The Growing Up Book for Boys

The Growing Up Book for Boys- Book review by Rowena Thomas | 'Amazing Me'

Book Review

Topic:

Disabilities

Age:

9+

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Short Summary

The Growing Up Book for Boys was written by Davida Hartman for kids aged 9 and up. Davida is the Founder, Clinical Director and Principal Psychologist for The Adult Autism Practice who also wrote the books Sexuality and Relationship Education and The Little Book of Autism FAQs.

What This Book Is About

The transition from being a child to slowly becoming a man is often challenging, even more so for boys who are in the autism spectrum. Dealing with their changing bodies and emotions can be difficult. This book can help.

The book talks about:

  • Boys’ bodies 
  • Changes to the body like growing hair in different places
  • Maintaining good personal hygiene
  • Dealing with emotions
  • Having crushes
  • Having friends
  • Going online
  • Setting boundaries

Reflection and Comments

The illustrations are by Margaret Anne Suggs. It shows biologically accurate pictures while also featuring different body types. The book also emphasises the importance of loving your own body and how unique each child is.

The book comes with a section for parents, carers and educators about how they could guide their child throughout this book. There are also references at the end that parents could read.

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