It's Perfectly Normal
Harris, R. (2014). It’s perfectly normal. Boston, MA: Candlewick Press.
Media Type: Hardcover book
This book
contains 98 pages with color illustrations.
Summary:
This book
consists of explanations of how young adolescent teenagers deal with the
traditional aspects of mental and physical changes. These changes are
endured throughout their lives. It also explains how getting to know more
of what sexuality is in the human life can have positive effects on their
upbringings. This is an informational book that is full of the different
stages people go through. Some of the chapters in this book
include: puberty, safe internet use, decisions, homosexual relationships, the
body, and how families and babies can stay healthy. It also includes
dialogue along the running side between a bird and bee trying to clear out
misconceptions or definitions of words to make readers connect with what the
author is trying to convey.
Response:
This book can
be a great teaching tool for many subjects such as puberty, sexual orientation
or even as tool for parents to teach children about their changing
bodies. Schools can also use this book as a guide for various subjects
discussed about puberty and sexuality.
Other books
by the author
Teaching Tools
Author's Websitehttp://robieharris.com/
Lesson Plan fom Candlewick Press
http://www.candlewick.com/book_files/0763626104.mis.1.pdf
Interview with Robie Harris
https://www.teachingbooks.net/content/Harris_AdditionalMaterial.pdf
