Puberty can be a difficult time for a young girl - and it’s natural not to know who (or what) to ask. Celebrate Your Body encourages girls to face this whole puberty thing with excitement and empowerment. From period care to mysterious hair in new places, this standout among puberty books for girls has the answers you’re looking for - in a way you can relate to.

Covering everything from bras to braces, Celebrate Your Body goes beyond other puberty books for girls, offering friendly guidance and support when you need it most. In addition to tips on managing intense feelings, making friends, and more, Celebrate Your Body has even more than other puberty books for girls, showing you what to eat and how to exercise, so your body is healthy, happy, and ready for the changes ahead.

This guide goes beyond other puberty books for girls with advice on:

Growing pains - Discover what happens, when it happens, and why your body (and mind) is amazing in every way.
Girl power - Learn how to stand up to peer pressure, stay safe on social media, and keep the right kind of friends.
Shape of you - Choose the right foods, exercises, and sleep schedule to keep your changing body at its best with advice you won’t find in other puberty books for girls.

If you’re looking for puberty books for girls, Celebrate Your Body is a growing girl’s guide to facing puberty with confidence.

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Celebrate Your Body (And Its Changes, Too): A Body-Positive Guide for Girls 8+

Sonya Renee Taylor (Author), Marisa Blake (Narrator), Audible Studios (Publisher)

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A Wonderfully Wild Ride Puberty is a natural part of having a body. Everybody goes through it. On occasion it can feel more like a roller coaster, but puberty can be a wonderful journey and the perfect time to notice and learn about all the brilliant things your body will do on its way to adulthood.	Growing and Changing Dig into the specifics about the changes you may experience during this wild and wonderful time. Your body is perfect exactly as it is today, and it will be perfect during and after puberty, no matter how it changes! Let’s explore all the fascinating details of these exciting changes.	Beyond Your Body Becoming you can be confusing at times. It can feel like you don’t really know who you are and what you like anymore because it is different from the past. Listening to yourself will help you find wise people to answer your questions or give you support and encouragement when needed.

Listening Length	2 hours and 36 minutes
Author	Sonya Renee Taylor
Narrator	Marisa Blake
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com Release Date	August 27, 2019
Publisher	Audible Studios
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B07V49VLKB
Best Sellers Rank	#69,658 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #585 in Parenting Girls #1,105 in General Women's Health #1,195 in Parenting & Families

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Irishlawlass

Won't spoil your unspoiled daughter...

Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2019

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My daughter turned ten a few weeks ago and I wanted to start preparing her for the eventuality of her period and other bodily changes. She is gifted and a straight A+ student but she's also a very young ten maturity-wise (thank God). She does not know how babies are made really. She still plays with horse toys and dragons and Harry Potter dolls etc. We have raised her to be accepting of people no matter their sexuality. We are liberal leaning even though we're also Catholic. She is obsessed with reading and because she's so smart, it's hard to find books as she gets older that are not about catty girls or romantic relationships in any kind of physical detail (Harry Potter has been the hardest one for us so far). So many of the books about a girl's body include discussions about boys and sex -- and eating disorders, fashion etc. I don't think girls need to be thinking about that sort of stuff at this age. I'm happy to find so many of my daughter's friends' parents agree -- even some with boys who say their sons still don't really know how babies are made (they shouldn't at this age!!!). Let them be kids a while longer!! This world rips away their childhoods long before that should happen as it is! Before giving this book to my daughter, I read it cover-to-cover on my own and I LOVED it. There was nothing in this book that would spoil your unspoiled daughter. The closest the author comes is talking about how your daughter might find herself having different kinds of feelings for kids she used to think of only as friends or classmates, and that's okay. The writer doesn't say having feelings for "boys" -- she keeps it sexually neutral -- which is refreshing. It doesn't get into sex education. There is a very troubled boy in my daughter's school who routinely says inappropriate sexually charged things to her & her friends. My daughter thankfully doesn't understand most of the slang words he uses (so she comes home to ask me -- to my horror that this boy is saying such things). Well this charming young man asked my daughter the other day if she is gay. My daughter knows this term because she has an uncle who is gay and she loves him dearly. She was raised with no concept that being gay is in any way different from being straight. She was raised to know that being gay is not a choice people make -- they are born that way -- and that God doesn't make mistakes. Her answer to this boy who asked if she is gay was, "I don't know -- I haven't fallen in love with anyone yet". OMG!! I about died of pride!!! This book helped prepare her for a question of that nature. I wanted a book that explained the process of a period and the general purpose of it without prehistoric ideas of sexuality. I wanted a book that would tell her what is happening to her body without the extra street knowledge of sex. This book is very "clean" in that regard but it's also not religious or conservative -- which we didn't want either. It's as informative as it needs to be for total understanding of what's happening in puberty, written in an open-minded and progressive way, without being too advanced. It is well written. This is such a good book that I'm recommending it to everyone I know with girls this age who are like my own daughter. Bravo to the writer.

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Positive about puberty but suggests gender questioning

Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2019

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I love that this book has a very positive take on puberty, and though it is secular, it speaks of the awesome gift of the body that God gave to women. However, because my daughter loves sports and “boy” Legos and detests nail polish and pink, I’m afraid she may get the wrong message from the book. Because a girl does not like what is stereotypically “girly”, in no way means she should start questioning her gender. Girls come in all shapes and sizes as this book clearly states, BUT also in all different personalities, all equally female. I love the book except for the 3 pages that suggest gender questioning, which may not be in line with some families’ values.

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CurlyKayak

LOOK NO FURTHER for an inclusive, straightforward, age-appropriate, positive guide to puberty!

Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2018

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I've researched dozens & dozens of books for my 10y.o niece, and 'Celebrate Your Body' is EXACTLY what I was looking for!

Everything in Sonya Renee Taylor's approach is positive and encouraging. She acknowledges many colors and body types and provides just the right amount of detail for a tween/pre-teen reader.

*Every other book I researched in this genre had an inordinate focus on appearance & traditional notions of beauty.* Something I wanted to avoid.
They also, without exception, addressed interest in "boys" - excluding anyone who might not be interested in boys & reinforcing the confusion they may be feeling about not being "normal." To be clear, the book doesn't encourage or even go into detail on this topic, it simply refers to developing feelings for "someone" using generic pronouns. This is just one example of Sonya Renee Taylor's subtle approach to inclusiveness & cultural sensitivity.

If you're looking for an encouraging, straightforward, medically accurate, inclusive guide for your 9-12y.o, This. Is. Your. Book.

Adult readers: If you haven't already checked out the author's other book, "The Body Is Not An Apology," I highly recommend doing so. Sonya Renee Taylor is a gift to Humanity ♡

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Shawndell Rathfon

This is the book you need.

Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2018

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I was going to purchase a different but well - known book about puberty for my daughter, but read quite a number of negative reviews about how that book gave their daughters insecurities about their bodies... which is what I was trying to avoid by purchasing such a book! Celebrate Your Body is the complete opposite! It's informative in a helpful, kind, and realistic way. I highly recommend this book for any parent/guardian of a pre-teen girl.

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Miss C A Deery

Yes to positive body image!!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 29, 2020

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I’ve been searching for the right kind of book for my daughter to help me explain puberty to her. I bought this book because of the good reviews and I am not disappointed.

The author writes perfectly for either children to read on their own or together with an adult. I have been reading it with my daughter and it’s great for answering all the questions she has.

But my biggest reason for thinking this book is so great is the positive body image messages all the way through the book. It talks about how every body is completely unique and beautiful. It states the importance of there being no one way for your body to develop as well as celebrating all different body types.

Also, if anyone would rather avoid sex topics in a book then this is the one for you.

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holly

Good information without going into sex

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2020

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After a lot of looking about for a book for my daughter I was very please with this one. Goes into good details, states everyone is different so it’s not all about looking like a supermodel and doesn’t go into sex. All about the body changes, what to expect and contains good descriptive pictures too. Recommend this for any little girl who might want more knowledge in her own time. We went through it together and she now has it to look at anything in her own.

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Ms. N. M. Rogers

Highly recommend, this book to reassure girls about puberty.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2019

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Brought for my 9 year old. She has found it really useful and reassuring. Advice to speak to adults if concern and lots of normalising different stages of development. Age appropriate for a 9 year old. Promoted lots of conversations. Really pleased with this purchased.

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Baiba

Great book- HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 21, 2020

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My boyfriend has two daughters who are growing up fast, so I bought this book to help them understand the changes that they are going through. They both seem to enjoy it.

I read the book myself first and I though it was very informative and answered most questions that a girl growing up would have. Also I liked that the book wasn't dummed down or sugar coated, everything was called for what it was and the glossary on the back of the book explained words that they might not be familiar with. Thanks for the body positive language throughout the book. I hope these girls grown up loving their bodies more than I ever did.

My boyfriend read the book too. He seemed to enjoy it. He had lots of questions, as he haven't had to go through the same changes himself, but he finished the book, feeling more educated and understanding what his girls are/ will be going through and why they act the way they do at times. His girls are 10 and 12 years old.

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My Jungle Life

Excellent. Exactly what I was looking for.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 27, 2019

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Really brilliant, inclusive, honest book about the journey of puberty. Lots of body positivity and self worth boosting and no patriarchal toxicity, which I have been appalled to see in other series such as The Care and Keeping of You

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