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A candid and reassuring guide that demystifies the awkward and confusing physical changes of growing up. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with What's happening to me?.
- candid
- demystifying
- practical
- 01
Asking about sex and growing up
Joanna Cole
A reassuring, straightforward guide that answers the awkward questions of growing up with clarity and warmth.
- 02
Just for boys
Matt Crossick
A reassuring, no-nonsense roadmap through the awkwardness of growing up.
- 03
It's Perfectly Normal
Robie H. Harris
A warm, funny, and deeply reassuring guide that takes the fear and shame out of growing up.
- 04
When I Was Little
Jamie Lee Curtis · 1993
A sweet, child-sized memoir celebrating the monumental milestones between infancy and being four years old.
- 05
It's not the stork!
Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley
A reassuring, straightforward, and lively exploration of bodies and beginnings that answers big questions with gentle honesty.
- 06
Tell me why
Arkady Leokum
A gentle, straightforward guide that answers natural childhood questions about love, sex, and babies with clarity and care.
- 07
Then Again, Maybe I Won't
Judy Blume · 1971
A frank, deeply relatable time capsule of adolescent anxiety, moral confusion, and the literal stomachaches of growing up.
- 08
A taste of blackberries
Doris Buchanan Smith
A gentle, heartbreakingly honest exploration of a child's first encounter with sudden loss during a fading summer.
- 09
The Seven Chinese Brothers
Margaret Mahy
A timeless folktale where unique individual gifts and sibling solidarity triumph over ultimate peril.
- 10
The earth, my butt, and other big, round things
Carolyn Mackler
A funny, fiercely honest journey of a girl learning to stop shrinking and start taking up the space she deserves.
- 11
A Pocket for Corduroy
Don Freeman
A gentle, nostalgic nighttime adventure that turns a mundane laundromat into a landscape of quiet wonder and ultimate comfort.
- 12
Maybe He Just Likes You
Barbara Dee
A deeply validating exploration of middle school boundaries that transforms quiet discomfort into loud, unapologetic empowerment.
