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The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Younger Girls, Revised Edition (American Girl® Wellbeing) Paperback – Picture Book, March 26, 2012

by Valorie Schaefer (Author), Josee Masse (Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 27,077 ratings
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Our best-selling body book for girls just got even better! With all-new illustrations and updated content for girls ages 8 and up, it features tips, how-tos, and facts from the experts. (Medical consultant: Cara Natterson, MD.) You'll find answers to questions about your changing body, from hair care to healthy eating, bad breath to bras, periods to pimples, and everything in between. Once you feel comfortable with what's happening, you'll be ready to move on to the The Care & Keeping of You 2!
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  1. Reading age
    8 - 10 years, from customers
  2. Part of series
    American Girl Library
  3. Print length
    104 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    3 - 4
  6. Lexile measure
    900L
  7. Dimensions
    7 x 0.25 x 10.88 inches
  8. Publisher
    American Girl
  9. Publication date
    March 26, 2012
  10. ISBN-10
    1609580834
  11. ISBN-13
    978-1609580834
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Looking for guidance as your child grows? The American Girl Care & Keeping of You books offer award-winning advice from trusted experts for pre-teen years through puberty.

Care and Keeping Of You 1

Care and Keeping Of You 2

Care and Keeping Of You 3

From morning to night, find help with proper hygiene basics.

Understand how bodies change with age-appropriate explanations.

Discover healthy activities and habits to last a lifetime.

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About the Author

Valorie Schaefer lives in St. Louis with her husband and dog, and she is the proud mom of two girls. She still aspires to be the “cool mom” whose kids will talk to her about anything. She has written a number of educational books for young readers.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ American Girl; New - Revised edition (March 26, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 104 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1609580834
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1609580834
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 10 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 900L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 4
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.25 x 10.88 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 27,077 ratings

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    Cara is a leading voice in puberty and adolescent health. A pediatrician, speaker and podcast host, she is a New York Times bestselling author of multiple books including The Care and Keeping of You series, with more than seven million copies in print, and the forthcoming This Is So Awkward: Modern Puberty Explained (Rodale Books, Oct 2023). Cara graduated from Harvard and John Hopkins Medical School and trained at UCSF.

    When her own daughter started puberty, she realized there was no company dedicated to making this decade of life more comfortable….so she started one. When her son entered puberty, she realized that there was even less puberty content and product aimed at males… so she decided to fix that, too.

    For more information, check out orderofmagnitude.co, worryproofmd.com and myoomla.com or watch her in action on IG and TikTok @spillingthepubertea.

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This book has some pros and cons. It is very age appropriate, has cute illustrations, and has been a great teaching tool for my 8 and 9 year old. I have been reading them a chapter each night and it creates a lot of questions for them to ask me and then we discuss the topics. And it talks a lot about the importance of good hygiene, then walks them through the steps to have good hygiene in the particular area. Whether it’s on your face, for your teeth, nails, etc. In that sense it has been wonderful. However. I am glad I am reading it to them instead of them reading it to themselves. There are some unnecessary sentences or paragraphs that they include that would create insecurities where there weren’t insecurities before. So I opted to skip those parts. I would recommend this for any mother-daughter(s) at this stage in life. I plan on getting book 2 as well. But I will definitely be reading and crossing out unwanted comments like I did with this one.
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Alicia A.
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read and great information!
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2024
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This was perfect for me to read and then have my daughter read. It gives so much basic information, as well as more information about the changes the body goes through. Perfect for easing into those sometimes difficult conversations.
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Puja B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great visuals
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2024
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I bought this book for my 10 year old daughter. She randomly will open it and be reading it in her room! LOL. She then will ask me more questions. It is a great way to get your child reading and learning about thier own bodies. It's a basic overall book that helps with explaining things that may be difficult to talk about.
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Monica
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for Pre Teens.
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2024
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I loved that it has pictures and words for my 11yr old to look at and read perfectly.
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trc
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for young girls
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2024
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I’m nervous about my kiddos hitting puberty & a friend said her mom gave her this book when she was young so I decided to get it for my daughter. It’s extremely informative & she enjoys learning about how her body will change. I read with her too so she can ask me questions. I love that it’s creating an open dialogue between us. It makes me feel as though our relationship is growing even stronger than it is. It is exactly what young girls need during a confusing & often times scary time in their lives to help ease their mind & learn about themselves. Two thumbs up!!
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FryIvy
4.0 out of 5 stars Covers good general info!
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2023
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I got this book for my 9yr old, skimming through it covers a lot of general info they probably have already learned by now. It also includes info about periods and how to manage them, boob growth and choosing the right bra, which are topics I appreciate that they cover, because nowadays it’s hard to get in a word with a 9yr old who likes to be very independent and gets embarrassed easily when it comes to this stuff. Some of the negative body talk mentioned made me worrisome that it would shed light to issues that aren’t even an issue right now, but honestly it’s real life talk, and once she hits puberty all those changes and thoughts tend to come along with it whether we want them to or not. It is an easy read, and appropriate for the age groups listed. For a first book that talks about how to take care of oneself it is pretty solid, it doesn’t dive into sex or anything of like that.
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T Hartmann
5.0 out of 5 stars Second one bought
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2024
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My eldest grand had this in 2nd grade. I gifted this one to my 3rd grade niece, who has noticed things are changing. The book allows the reader to absorb the info and then ask questions, if needed. It saves embarrassment and helps when adults just can’t seem to explain it that great. An informed child is a confident child.
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Jennifer Leal
5.0 out of 5 stars Parent Hack
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2024
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This is a very useful book to overcome shyness in talking to your daughter about puberty. Published by the makers of the American Girl Doll, it is a gentle way to present accurate information about their body that won’t embarrass or confuse. Read it together and leave it for her to study.
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Trudine Xavier
5.0 out of 5 stars great book for pre teens
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2024
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I bought this book for my pre teen niece when she began her womanhood. she has expressed how wonderful and helpful it is. She is learning so much about her body in this book. DEFINETLY will recommend this book
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M. M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
Reviewed in Canada on August 9, 2023
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Bought this book for my daughter. I love all the correct information that is there, I love that it comes with pictures so that is easy for them to understand and have an idea of what is happening.
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SaNa
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book for young girls
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 27, 2023
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We started reading one page per day with my 8 years old daughter. The content of this book is amazing, it gives me opportunity to talk about the topics which I had no clue how to discuss with my girl. Very well-structure , I loved it. However it is not my daughter's favourite book and she gets a bit bored but I believe the content of this book is very necessary for her to understand her body and changes better.
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WShopper
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente libro para niñas pre pubertad
Reviewed in Mexico on September 7, 2019
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Es un libro muy bien escrito para preparar a las niñas para la pubertad. Tiene imágenes adecuadas y va presentando todo el cuidado del cuerpo de manera muy natural, de la cabeza a los pies. No aborda más de lo necesario, a mí me encantó para mi hija de 9 años.
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Viktoria
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for 7-9 years old.
Reviewed in Germany on October 12, 2020
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This is a good book for preteen. I bought it for my 9year old and I'm happy with this book being so childish still since her sister (5) will want to read and see it too. It has a bit information on everything (not sex) simple and short for that age. However this is just for the beginning i will get eventually a more informative one.
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Anonymous
5.0 out of 5 stars Got for it👍
Reviewed in India on September 3, 2020
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The content is excellent. Helps the girls sail better through those preteen and teen years of awkwardness. A good guide for both the daughter and mother, hence a must buy I would say.

As for the seller, Millenials Media, the book arrived in perfect condition and on time, so no complaints there 👍. They also kept me posted about the package details through WhatsApp. Helpful service there too.
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