Short Summary
I’m a Boy Hormones was written by Shelley Metten for boys aged 11 and up. It’s part of a series that talks about boy’s bodies and how they change and develop over time. It was published in 2019.
Also part of the series is I’m a Boy: Special Me for boys aged 5 to 7, I’m a Boy: My Changing Body for boys aged 8 to 10, I’m a Boy: How Are Girls Different for boys aged 13 and up, and I’m a Boy: Sexual Maturity for boys aged 15 and up.
What This Book Is About
Some of the topics covered by this book are:
- Hormones and the pituitary gland
- Changes in the skin and hair follicles
- Wet dreams and ejaculation
- Why the voice gets deeper during puberty
- Getting taller
- Sperm and the testicles
- Penis shapes and sizes
- Purpose of the male reproductive organs
- Erections and how they happen
- How babies are made
Reflection and Comments
This is a factual scientific book that is easy to read. Each page has a heading and talks about the topic in an engaging way.
And wow, the details are impressive! The book answers questions factually in a simple and easy-to-understand way, with little explanations in boxes on some pages that add value to the topic being discussed.
In discussing how babies are made, for example, it simply says that the penis fits into a vagina, and that’s how the sperm and the egg meet. As for the sperm, it even explains how it’s made, where it’s stored, and why it’s important.
The whole book basically sticks to the science of things without making it over complicated.
