Good information presented in a friendly style that the 9 - 11 year old set can handle. I especially appreciated Madaras' emphasis on the wide range of what is normal. She drove home the point that girls begin puberty at many different times and react to it differently, too.

I think it's better as a book for parents to read to help them share correct information with their girls gently and joyously than for a girl to read alone.

One big negative: the last chapter on sexual harrassment and molestation drops a bomb on the reader and just sits there. It is important information, but it seems to say "Congratulations! You've entered puberty. You're now a target!" I think this chapter could have been placed elsewhere in the book so that it could end on a more positive, less fraught, note.