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Bunk 9's Guide to Growing Up: Secrets, Tips, and Expert Advice on the Good, the Bad, & the Awkward
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Filled with facts, tips, advice, and illustrations, BUNK 9’S GUIDE TO GROWING UP is the girl-powered puberty book you’ll actually want to read. Written in the voice of the counselors in training at the fictional Camp Silver Moon, it’s like having your best friend or older sister share everything there is to know about being comfortable in your changing body . From periods, bras, and hormones to nutrition, exercise, and sleep—to crushes, that first kiss, and ALL the feels—it’s the head-to-toe guide to not only surviving puberty but totally, 100% owning it!
GUARD THIS BOOK WITH YOUR LIFE AND USE ITS SECRETS WISELY.
Filled with facts, tips, advice, and illustrations, BUNK 9’S GUIDE TO GROWING UP is the girl-powered puberty book you’ll actually want to read. Written in the voice of the counselors in training at the fictional Camp Silver Moon, it’s like having your best friend or older sister share everything there is to know about being comfortable in your changing body . From periods, bras, and hormones to nutrition, exercise, and sleep—to crushes, that first kiss, and ALL the feels—it’s the head-to-toe guide to not only surviving puberty but totally, 100% owning it!
GUARD THIS BOOK WITH YOUR LIFE AND USE ITS SECRETS WISELY.
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Published December 19, 2017
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August 2, 2018
“The Sisterhood needs to know!”
Exclaimer: As a big sister, but foremost as a female, I’m over the moon excited that guides like Adah Nuchi's, full of girl power, exist in the world for all to read from young to old.
Based on the lively conceit that it’s written by nine older girls at a fictional summer camp who share their collective been-there, done-that experiences, Bunk 9’s Guide to Growing Up is a puberty book with a twist, an entertaining, up-to-date, supportive guide that covers the head-to-toe changes that young girls go through as they grow up.
I don't know how, but before starting Bunk 9's Guide I'd somehow forgotten for a minute there that my little sister is set to go through puberty pretty soon, just like all the youngins, which to be frank still blows my mind. So knowing that I now have the opportunity to share this noteworthy, feminist guide to help even a little in the near future is something that definitely takes the weight off my shoulders.
“One of the best things about womanhood is sharing your experiences with other women...”
This realistic and all-inclusive read feels like a mix for fans and young readers of Judy Blume and Rookie Mag. That is to say: it's a great way to start the conversation between parents/ guardians and their kids going through puberty. I truly wish I had something similar to rely on in my times of heavy confusion in everything relating my life during puberty. This felt like some much-needed closure. So I'm thankful for the umpteenth time for the existence of Bunk 9’s Guide to Growing Up with its pun-worthy title chapters and it being out there for readers in need.
Conversations circling the topics of puberty, hygiene, breasts, menstruation and the reproductive system, boys, health, and feelings... We also have mentions of period parties, treating pimples/zits/acne, social media, crushes and hormones, and how to “get through friendships, parents that drive you crazy, and new crushes…”
I'm beyond excited and grateful with every fiber of my being that this fun, comforting, and enlightening read is out there ready to give you the support you need.
And to end this review, I'd like to share this fitting and hilarious Christine Sydelko vine on puberty.
ARC kindly provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Expected publication: December 19th, 2017
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Exclaimer: As a big sister, but foremost as a female, I’m over the moon excited that guides like Adah Nuchi's, full of girl power, exist in the world for all to read from young to old.
Based on the lively conceit that it’s written by nine older girls at a fictional summer camp who share their collective been-there, done-that experiences, Bunk 9’s Guide to Growing Up is a puberty book with a twist, an entertaining, up-to-date, supportive guide that covers the head-to-toe changes that young girls go through as they grow up.
I don't know how, but before starting Bunk 9's Guide I'd somehow forgotten for a minute there that my little sister is set to go through puberty pretty soon, just like all the youngins, which to be frank still blows my mind. So knowing that I now have the opportunity to share this noteworthy, feminist guide to help even a little in the near future is something that definitely takes the weight off my shoulders.
“One of the best things about womanhood is sharing your experiences with other women...”
This realistic and all-inclusive read feels like a mix for fans and young readers of Judy Blume and Rookie Mag. That is to say: it's a great way to start the conversation between parents/ guardians and their kids going through puberty. I truly wish I had something similar to rely on in my times of heavy confusion in everything relating my life during puberty. This felt like some much-needed closure. So I'm thankful for the umpteenth time for the existence of Bunk 9’s Guide to Growing Up with its pun-worthy title chapters and it being out there for readers in need.
Conversations circling the topics of puberty, hygiene, breasts, menstruation and the reproductive system, boys, health, and feelings... We also have mentions of period parties, treating pimples/zits/acne, social media, crushes and hormones, and how to “get through friendships, parents that drive you crazy, and new crushes…”
I'm beyond excited and grateful with every fiber of my being that this fun, comforting, and enlightening read is out there ready to give you the support you need.
And to end this review, I'd like to share this fitting and hilarious Christine Sydelko vine on puberty.
ARC kindly provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Expected publication: December 19th, 2017
Note: I'm an Amazon Affiliate. If you're interested in buying Bunk 9's Guide to Growing Up, just click on the image below to go through my link. I'll make a small commission!
Support creators you love. Buy a Coffee for nat (bookspoils) with Ko-fi.com/bookspoils
April 12, 2018
A must-read for all girls (and boys, parents, and everyone else, but first of all girls)! A book about growing up, puberty, and boy, I wish I had this book when I was younger.
I already tried this book some months ago when I got accepted for an e-arc on Netgalley. Sadly, the format didn't work out for me as it kept crashing my tablet/my pc programs. So I vowed to buy the book as soon as I could when it came out.
This is such an important and also very fun book. Because not only does it talk about a topic that is important to girls, but it also does it in a fun way. Namely with the whole camp and Bunk 9 stuff. Most of the book is about puberty, but we also see bits of the camp, they tell us about counsellors, about the layout at the camp, about the food, friendship, who snores, make comments about people going naked to check stuff (and not to do that), and about tons of other things (including some romance). The author really makes it feel like this is truly a book written by a group of girls at a camp. And I love that. Because most puberty books (that I saw/read) were pretty stiff and dry. It feels weird to read them and it is also a bit too clinical. This one makes a bit party of it all and I love it. You really feel like one of the girls.
The book is split up into weeks (there are 7 weeks of camp + one Last Day in total). Each chapter is about a different subject. From feelings to boobs to vaginas (or vulvas) to food and health and more!
Everything is explained in a clear way, from how to do tampons, to boobs and their differences, to how to clean your face, and much more. Either with illustrations guiding the way or them telling you about it step by step or a combination of both. Then there are recipes, charts, food ideas, comics.
The book also goes a step further by also telling about health, eating healthy, about sleep and how necessary it is (even if you would want to just read Harry Potter all night for days straight :P).
I just loved the little notes with comments from the girls (or conversations) that dotted the pages.
One thing that stood out was the deodorant chapter. Do they not have those deodorants in America that doesn't stain/leave white spots? I know back when I was in the puberty this chapter would have been brilliant as you didn't have much choice in deodorant back then, but these days there are tons of fun and lovely smelling deodorants that don't stain your shirt, so you don't need to do all that stuff they do in the deodorant chapter nor do they have to worry about it staining shirts.
I loved it when the chapter with boys came up and we find out that the boys stole The Book from the girls to write their own chapter and talk about what changes for boys. That was just the best, I was already wondering how the girls would talk about that subject, but now it was up to the boys to do it, and they did it with lots of hilarity and penises. :P
One thing I would have liked to see, and something that I would have loved to read about during my puberty, is make-up. What kinds there are, how to use them, what you can do with them, make your own make-up. It is part of puberty/growing up to try out these things. I know that I was very curious on how to apply make-up and I would have benefited from a fun book like this to tell me the whats and hows.
The art? Fabulous! Fantastic! And so so much fun. Then again as soon as I found out it was Meg Hunt, whose picture book: Interstellar Cinderella I loved, I just knew I would love this one as well. And I did! She did an amazing book at making this book even more fun, interesting, and colourful. Plus I just adore how she drew the girls.
So yep, highly recommended! A fantastic book about growing up/puberty.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I already tried this book some months ago when I got accepted for an e-arc on Netgalley. Sadly, the format didn't work out for me as it kept crashing my tablet/my pc programs. So I vowed to buy the book as soon as I could when it came out.
This is such an important and also very fun book. Because not only does it talk about a topic that is important to girls, but it also does it in a fun way. Namely with the whole camp and Bunk 9 stuff. Most of the book is about puberty, but we also see bits of the camp, they tell us about counsellors, about the layout at the camp, about the food, friendship, who snores, make comments about people going naked to check stuff (and not to do that), and about tons of other things (including some romance). The author really makes it feel like this is truly a book written by a group of girls at a camp. And I love that. Because most puberty books (that I saw/read) were pretty stiff and dry. It feels weird to read them and it is also a bit too clinical. This one makes a bit party of it all and I love it. You really feel like one of the girls.
The book is split up into weeks (there are 7 weeks of camp + one Last Day in total). Each chapter is about a different subject. From feelings to boobs to vaginas (or vulvas) to food and health and more!
Everything is explained in a clear way, from how to do tampons, to boobs and their differences, to how to clean your face, and much more. Either with illustrations guiding the way or them telling you about it step by step or a combination of both. Then there are recipes, charts, food ideas, comics.
The book also goes a step further by also telling about health, eating healthy, about sleep and how necessary it is (even if you would want to just read Harry Potter all night for days straight :P).
I just loved the little notes with comments from the girls (or conversations) that dotted the pages.
One thing that stood out was the deodorant chapter. Do they not have those deodorants in America that doesn't stain/leave white spots? I know back when I was in the puberty this chapter would have been brilliant as you didn't have much choice in deodorant back then, but these days there are tons of fun and lovely smelling deodorants that don't stain your shirt, so you don't need to do all that stuff they do in the deodorant chapter nor do they have to worry about it staining shirts.
I loved it when the chapter with boys came up and we find out that the boys stole The Book from the girls to write their own chapter and talk about what changes for boys. That was just the best, I was already wondering how the girls would talk about that subject, but now it was up to the boys to do it, and they did it with lots of hilarity and penises. :P
One thing I would have liked to see, and something that I would have loved to read about during my puberty, is make-up. What kinds there are, how to use them, what you can do with them, make your own make-up. It is part of puberty/growing up to try out these things. I know that I was very curious on how to apply make-up and I would have benefited from a fun book like this to tell me the whats and hows.
The art? Fabulous! Fantastic! And so so much fun. Then again as soon as I found out it was Meg Hunt, whose picture book: Interstellar Cinderella I loved, I just knew I would love this one as well. And I did! She did an amazing book at making this book even more fun, interesting, and colourful. Plus I just adore how she drew the girls.
So yep, highly recommended! A fantastic book about growing up/puberty.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
October 9, 2021
I checked this book out for my daughter and it’s amazing; all middle school girls around 11-14 or 15 should read this. It’s everything they need to know written in a non-threatening format, with older teen girls at a camp telling us their experiences and advice, almost like a comic book/graphic novel at times.
July 3, 2017
Set out in a really fun way, telling the story of the girls in 'bunk 9' returning to camp the next year and noticing all the changes their bodies have made. The text is fun and bright, printed to look like handwriting on note paper. The book is split into several sections, such as 'breasts' and 'periods', making it easy to flick to the part of the book you need. The book really does address puberty and 'growing up' in such a fun and interesting way, making the topics less taboo for young people. There are plenty of tips, quotes from the girls in bunk 9 (whether fictitious or not, these really help to give something for the reader to relate to) and useful diagrams. The book has thought of everything, and I really am impressed. If only I'd had a book like this when I was growing up! This is the bible for teen girls for sure.
December 22, 2017
I wish this book existed when I was in middle school!
June 6, 2017
Camp Silver Moon's bunk nine girls are here to teach you all about growing up what's ahead.
The girls discuss and compare experiences throughout the book as no one person's development will be a copy and paste story. Their diary talks us through the stages they went through to grow up in their early teens to now always set around the camp narrative.
Starting back at age twelve, early puberty calls for the essential development growth or lack of we each experience. The girls were sometimes jealous that others had developed faster, which is always okay, stages of change be it growing body hair, using deodorant, spots appearing, breasts appearing as well as your internal changes in hormones causing more emotions and feelings as well as causing your period to begin.
The book has styling tips for your hair type and how to keep it clean and healthy as well as beginning to use and have an interest in make-up and how to handle the varying acne types you may encounter as well as how to choose the perfect first bra for you.
The book talks about gender issues, how you feel vs what body you have been born into and how you should always ask a trusted adult in confidence to advise you if you feel you want to.
The best thing about this book is that every girl could benefit from it, it would also be useful for single parents or embarrassed about having the talk parents as they exist! My parents couldn't deal but I had my school sex education class from age nine to teach me and my parents were happy that way. This would just reassure parents their girls are sure of what's normal and ahead for them in a concise and friendly way!
Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!
The girls discuss and compare experiences throughout the book as no one person's development will be a copy and paste story. Their diary talks us through the stages they went through to grow up in their early teens to now always set around the camp narrative.
Starting back at age twelve, early puberty calls for the essential development growth or lack of we each experience. The girls were sometimes jealous that others had developed faster, which is always okay, stages of change be it growing body hair, using deodorant, spots appearing, breasts appearing as well as your internal changes in hormones causing more emotions and feelings as well as causing your period to begin.
The book has styling tips for your hair type and how to keep it clean and healthy as well as beginning to use and have an interest in make-up and how to handle the varying acne types you may encounter as well as how to choose the perfect first bra for you.
The book talks about gender issues, how you feel vs what body you have been born into and how you should always ask a trusted adult in confidence to advise you if you feel you want to.
The best thing about this book is that every girl could benefit from it, it would also be useful for single parents or embarrassed about having the talk parents as they exist! My parents couldn't deal but I had my school sex education class from age nine to teach me and my parents were happy that way. This would just reassure parents their girls are sure of what's normal and ahead for them in a concise and friendly way!
Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!
June 3, 2018
I read this with my daughter so that I would have the perspective of a parent and the target audience. Puberty is not something my daughter is comfortable with and she's not afraid to express that emotion. This book did an excellent job of providing accurate information and tips that I respected as a parent and done in a way that she was open to. That's not an easy task. Some young women find themselves facing puberty as an exciting time to look forward to, but others face it with various combinations of discomfort for any number of reasons. This book pretty much addresses them all but not in a lecturing way or "in your face" manner. Nuchi write with wit, charm, tenderness, and encouragement. This is a book that I would proudly put on my bookshelf for any one to pick up and thumb through in the hopes that it would help another young woman. There's really not a person that I wouldn't recommend this book to.
May 18, 2020
Lots of very good information in this book for girls going through puberty. The information is delivered in the form of a camp journal being kept by a group of girls. It covers so much!
August 10, 2017
“While we're hoping for a baby let's discuss how we will handle the tricky subject of puberty!” Said no happy couple ever. But before you know it, that tricky stage of life is upon your much wanted baby, and you realise that while you meant to read the books, watch the advice vlogs, ask your auntie how she talked to your cousin about it, or speak to a school nurse that you just never quite found time. But “Pow!” it's upon your household, like a pervasive storm cloud.
Fear not! The girls from bunk 9 are here to save the day. Bunk 9's guide to growing up surprised me. When I opened the book I looked at the concept and was worried that it was somewhat patronising in its approach. I'll be honest and tell you that I did have some big doubts about its validity as a support tool. But as I read on I realised that actually, the authors had achieved a perfect balance between fact, anecdote, science and humour. It's also got a little bit of summer-camp story woven around the necessary details to highlight some of the ways in which the girls changed during their 7 weeks in camp. This offered a really nice way to bring a child into the book without them necessarily wanting to know the science side of things. This brought a comfort factor to the book, rather than the intimidating experience that comes with many puberty books.
The book is divided into 8 Chapters which are presented as an introduction, seven weekly entries as if composed of some kind of summer camp diary, and a summary chapter called “Goodbye”. The chapters cover Puberty, Hygiene, Boobs, Periods, Boys, Health and Feelings. The main body of the book contains a factual outline of what puberty involves, and this is scaffolded by entries which are portrayed as if written by 9 girls from a summer camp. Each girl offers her own anecdotes, experience, knowledge or opinion, this is meant to represent the diverse experience of puberty and emphasises that it is a personal and unique experience with each girl developing at a different age, in a different sequence, and coping with the changes that they experience in different ways. The author goes a step further to reinforce that each growing-up journey is different yet similar by discussing cultural approaches to puberty around the world. While this is not necessarily information which a child needs to know, it offers the book something a little unique and quite special. We were really impressed with this idea. Other unique qualities that the book offered alongside the typical puberty guide material were beauty and hair tips, discussions around social issues, diet, skin care, kicking bad habits, and personal conduct – e.g. online safety, kindness, good moral behaviour and so on. The language has been made child-friendly and removes the intimidation factor, though my daughter and I both found this fairly patronising in certain sections, and I think that is my biggest criticism of this book, but it doesn't detract significantly from the informative capacity or the enjoyment of the book. The only thing which did disappoint me was that the relationship section placed emphasis on boys. While the traditional male-female pairing is still the most commonplace, it would be so nice to see the stereotypes dropped in books.
By far our favourite section of the book was the week that focused on Boobs. The author discusses everything from breast shape to bra stuffing, bra type to different slang words for boobs. It includes the practical and the sensible about bra fitting, breast care, possible problems and what to do about them and everything that you really want your daughter to know... it's just that it's laced with the sort of words that you don't necessarily want your daughter to know! My sons absolutely cringed as my daughter's and I read the chapter out and cried with laughter. If a book makes a big brother cringe then a girl knows she's found a hit! The other really nice things about this section are the tips for putting your bra on, and confidence building reasons to love your boobs no matter what you end up blessed with. Bringing this review back to the real purpose, it is safe to say that in terms of well thought out detail each week is of equal standing to the breasts week. The authors cover a lot of things that I haven't seen covered at the same time as the science in one book to offer a really comprehensive guide for growing girls.
I am glad that I read this book with my daughter. It gave me a timely reminder about the errs of judging a book by the cover. I'm a convert who will be purchasing this in hard copy for her daughter when it is released.
I would like to thank Net Galley for a copy of this book in exchange for a review.
Fear not! The girls from bunk 9 are here to save the day. Bunk 9's guide to growing up surprised me. When I opened the book I looked at the concept and was worried that it was somewhat patronising in its approach. I'll be honest and tell you that I did have some big doubts about its validity as a support tool. But as I read on I realised that actually, the authors had achieved a perfect balance between fact, anecdote, science and humour. It's also got a little bit of summer-camp story woven around the necessary details to highlight some of the ways in which the girls changed during their 7 weeks in camp. This offered a really nice way to bring a child into the book without them necessarily wanting to know the science side of things. This brought a comfort factor to the book, rather than the intimidating experience that comes with many puberty books.
The book is divided into 8 Chapters which are presented as an introduction, seven weekly entries as if composed of some kind of summer camp diary, and a summary chapter called “Goodbye”. The chapters cover Puberty, Hygiene, Boobs, Periods, Boys, Health and Feelings. The main body of the book contains a factual outline of what puberty involves, and this is scaffolded by entries which are portrayed as if written by 9 girls from a summer camp. Each girl offers her own anecdotes, experience, knowledge or opinion, this is meant to represent the diverse experience of puberty and emphasises that it is a personal and unique experience with each girl developing at a different age, in a different sequence, and coping with the changes that they experience in different ways. The author goes a step further to reinforce that each growing-up journey is different yet similar by discussing cultural approaches to puberty around the world. While this is not necessarily information which a child needs to know, it offers the book something a little unique and quite special. We were really impressed with this idea. Other unique qualities that the book offered alongside the typical puberty guide material were beauty and hair tips, discussions around social issues, diet, skin care, kicking bad habits, and personal conduct – e.g. online safety, kindness, good moral behaviour and so on. The language has been made child-friendly and removes the intimidation factor, though my daughter and I both found this fairly patronising in certain sections, and I think that is my biggest criticism of this book, but it doesn't detract significantly from the informative capacity or the enjoyment of the book. The only thing which did disappoint me was that the relationship section placed emphasis on boys. While the traditional male-female pairing is still the most commonplace, it would be so nice to see the stereotypes dropped in books.
By far our favourite section of the book was the week that focused on Boobs. The author discusses everything from breast shape to bra stuffing, bra type to different slang words for boobs. It includes the practical and the sensible about bra fitting, breast care, possible problems and what to do about them and everything that you really want your daughter to know... it's just that it's laced with the sort of words that you don't necessarily want your daughter to know! My sons absolutely cringed as my daughter's and I read the chapter out and cried with laughter. If a book makes a big brother cringe then a girl knows she's found a hit! The other really nice things about this section are the tips for putting your bra on, and confidence building reasons to love your boobs no matter what you end up blessed with. Bringing this review back to the real purpose, it is safe to say that in terms of well thought out detail each week is of equal standing to the breasts week. The authors cover a lot of things that I haven't seen covered at the same time as the science in one book to offer a really comprehensive guide for growing girls.
I am glad that I read this book with my daughter. It gave me a timely reminder about the errs of judging a book by the cover. I'm a convert who will be purchasing this in hard copy for her daughter when it is released.
I would like to thank Net Galley for a copy of this book in exchange for a review.
January 1, 2018
If I were 11 again I would have liked to read this book. It is informative but not in the grownup way. It feels like a conversation between friends, and sometimes a little strange but puberty is strange. The book covers the changes with puberty in a good way, and it stresses that none is the same which is something grownups forget sometimes.
The book cover most of the differences of being a girl, how the bodies are different and that there is nothing wrong with that. As well it covers feelings and how they are yours and ok. Still just reading the book might not answer all of the questions puberty comes with, and the book handles that in a great way by saying that one should talk to an older girl/women who already have been through puberty. Either being mom, sister, teacher, or a friends mom, anyone you are comfortable talking to. Maybe the moms should read the book to, knowing that they should not be offended if the daughter choose to talk to someone else.
What I liked most about the book was how it explained that it is ok to not be comfortable, and that you should not do anything you do not want to do when it comes to your body.
*Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
The book cover most of the differences of being a girl, how the bodies are different and that there is nothing wrong with that. As well it covers feelings and how they are yours and ok. Still just reading the book might not answer all of the questions puberty comes with, and the book handles that in a great way by saying that one should talk to an older girl/women who already have been through puberty. Either being mom, sister, teacher, or a friends mom, anyone you are comfortable talking to. Maybe the moms should read the book to, knowing that they should not be offended if the daughter choose to talk to someone else.
What I liked most about the book was how it explained that it is ok to not be comfortable, and that you should not do anything you do not want to do when it comes to your body.
*Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
June 7, 2020
Growing up is a subject that some find very difficult to talk about and so these conversations often go unspoken and it’s left to the adolescent to find their own way. This is the perfect book for any parent, guardian, family member or friendship group that want to talk about growing up but don’t know where to start! It’s a step by step guide on everything any girl will need to know about womanhood!
The book is more than just a growing up guide, it’s a girl’s club that invites anyone and everyone to take part. I love that this diverse group of girls have their own quirks and personalities as everyone who reads the book is bound to relate to one of more of the characters. They all interject with their own ideas, thoughts and feelings about the different topics and as a reader you genuinely feel like you get to know the girls of Bunk 9.
The book is littered with beautiful illustrations and the overall presentation is what makes the book so much fun. There are funny stories, diagrams and even a boys section! As a parent it would be a great way to introduce the topic of puberty and could even be a book that you explore with your child to help them digest and understand everything together.
The book is more than just a growing up guide, it’s a girl’s club that invites anyone and everyone to take part. I love that this diverse group of girls have their own quirks and personalities as everyone who reads the book is bound to relate to one of more of the characters. They all interject with their own ideas, thoughts and feelings about the different topics and as a reader you genuinely feel like you get to know the girls of Bunk 9.
The book is littered with beautiful illustrations and the overall presentation is what makes the book so much fun. There are funny stories, diagrams and even a boys section! As a parent it would be a great way to introduce the topic of puberty and could even be a book that you explore with your child to help them digest and understand everything together.
November 28, 2017
Bunk 9's guide to growing up is a very important book full of fun, important & essential information. There are 9 girls in the Silver moon camp and they give you all the information you need to sail smoothly through puberty.
The book is divided into different sections that cover different phases of puberty.
I found the little notes on the side very cute & funny. It's also illustrated which made it even better and easier to understand the topics that are new for the kids who are just experiencing puberty.
Also I liked the fact that it didn't just focus on interest in the opposite sex but also that you can have interest in the same gender and that's completely normal too!
It is definitely a book that I would get for my younger niece & nephews!
Thank you to Netgalley, the author & Workman Publishing company for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
The book is divided into different sections that cover different phases of puberty.
I found the little notes on the side very cute & funny. It's also illustrated which made it even better and easier to understand the topics that are new for the kids who are just experiencing puberty.
Also I liked the fact that it didn't just focus on interest in the opposite sex but also that you can have interest in the same gender and that's completely normal too!
It is definitely a book that I would get for my younger niece & nephews!
Thank you to Netgalley, the author & Workman Publishing company for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
October 3, 2019
I absolutely loved this book! I think it's a great learning tool for girls and can help empower them from the inside out. It's great for girls to know their anatomy and to understand what is happening with their bodies. My childhood was pretty modest in this way, my family unwilling to see anything having to do with genitalia as anything other than sexual. My mom even told me once that tampons were for nosebleeds, and she wasn't joking. I vowed to never be that way with my girls, to always educate them and answer their questions honestly and truthfully. This book is definitely one that I will go to when these sorts of questions begin to arise. I've already recommended it to a friend that has a daughter about to enter the puberty stage.
Great book!
Great book!
September 4, 2018
What a fun way to explore the different paces and changes of puberty and growing up. Everything from hygiene to general health is covered as told as from the POV of nine girl campers of Bunk 9, giving the reader an idea of how we each mature differently and that that's ok! This book also includes a chapter on male puberty (taken over by the boys of Bunk 8). It's filled with lots of eye-catching color, clear and fun pictures, and a multitude of experiences. Good for ages 8-14.
July 1, 2024
My niece has reached the age where she’s not just a little girl anymore. In searching for a good “growing up tween” book, I stumbled across this one. I love the diary/graphic novel format, as that’s her favorite kind of read. I also love how candid the book is. And, as she is only 10, I like how the focus is on your changing body- physically and mentally- without bringing up sex. She’s got enough to think about in growing up, let the sex wait for another book.
November 20, 2017
It wasn’t perfect, but it’s as fun as a book about puberty can get! I love that the book was split into descriptive chapters, so if a reader wanted to skip right through to a subject, they easily could.
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As usual with my ARCs, if you’d like for me to send you my copy, just leave me a comment or send a message. I can even pay for postage. If you’re reading this, the ARC is still available.
January 27, 2019
As an academic librarian with a specialization in children’s lit, I get asked about the best books for kids about puberty and growing up A LOT. There are good books and bad books on this subject out there; this book wasn’t just good, it was awesome! Now I just need to find its equivalent for adolescent boys ...
August 9, 2019
After a favorite customer asked for this book for weeks on end (but would not place it on hold) only to 'lose' it once she did check it out, I decided that I needed to read our new replacement copy.
Girl power, affirming, puberty info told as if by several very different, but still great friends, older sisters.
I would have loved this when I was 12!
Girl power, affirming, puberty info told as if by several very different, but still great friends, older sisters.
I would have loved this when I was 12!
January 29, 2021
I am on the fence on whether to buy this book for my daughter or not. The main thing I don’t like about it is the crowded layout. There are way too many words on each page. It’s really overwhelming to read. Otherwise I like it. Wishing the editors would have extended the pages in the book to lean-out the pages so the content has more room to breathe.
July 29, 2021
This is a great guide to growing up, covering all those difficult topics. For ages 8 and over this will provide the information needed and debunk some of the myths around puberty. With each chapter covering a different area of puberty it will be perfect for any child who has unanswered questions that they may not want to ask a parent or teacher.
January 7, 2018
This book answers all the questions girls are afraid to ask about growing up. I love how they added the many perspectives of girls and normalized all experiences! I thought it was a great guide, perfect for any girl going through puberty.
August 30, 2023
This is a very good book for girls who are going through puberty. It’s written from the perspective of older girls instead of adults, which I think is a lot more comfortable for young girls. It’s funny and also very informative. I highly recommend this book. I wish I had it when I was 10 years old.
September 30, 2017
A cute guide for young girls, it seems to be heavily influenced like an ad. I'm not sure I like that. It seems to be a companion for a product that, as an adult, I'm unfamiliar with.
January 3, 2018
A REALLY great "growing up" book- gave wonderful advice! I especially love some of the not often talked about: feelings, friends, and even social media
June 8, 2019
has very good tips!
April 19, 2020
Wish I had this when I was younger, a good resource for parents and girls!
May 22, 2020
Amazing!!!💙😍
February 12, 2021
This book is great for tween girls. I gave it to my daughter when she was 9, and at 12 she still refers to it regularly.
August 29, 2023
This book was so helpful for me and my friends
July 31, 2025
I would recommend
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