Just For Boys: A Book About Growing Up Hardcover-spiral – September 20, 2012

Very good book to give boys who are starting puberty. Nothing sexual or inappropriate at all. The information was all factual, and interesting. My son gave the typical embarrassed eye roll when I gave it to him, but he has made references about it several times. He also asked if he could read it instead of his usual reading book for school reading. I was worried there was going to be references to porn, and other things of that nature but I was pleasantly surprised. It also talks a lot about healthy diet, exercising and hygiene. Great book, would recommend to anyone with preteen and teen boys.

Got this book and another for our 11 year old son who is finishing up elementary school. We wanted to get a head start on "the talk" and this is the perfect book. It mostly discusses hygiene and boy changes not sex with women. It emphasizes washing your feet and arm pits to avoid BO. How an Adam's apple will appear and cracking voices. Eating right and getting plenty of sleep. Of course it scratches the surface of private parts and those changes, but not how an egg is fertilized. My wife and I read it cover to cover and feel like this is the perfect book to get the lesson started. We give it an A+. Good luck!

I got this book for my sister and my nephew, we never were given the talk about our bodys and what happens from our parents because my parents are very regilous and didnt know how to teach us about something their parents really didnt teach them. Its a great way to get into the conversations about something and help them to understand the changes they are currently facing. And with the way the generations are open about sexual relationships this is just a way to get teach children about it without feeling like your crossing the line and saying to much. Great starter book before the sex talk with your children.

My son read it on his own and then I read it. I find it too basic but it was easy to read for my kid. Maybe for a boy that is 10 or 11. For older kids it is not worth it.

Perfect book for younger boys who are just starting to have questions, or who have started puberty earlier than usual. This book explains a lot without giving too many explicit details. Other books we ordered went into detail about masterbation and sexual activity, but this book stays away from those topics. It explains the changes to their bodies; such as pubic and underarm hair, body odor, change in size of penis and testicles and voice changes. It also makes recommendations for exercises, healthy eating and explains how important certain vitamins are to your health.Highly recommend for boys ages 10-13. Older boys should probably go with another book like American Medical Association Boy's Guide to Becoming a Teen.

This book was recommended to me by a friend. I just have it to my son and stated read it. If you have questions you feel free to ask. After my son read the book he stated it was very helpful and he had no questions. It certainly explained the basic stuff that a young boy needs to know for now while his body is making a change.

Great book for young boys. I have purchased one for my nephew as well as my son. They both loved the book. Wonderful tips on growing up and dealing with the stress that they may come across. I would definitely recommend this book as well as the Just for Girls book for the young girls.

I have been looking for a couple of weeks for a good puberty book for my 10 year old. "Just for Boys: A Book About Growing Up" is not bad if you a looking for a book that is just about puberty. I liked that it said to "ask your dad or another trusted adult" if you have questions. That said, I found a book I like better - "The Body Book for Boys" by Mar, so I am returning "Just for Boys." The main thing I did not like is that "Just for Boys" says a few times that puberty can be scary and it might make you feel "like a freak" or "freaking out." This is not really the message I want to convey to my son. Puberty is natural - neither my husband or myself remember "freaking out" or being scared during puberty (and neither of our parents talked to us about it either!). I just want a reference book my son can look to in case he has a question that he'd rather not ask mom or dad about, but I don't want him to be scared of puberty. Overall, "Just for Boys" is better than some of the boy puberty books I've looked at, but it just wasn't the one for us.