Amazing You!: Getting Smart About Your Private Parts by Dr. Gail Saltz

Amazing You!: Getting Smart About Your Private Parts

A First Guide to Body Awareness for Pre-schoolers

Dr. Gail Saltz

Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · January 31, 2008

"Mom, where do babies come from?" Many parents live in fear of the day their child asks this question—which inevitably happens, often as early as the preschool years.

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Who it’s for
A warm, age-appropriate introduction to bodies, reproduction, and birth for young children and their parents.
Themes
Body awareness, Birth and reproduction
Genres
Sex & Pregnancy (Teens), The Body, Human Body

About this book

"Mom, where do babies come from?" Many parents live in fear of the day their child asks this question—which inevitably happens, often as early as the preschool years. Here is a picture book designed especially for young children who are becoming aware of their bodies, but aren't ready to learn about sexual intercourse. Written with warmth and honesty, Amazing You!

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presents clear and age-appropriate information about reproduction, birth, and the difference between girls' and boys' bodies. Lynne Cravath's lighthearted illustrations enliven the text, making this a book that parents will gladly share with their young ones.

Clear, Kind Answers

A warm, age-appropriate introduction to bodies, reproduction, and birth for young children and their parents.

Come here for

  • Straightforward language about body differences and where babies come from
  • A gentle way to begin conversations about bodies with young children

Expect

  • Clear information without covering sexual intercourse
  • Lighthearted illustrations alongside an honest, child-friendly text

Where it sits

Sex & Pregnancy (Teens)95%
The Body60%
Human Body37%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Growing Up
  • Sex & Pregnancy (Teens)
  • Human Body
Authors
Dr. Gail Saltz
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
January 31, 2008
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Body awareness · Birth and reproduction
Reading lane
Growing Up