairVoice changesRomantic and sexual feelingsPuberty in the relationships

It also includes information on acne treatment, sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS, birth control, and steroid abuse. Featuring detailed illustrations and real-life stories throughout, plus an introduction for parents and a helpful resource section, this bestselling growing-up guide is an essential puberty education and health book for all boys ages ten and up.

Author Biography

Lynda Madaras is the author of twelve books on health, child care, and parenting. For more than twenty-five years, she taught puberty and health education to young students in Pasadena and Santa Monica, CA. Her daughter, Area Madaras, was just eleven years old when she assisted her mother with the first ""What's Happening to My Body?"" book. Now a communications consultant and the mother of two young girls, she lives in California and continues to work with her mother on the series.