Book Review
Short Summary
It’s OK to Be You is a book about growing up written by Claire Patterson and illustrated by Lindsay Quilter for kids aged 8 to 12. It was first published in 1988 and republished in 1994.
What This Book Is About
This book helps kids cope with the changes that they go through during puberty and empowers them to speak up and have conversations with the trusted adults around them.
Taking a humorous approach to growing up, this book talks about topics like:
- Physical and emotional changes that happen during puberty
- How kids become concerned about their looks as they grow up
- What occurs during sexual intercourse
- The importance of acknowledging one’s feelings
- The importance of not allowing others to dictate how one should act
Reflection and Comments
To make the discussions more engaging, the book features 5 tweens, a cat and a grandmother leaving comments on the topic.
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