Growing Up: An Inclusive Guide to Puberty and Your Changing Body

Rachel Greener (Author) Rachel Greener is a children's books editor from London who has written and edited fiction, non-fiction and picture books about everything from the ancient Egyptians and ocean plastics to teenage detectives and zombie goldfish. She wrote this book because she thinks it is important that all children have a chance to see themselves reflected in a book about puberty. Clare Owen (Illustrator) Clare is a UK-based illustrator, who graduated from art school in 2009 and has been working as a freelance illustrator ever since! Clare works on a big variety of fun projects, creating pictures and patterns for home products, stationery, story books, magazines and packaging. All influenced by her love of colour, nature and mid-century design. Originally from Cornwall, she now lives in Bristol with her boyfriend and two cats.

Spread 1: IntroductionSpread 2: Biological sex and gender identity
Spread 3: Hormones and mood swings
Spread 4: Getting taller, growing body hair, starting to experience body odour, spots
Spread 5: Changes experienced by people born with a vulva: breast growth and other physical changes
Spread 6: Changes experienced by people born with a vulva: periods and how to cope with them
Spread 7: Changes experienced by people born with a penis: body hair and facial hair growth, penis and testicle growth, vocal changes
Spread 8: Changes experienced by people born with a penis: more frequent erections, wet dreams
Spread 9: Dealing strong feelings (both positive and negative), changing friendships, respecting differences. Attraction is framed through the prism of friendship as opposed to romantic/sexual attraction.
Spread 10: Boundaries, consent and taking responsibility for your own behaviour in day-to-day social interactions
Spread 11: Online safety, including taking responsibility for your own behaviour online
Spread 12: Conclusion/summary
Spread 13: Further reading/extra questions: more detailed information about biological sex and gender identity, more detailed information about online safety including understanding your digital footprint, and more detailed information about the seriousness of cyberbullying. This spread also includes a recommendation of safe places/organisations a child can reach out to for help if they do not feel they can ask questions or express themselves/be listened to at home, at school or in the community.
Spread 14: Glossary