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Summary: Watch out, parents!
Review: Parents beware and caretakers beware! This is a book highly endorsed by Planned Parenthood, geared for 10-year-olds?? The contents of this book should be considered "taking the rights of parents and giving them to Planned Parenthood and liberal activitists." There is no way a 10-year-old should know about homosexuality, abortion, promiscuity, condoms, erections, and injestion of semen. If a 10-year-old is asking questions about injestion of semen, they should be referred for child abuse counseling. If this book is in your schools, get it out. If you're afraid of Joe Camel for influencing your kids on smoking, you should be terrified of this book for your kids for "acceptable" sexual behavior.
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Summary: Wish I could have said it as well...excellent book!
Review: This book is a wonderful book for boys AND girls who are learning about their bodies. I thought the information was excellent and the way it was presented was very understandable..and more importantly READABLE for children. There were ALOT of pictures drawn with a cartoon-ish and colorful manner...very attractive and appealing. Even though the pictures were done in a cartoon format they were frank enough to provide clear information...( some parents may find them *too* frank... but i think it is information that children need) I especially liked the *mascots* of this book. 2 cartoon caracters that are seen thrughout the book...a bird and a bee (cute :) one really likes the info and one seems kind of less thrilled....sometimes not interested...sometimes bored...sometimes amazed... many feelings that kids will have. I think he is an imprtant little character and gives my son *permission* to feel different ways about the info he is reading... Besides giving excellent over-all information about growing up, sex and sexual health...the books over-riding message is that "you are okay" and i think children really need to hear that. The book does it with words and pictures (cartoons showing different people and how they all look different and are all just fine the way they are) I gave this book to my son and he didnt read it cover to cover...he read what intersted him...passed on the rest...picked it up some other day...read more... picked it up on another day.... etc. I like that he has a book like this available to have when he has a question and for some reason doesnt want to ask me or feels that i didnt give him an answer that wasnt what he was looking for. sometimes i think he gets embarrassed to ask *exactly* what he wants to know...and the questions are asked a bit crypically... and are hard to figure what he wants to know... if i cant make out what he is asking...and dont quite answer the right thing...i am glad that he has this book to go to
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Summary: Stay Away From This Book!!!
Review: This book is dangerous! This book has many things in it that are untrue. The pictures in it are in cartoon and so are very attractive to children that are way to young to be seeing!!!!!
If you want to teach your children about sex please DO NOT use this book!!!! Your children will not learn facts they will learn things that they don't need to know exist, it is almost pornographic.
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Summary: Excellent Sex Education Book
Review: This book is the BEST, by far, of any sex education book I have seen. It was witty, accurate, and informative. The use of cartoon characters to explain pubescent changes was wonderful. It enabled subject matter such as normal development, masturbation, and menstruation to be presented in a non-threatening format.I would recommend (and have) this book to any parent looking for an informative way to discuss adolescent development and sexual feelings with their children. GREAT JOB!
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Summary: A healthy teaching aid.
Review: This is a great book for brooching the subject with your kids. However, some of this book may not be age appropriate for kids between 8 and 10. I really am enthused that it portrays a healthy combination of family types and attitudes towards human sexuality. If you want an age appropriate book for younger kids, I recommend 'It's so amazing!' from the same writing team.
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Summary: Very useful and informative.
Review: This is a great book for parents and can be for children. Its specific information that will make an awkward time easier, however, the text is very dry and may require some translation for younger children. I bought it for my 9 year old and was really impressed, but it needs to be screened because not all the sections are appropriate for any age. As always - work with your child, explain it to them and use this book as your guide.
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Summary: Great book, much-needed candor
Review: This is Harris and Emberly's first book on children's sexuality, followed by "It's So Amazing." "Normal" is a good offering for kids who need a basic introduction to sexuality in general, gender differences, and conception, while "Amazing" goes more in-depth on conception, relationships, and several other topics. "Normal" might be a bit much for less experienced readers, but that's OK -- I recommend that parents pre-read their kids' books, anyway, and this would be a good one to read together, at least at first. One amusing, yet very helpful, feature is the presence of two cartoon characters -- a bird and bee (of course!) -- who act as sort of a "Greek chorus" to the text. They provide commentary and ask questions many kids may have, but feel to embarrassed to voice. One character is excited about learning and asking; the other just wants the whole subject to go away -- until. that is, *he* has a question he would like answered! This is one of my favorite things about the book. It may appear to be simple comic relief, but it is a useful mechanism to reassure kids, and get them to open up a bit to a subject which can be sometimes overwhelming and hard to believe. In my opinion, this is a "must have" book for any family with a pre-teen.
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Summary: Too visual
Review: This is informative but WAAAAAYYYY to visual. I mean, you don't want to see a naked boy if you're a girl and vice versa for a boy. It's innappropriate for someone who isn't overly to perverted. Ugh.
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Summary: I highly recommend this book.
Review: When my son was 10 and beginning to ask pointed questions, I answered his questions truthfully. I asked him if he would like for me to find a book that he could read, but I told him that he could always ask me questions. I found It's Perfectly Normal that same day, and I was so happy. It is direct and addresses so many issues, yet the humor between the two characters, the bird and the bee, lets kids know that whether they are shy or bold about this subject, it's OK.
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Summary: Every Parent Should Own This Book!
Review: WoW! Wish I'd had "It's Perfectly Normal" when raising my daughter! "I" couldn't put it down and actually learned a few things myself. What an extraordinary way for parents to communicate about sex to their children. Highly recommended.
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