Bellybuttons Are Navels (Young Readers Series) [Hardcover]

Mark Schoen (Author), M. J. Quay (Illustrator), Mary Steichen Calderone (Introduction)

Book Description

Series: Young Readers Series

Two young children learn the names of human body parts, including sexual anatomy.

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About the Author

Mark Schoen, Ph.D. has been producing sexual health media since 1974. As an award-winning filmmaker and human sexuality expert, he has produced more than 50 sexual health films that have been broadcast, used in clinical and educational settings and by the general public He is author of the award winning children’s sexual anatomy book and video, Bellybuttons Are Navels. His productions have included projects for SIECUS, The Unitarian Church, and Planned Parenthood. Dr. Schoen has won six prestigious Telly Awards as well as other noted film awards for producing & directing in the sexual health field. Dr. Schoen has been quoted in numerous publications, appeared on many television & radio shows. He is one of sixteen members on the National Advisory Council on Sexual Health led by former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher at Morehouse University, School of Medicine. He also serves on the Board of the Foundation for the Scientific Study of Sexuality and has been elected President of The Eastern Region of The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality for 2008. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 44 pages
• Publisher: Prometheus Books (March 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879755857
• ISBN-13: 978-0879755850
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #630,434 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Healthy help for parents of small children, April 20, 2008

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Michael E. Metz "Michael E. Metz, Ph.D." (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bellybuttons Are Navels (Young Readers Series) (Hardcover)

This book, BELLYBUTTONS ARE NAVELS, is a natural, appropriate, healthy book for parents to develop comfort "talking" (reading) to their young child or young children about their bodies -- one of the important stages in general and sexual health. I think it is an excellent book to read -- along with the other books parents read for quality time with thier kids! Thanks to Dr. Mark Schoen! Five stars!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Important and Practical Book - Do Your Kids a Favor, February 13, 2008

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Stuart Shipko "psychiatrist" (Pasadena, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bellybuttons Are Navels (Paperback)

It is important that children learn the proper words to describe body parts including the anus and genitals. 'Bellybuttons' does this in the same format as any childrens book in a very matter of fact style. Surprisingly, many children enter adolescence and then early adulthood lacking a proper means to fully communicate about their own and other's bodies. Without these tools, children learn to be ashamed and frightened of their intimate body parts. This is a book that can be read to even young children that will foster not only anatomy education, but establishes the parent as a supportive person to whom a child can openly discuss sexuality.

If you want to see how young children might react to being read this book, then watch the video of a grandmother reading it to her grandchildren. I think that we have a dearth of role models for discussing anatomy with children. The video provides a style of reading the book that can be very helpful for shy parents.

'Bellybuttons' should be considered one of the must read books for children.