Tell Me: What Children Really Want To Know About Bodies, Sex And Emotions

Author: Katharina von der Gathen

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  • : 30.00 NZD
  • : 9781776572328
  • : Gecko Press
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  • : 0.399161
  • : August 2019
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  • : Katharina von der Gathen
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  • : Hardback
  • : 1911
  • : Anke Kuhl
  • : English
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  • : 208
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Barcode 9781776572328
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Review:

The illustrations are gentle and often humorous without being childish or silly. They add another layer of understanding to the questions and answers and help take some of the potential awkwardness out of the content matter.-- The Sapling
Tell Me provides a wonderful way for children to address their curiosity safely on their own, or begin a more in-depth conversation with a parent or teacher. There is lots of nonjudgmental information about consent, identity, puberty and more, and sweetly humorous cartoon illustrations accompany each question (including naked genitals, so be prepared for some giggles as children learn).-- Ako Journal
What I like about this book is that the questions are in no particular order so you can read the book any which way or dip in and out. You can also look up specific questions in the back of the book. Some of the questions are expected, but many are not. Tell Me is amusing and cute as it is eye opening.-- NZ Booklovers
"The questions cover a lot of ground from more general questions - "What's so important about bodies anyway?" and "What makes sex fun?" and "Is it embarrassing to have sex?" - to specific ones about anatomy, sexuality, gender identity, reproduction, and much more. Von der Gathen takes their answers very seriously, never engaging in a patronizing tone. She is refreshingly honest. Unflinching even, with an economy of information; she answers many of these questions in two to three paragraphs."-- Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast
Funny and frank, this will be an important resource for many kids. -- Kirkus Reviews
One of the best books on the topics of bodies, sex, and emotions that I've encountered.-- School Library Journal

Description

Everything children really want to know about sexuality and bodies - and aren't afraid to ask. This book collects questions asked by boys and girls and answers them directly: the questions are real, the answers honest and the images funny.


How much sex education do children need? As much as they ask for, say the experts. And exactly what do children want to know? Ask them!

This book collects real questions asked by children in classes about the human body, love, and sexuality. The answers are both direct and warmhearted, giving children the information they really want to know in a form they can relate to. This is a book for both boys and girls that is relevant to today's conversations about sexuality. It brings humour and lightness to help families comfortably approach this topic that many find awkward.