Customer Reviews

The Boy's Body Book: Everything You Need to Know for Growing Up YOU (Boys World Books)

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My husband and I were very impressed at how well this book dealt with 'touchy' or sensitive topics without being offensive. This book is not graphic. It is straight to the point without sharing any information about sex. The book covers everything from body odor and puberty to nocturnal emission and saying no to drugs. great book for parents to read and discuss with 8-13 year old boy.

I bought this book for my son, and it has been perfect for him. He's learned so much valuable information from this book, information that, as a single mom, I was worried I would not be able to pass on to him. Some topics can be awkward, especially with young boys, but this book does a wonderful job of addressing absolutely every topic about growing up with great illustrations and accessible text.

I disagree with those who claim that there is "too much text" or the reading level is "too high." My son had no trouble with it, and, as far as I'm concerned, the more information the better! I'd hate to hand him an informational guide that was lacking in information... thank goodness this great book is brimming with essential knowledge, presented in a highly effective manner.

It's perfect! I recommend it to all!

My three sons have all embraced this book and loved it. Initially, I believe they were drawn to it by the colorful illustrations, as well as the wonderful side bars that provide useful sound-bite style information. The book has a a very inviting design, using icons and colorful headers that let the reader know what the sections and paragraphs relate to, so they can determine if they need to read it or not. In fact, some of the icons used help the user quickly identify the source or topic in a side bar, i.e. is this an expert's opinion, a helpful tip, etc.

The text is bright and lively and the book flows in a way that let's a boy pick it up and find the information they need in order to address what they may be dealing with in their travels through puberty and daily life. It's cleverly packaged using the same trim size as a comic book -- which young boys relate to! This is the best book I've read that offers growing boys insights on dealing with bullies, family matters, sports, homework, and their ever changing bodies. It's a really terrific book!

This book does a great job of talking to boys without talking down to them. There is a lot of serious info but there is also a lot of humor, to keep boys interested. The quick tips will also help if your son is not much of a reader.

One thing I really like about this book is that it does not talk about sex or girls (except to say that girls are great as friends) but does cover all the changing body issues, including the kind of embarrassing stuff that moms might have trouble talking about with their sons. Also, this book covers some of the more emotional aspects of puberty such as how relationships and feelings may change during this time.

Highly recommended for boys on the younger end of puberty (either physically or emotionally). The boy in your life might pretend he doesn't need this book, but take my word for it, he'll hide it away and read it by himself when he's ready.

I bought this book for my 8 yr. old after much research. I wanted something that would touch on all the necessary points without going too in-depth into sex. A book that would capture his interest and provide both a short answer and an in-depth explanation when needed.

This book filled my needs and more. It is written in a relaxed tone but still provides explanations using correct terminology. The explanantions on hygiene and friendship are great starting points for these discussions. Most importantly, it stopped at the right point between boys health and sex ed. It was important to me that my son understood what was changing in his body without the added sex info.

Now 11 yrs old, my son still refers to this book for answers about changes in his body and we use it as a catalyst for discussion about sex and all the emotional/physical implications.

I highly recommend this book for boys ages 7-10.

This is one of the most refreshing books out there for boys. It does a terrific job presenting important facts about navigating through puberty. It covers school work to sibling rivalries, to sports, bullies, personal hygiene, and the changes taking place to their young adolescent bodies. Thankfully, it does not go into the topic of sexual relations, so it gracefully leaves that to us parents and professional educators. And the design is perfect. My son embraced this book because of it's great illustrated style, and the fact that he can pick it up and read any section out of turn... and it has wonderful side bars filled with information that I know he's interested in... he didn't have to read it cover to cover to find answers to questions he definitely has going through his head... I found it lying on the floor next to his bed, face down opened to a page about household chores -- Perhaps there's hope that he'll start picking up his room on his own! Great book... not just for my son but for me!

this book talked more about being a boy - not really anything about the body. its a great companion. It does not talk about different body types, or illustrate the body changes. It talks about everything else. I would recommend it as it does cover a lot of topics (non-sexual) that probably boys do think about. It is like a parent talking to a child - all the things you probably have said to them already but here it comes across as a doctor saying it.

My son and I really liked this book because it answered many questions that he was afraid to ask because he thought it might sound stupid to ask or he thought he should have known some of the stuff already. It was very easy for him to understand. I liked the tips and the quiz about grades. This book talks about way more than I thought I was paying for. Anything from friends to family situations. This is a really good book.

This is a great book for a 10-12 year old in preparation for all the things they need to know about what will happen in the next few years. A good beginning book to open the door to future converations and information.

Our son is reading it. That's a big deal because this is the third book on the subject that we have purchased. The first two were good, informative, tasteful, age specific and age correct ... what could go wrong? Our 10 year old son would not read the first book, or the second book, or listen to either being read to him. But he has/had questions.
This book then became try #3. He liked the cover. It reads, "for boys only" and accepted it by saying, "I'll take a look later." Later was a couple of hours. And he was reading it. The next day he commented on it. By day three we were discussing with him what he had learned. What more could we ask? Parents and child on the same page. Hope you and yours also have success.