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Title: Asking About Sex and Growing Up: A Question-and-Answer Book for Boys and Girls by Joanna Cole, Alan Tiegreen ISBN: 0-688-06928-2 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 20 May, 1988 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.99

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Average Customer Rating: 3.38 (8 reviews)

Rating: 1
Summary: Could it get any worse!?d
Comment: This was a pretty dumb book I already knew all of this stuff!

Rating: 2
Summary: Not the best choice.
Comment: I bought this, along with several similar books, for my 11 year-old son. The Q&A format of this book made it easy to read, but many topics were handled in a clinical, vague manner and spent way too much time on trivial subjects (e.g., a whole chapter on "Crushes.") I actually checked the copyright, to see if it was written in the '50's. (It's 1988.) I was very troubled by the section, "What Happens if a Young Girl Gets Pregnant?" It ignored the boy's role & responsibility, and glossed over the topic with vague statements such as: "Her whole life will change, and not usually for the better." And, "She may feel upset for a long time afterward." There's even a section, "Why Would a Girl Let Herself Get Pregnant?" which suggests "Sometimes a girl secretly wants to get pregnant..." The section ends with: "The surest way to prevent pregnancy is not to have intercourse." I found a much better book for my son: "What's Going on Down There." Silly title, but much more thorough, balanced and practical.

Rating: 4
Summary: Simple, well written but best for adolescents...
Comment: I bought this book hoping to have an early broad conversation about sexuality with my 9 year old boy and found this book to be too detailed for someone that young. The illustrations are over-simplified and may be good for younger kids, but it doesn't jibe with the text which is more complex and biologically, fact-based. A great book- but I found I have to leave it on the shelf for another year or so. I don't think most 9-year olds will get this stuff yet so I'd advise you to hold off buying this unless you have an exceptionally mature child of this age. I'm sure it will be an excellent reference at 10 or 11.

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