Description
LIVING PUBERTY
Book summary
An essential and rigorous guide for young people entering puberty, written in a clear, fresh, and friendly style by three professionals committed to comprehensive sexual education. This book dynamically answers key questions about menstruation, reproduction, and masturbation, offering accurate information, practical advice, and debunking common myths. Beyond physical changes, it addresses decision-making, interpersonal relationships, beauty ideals, and internet safety, encouraging adolescents to share their concerns and to experience this stage with confidence and knowledge.
What is it about?
Living Puberty is a work that accompanies young people during the stage of puberty, offering clear and direct answers to the questions that often arise during this period of great changes. The book covers everything from fundamental biological processes, such as menstruation and body changes related to reproduction, to topics like masturbation, debunking myths and providing information based on scientific rigor. With an approachable and accessible tone, the work is structured to guide the reader through the most common doubts, encouraging personal reflection and communication with other adolescents. Furthermore, it expands its focus to address crucial aspects of comprehensive development, such as managing interpersonal relationships, the pressure of beauty ideals, responsible decision-making, and safety in the digital environment.
Main themes
- Comprehensive sexual education and physical changes during puberty.
- Menstruation, reproduction, and masturbation explained clearly and without taboos.
- Debunking of myths and false beliefs about the body and sexuality.
- Interpersonal relationships, affectivity, and communication between adolescents.
- Social pressure, beauty ideals, and internet safety.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is recommended for adolescents who are starting or going through puberty and wish to understand the changes they are experiencing in a clear, honest, and non-judgmental way. It is also a valuable tool for parents and educators who are looking for a reliable and accessible resource to support dialogue about sexual education and personal development with young people.
What this book provides
- Rigorous and updated information on the physical and emotional changes of puberty, presented in an understandable way.
- Clear answers to intimate and frequent questions, helping to dispel doubts and common myths.
- A comprehensive approach that connects biological development with social and emotional aspects, such as relationships and self-esteem.
- Practical advice to foster personal reflection and open communication with other adolescents and trusted adults.
- An approachable and positive style that normalizes the concerns typical of the age and promotes a healthy experience of puberty.
Technical specifications
- Author: CALVO, GLORIA; LYNN, CAMILA; MILEO, AGOSTINA
- Publisher: Kalandraka
- Language: Catalan
- Topic: General knowledge and current events (children's/young adult), personal and social issues: body and health, sexual education
- Collection: SCIENCE
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: March 2024
- Number of pages: 64
- Weight: 122 g
Editorial review
Living Puberty is presented as a necessary and current resource to accompany young people in one of the most transformative stages of their lives. Written by three young professionals, the book achieves a commendable balance between informative rigor and an approachable, empathetic tone, moving away from paternalistic or overly technical approaches. Its clear structure and ability to address both biological and social and emotional aspects make it a complete and useful guide. It is a work that not only informs but also empowers the reader, inviting them to ask questions and to experience puberty with naturalness and security. It is especially valuable for those seeking a reliable and accessible source of information at a time when doubts and misinformation are frequent.