Period.: A Girl's Guide to Menstruation With a Parents Guide

Rating:
Summary: Period. Deserves an Exclamation Point
Review: Period. is a truly wonderful book. I recommend that all young girls(and their parents)read it before they begin to menstruate. It does a great job of normalizing the process and the variety of feelings and sensations that accompany it. Illustrations represent girls of different sizes and ethnicities. This text can put girls on the path of celebrating the unique things that make them women.

Rating:
Summary: Good for all ages, well written, well illustrated
Review: The information is accurate and written in an easy-to-understand format. The line drawings are interesting without being distracting or confusing. The book sticks to one topic, and one topic only. This reassuring and informative book can be enjoyed by girls of any age. Since girls are maturing early, and need this information at such a young age, I appreciate how this book could be shared with a young child without introducing sexual issues that the child isn't ready for.

Rating:
Summary: Good for youngersters
Review: This book explains menstruation in simple and medically acurate terms. It does not perpetuate any negative myths about menstruation either. I was very happy to see the section on alternative menstrual products, and also happy that it addressed the dangers of Toxic Shock Syndrome.

This book answers all the normal questions about menstruation, but it also gives great examples about how different every woman's body is and enforces the idea that being different is normal.

I highly suggest getting this book for young women to learn about menstruation.