“It’s Perfectly Normal” is an informational book that covers
a variety of topics including puberty, sexual health, child birth, and
more. The information is well researched
and factual. Selling over one million
copies, this book is targeted for readers 10 years old and up. The book begins with an introduction that
addresses frequent questions about changing bodies, sex, and even sexual
desire. It proceeds to give information
about sexual orientation and puberty.
The book is sectioned off into six major sections with subheadings for
more detailed information found in the table of contents. There is an index in the back with pages to
take notes for users to reference to and find information quick. The message the book is focused on is that
you are perfectly normal. Body type,
life style choices, and decisions one makes is perfectly normal. The last section of the book focuses on
healthy and smart choices. Now that the
reader has the correct information regarding these issues, you must be wise and
be healthy. Emberley’s watercolor and
pencil artwork are graphic and factual which may come as a surprise for readers
considering these are illustrations and not photographs. In my opinion, the pictures present the
information well enough to ease curiosity, but does not seem as offensive
because they are not real photographs. I
was surprised this book is for ages 10 years and older. After more research about topics needing to
be discussed and students having more and more questions the younger they get,
it is smart to have a place for students to gain real information and not
second hand tales. The authors provide
other factual books for young readers including “It’s Not the Stork” and “It’s
So Amazing” which explains birth, babies, and how pregnancy occurs.
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