Title: Better books available
Product review: Ten short chapters explain puberty in boys and girls. In cartoon/comic strip format (called illustrated storylines) we are introduced to twins Matthew and Suzanne, their family and friends. They experience puberty "firsts" (crushes, periods, bras, wet dreams, acne). Regular text and photos accompany the storylines and occasionally refer to the storyline characters. Unfortunately, this book tries to do too much in too little space. The storylines are crowded onto the page, and confuse the reader with captions and speech bubbles that are disjointed. Information is sketchy: how to use a sanitary napkin is explained, tampons are not. When acne is mentioned "some people find that sunshine helps." No mention of skin cancer or dermatologists. Hold off on this title and hold onto your other puberty books like Juke's "It's a Girl Thing," or Bourgeois and Wolfish's "Changes in You and Me."
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