Books about Puberty for Boys
What’s Happening to My Body? Book for Boys: A Growing Up Guide
for Parents and Sons
by Lynda
Madaras
About this title: Written for pre-teens and teens (with a
special introduction for their parents), this in an introduction to the physical
and emotional changes most boys go through during puberty. Topic covered include
body hair, acne, sexuality, and what happens to girls during puberty. Illustrations
accompany the text.
My Body, My Self for Boys: The "What's Happening to My Body?" Workbook
by Lynda
Madaras, Area Madaras
About this title: This fact-filled and fun journal/activity
book, inspired by thousands of letters from boys all over the world, encourages
boys to address their concerns about puberty head on. Includes illustrations & quizzes.
What's Going on Down There?: Answers to Questions Boys Find Hard to
Ask
by Karen
Gravelle, Ph.D.
About this title: Describes the physical and emotional changes
that occur in boys (and, to a lesser extent, in girls) during puberty and discusses
sexual activity, homosexuality, AIDS, and other related topics.
AMA Boy's Guide to Becoming a Teen
by American
Medical Association, Kate Gruenwald Pfeifer, Amy B. Middleman (Editor)
About this title: Becoming a teen is an important milestone
in every boy’ s life. It’s even more important to get answers and
advice to the most common health issues boys face from a trusted source. The "American
Medical Association Boy’s Guide to Becoming a Teen" is filled with
invaluable advice to get you ready for the changes you will experience during
puberty. Learn about these important topics and more: Puberty and what kinds
of physical and emotional changes you can expect— from your developing
body to your feelings about girls The importance of eating the right foods
and taking care of your body Pimples, acne, and how to properly care for your
skin Your reproductive system— inside and out Thinking about relationships
and dealing with new feelings.
The Teenage Guy's Survival Guide: The Real Deal on Girls, Growing
Up and Other Guy Stuff
by Jeremy
Daldry
About this title: A humorous guide for boys ages ten to fourteen,
offering advice on dating, sex, body changes, and social life.
The Guy Book: An Owner's Manual: Maintenance, Safety, and Operating
Instructions for Boys
by Mavis
Jukes
About this title: A humorous yet informative look at the changes
and pressures that adolescence brings into the lives of boys. Topics covered
include hygiene, nutrition, personal relationships, and sex. Illustrations
accompany the text.
From Boys to Men: All about Adolescence and You
by Michael
Gurian, Daphne, Brian Floca (Illustrator)
About this title: Answers questions about the physical, emotional,
sexual, and social changes that teenage boys undergo during adolescence.
Changes in You and Me: A Book about Puberty Mostly for Boys
by Paulette
Bourgeois, Louise Phillips (Illustrator), Kam Yu (Illustrator)
About this title: As natural as puberty is, boys 10 to 13
are often confused and hesitant about the changes they can see and feel going
on in their very own bodies. Changes in You and Me provides easy-to-understand
information, colorful illustrations, and acetate overlays that lift the mystery
to show the changes. Over 50 line drawings.
Puberty Boy
by Geoff
Price
About this title: An invaluable source of information for
growing boys, parents, and caregivers, this beautifully packaged guide offers
pre-teen boys an appealing and fresh take on entering adolescence. Straightforward,
conversational advice presents young boys with answers to the questions they
may be too embarrassed to ask. This celebration of maturing bodies and spirits
is invariably positive and provide factual information on acne, sexual development,
body odor, and other physical changes. Also honestly detailed are the emotional
changes that young boys encounter, as well as advice on interacting with girls.
Complete with real-life stories from other boys and grown men, this book includes
colorful photographs of real boys that create a sense of shared community,
while instructional illustrations teach young boys about their changing bodies.
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: A Christian Health and Puberty Guide
for Preteen Boys and Girls
by Lori
Stubbs, Robert Earl Stubbs (Illustrator)
About this title: A Health Guide for preteens stressing abstinence
and Christian principles.
For Parents:
Real Boys. Rescuing our Sons form the Myths of Boyhood.
by William Pollack
Helpful Websites:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/interactives/lifecycle/teenagers/
http://kidshealth.org/kid/grow/boy/boys_puberty.html
http://www.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/adolescent/pam.html (for the parents)