The Body Book: It's A God Thing! (The Lily Series) [Paperback]

Nancy Rue (Author), Steven Mach (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

The transition from young girl to teenager makes the 'tween' years a time of great change -- especially in the body department! For all of the questions adolescence raises, The Body Book gives girls the scoop on everything from puberty and cramps to diet and exercise. Filled with fun magazine-type quizzes and imaginative activities, The Body Book not only offers accurate up-to-date information on personal issues that tween girls experience, but also shares it from a positive biblical perspective.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Nancy Rue has written over 100 books for girls, is the editor of the Faithgirlz Bible, and is a popular speaker and radio guest with her expertise in tween and teen issues. She and husband Jim have raised a daughter of their own and now live in Tennessee.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Zonderkidz; Supersaver edition (October 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310700159
• ISBN-13: 978-0310700159
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #256,386 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #14 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Parenting & Families > Parenting > Teenagers
  • #68 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > People & Places > Girls & Women > Nonfiction
  • #81 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Parenting & Families > Family Health

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

79 of 79 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Need a book to explain some of the trials of adolescence?, August 25, 2001

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Jess (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Body Book: It's A God Thing! (The Lily Series) (Paperback)

Have you ever heard of the American Girl book, "The Care and Keeping of You"? This is the Christian version! Ms. Rue and the girls from the Lily series explain, talk about, ask questions, give tips, and more on the subject of adolescence. What's better about this one? It's got God in it. Ms. Rue encourages girls to take all of their problems to God, and provides spaces in the book to write out prayers to our Heavenly Father. I loved reading it, as it has given me knowledge about changes, and what to do with my problems. I suggest it for girls ages 8-14.

45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginning discussions, January 31, 2005

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Michelle M. Cloud "MomTo2Clouds" (Honolulu, HI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Body Book: It's A God Thing! (The Lily Series) (Paperback)

I bought this book for my daughter who is 11-1/2. We have always had very open, honest dialogue about everything and this is a great book for continuing that dialogue. She and I cuddle on the couch and read the chapters together, then we discuss the journaling part and she goes to her room, sits and writes, and prays over the parts that it says to do. It's great.

My only concern with the book is that sometimes it mentions "if your mother doesn't agree with this, that's okay, you need to respect her decision, maybe approach it with her later". It give the feel to me of 'your mom is wrong, but bring it up later.' I'm not crazy about that, but otherwise it's a great book. I will likely check into getting the others in this series.

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is great!, May 10, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Body Book: It's A God Thing! (The Lily Series) (Paperback)

This is a wonderful book! I wish they had books like this when I was a little girl. This makes an uncomfortable subject very comfortable. My daughter really enjoyed this book - she said "Mom, I'm glad you bought this for me - it's really informative." And she is only 10 years old. The author did a really good job of answering the "what if this happens to me" questions. It also addresses the subject of eating correctly, exercising, and staying away from things that will harm your body. My daughter understands that her body is a special gift from God and that she needs to treat it like a precious jewel. The author adds humor to it which makes it fun reading.