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Secret Boys’ Business

by Fay Angelo and Rose Stewart HERE IS A BOOK TO HELP BOYS UNDERSTAND THE CHANGES THEY GO THROUGH WHEN REACHING PUBERTY. Secret Boys’ Business assists boys to understand the changes that occur in their bodies during puberty and beyond. This book aims to: Present a simple brief account of changes boys experience at puberty. Celebrate changes to the male body. Dispel myths, legends and fears by presenting accurate information in a colourful, friendly format. Promote comfortable discussion. Enhance confidence and self-esteem of boys. Provide hints for parents, teachers...

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What’s Happening to Tom?

by Kate E. Reynolds A BOOK ABOUT PUBERTY FOR BOYS AND YOUNG MEN WITH AUTISM AND RELATED CONDITIONS This simple picture book follows Tom as he begins puberty. Designed to be read with boys with autism or other special needs, it provides the perfect starting point for parents and carers to discuss changes including new hair growth, deepening voice and wet dreams.

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What’s Happening to Ellie?

by Kate E. Reynolds A BOOK ABOUT PUBERTY FOR GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN WITH AUTISM AND RELATED CONDITIONS Ellie notices that her body is changing. Hair is growing in new places and there are other changes happening too. Ellie’s mum helps her understand that she has started growing into a woman. Following Ellie as she begins to notice changes to her body, this simple resource helps parents and carers teach girls with autism and related conditions about puberty. It covers all the changes that they will experience, both emotional such as new feelings and physical such as periods. This fully...

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Are You a Boy or Are You a Girl?

by Sarah Savage and Fox Fisher Tiny loves costumes! Tiny likes to dress up as an animal, or a doctor, or a butterfly. Tiny also prefers not to tell other children whether they are a boy or a girl. Tiny’s friends don’t mind, but when Tiny starts a new school their new friends can’t help asking one question: “Tiny, are you a boy or are you a girl?” This brightly illustrated book will open a dialogue with children aged 3+ about gender diversity in a fun and creative way. Featuring a gender neutral protagonist, the book imparts an important message about identity...

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Everybody Feels…Happy!

by Moira Butterfield and Holly Sterling Have you ever lost a favourite toy? Were you sad when a pet you loved died? How did you feel? Did your eyes fill with tears? Read about Chloe and Omar and what they did when they felt sad. With a mix of stories, questions for the reader, and advice, this book focuses on why children may feel a certain way and how they can deal with those feelings. With fun, engaging illustrations the book reassures young readers, providing them with a vocabulary to express and understand their feelings as they grow up and encounter different situations.

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Talking About Feelings

by Jayneen Sanders This book encourages children to understand and manage their changing feelings and emotions, and to talk confidently about how they are feeling. Providing children with the skills and the words to express their feelings is key to helping them move forward in a positive manner. Talking About Feelings is the perfect book for parents, caregivers, educators and health professionals to help children unpack challenging emotions in an interactive and engaging way. This book is best suited for children aged 4 to 10 years.

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Hope

by Jayneen Sanders A book to help children build resilience and assist those recovering from and/or living in family violence situations.

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Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept

by Jayneen Sanders Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept is a beautifully illustrated children’s picture book that sensitively broaches the subject of keeping children safe from inappropriate touch. We teach water and road safety, but how do we teach Body Safety to young children in a way that is neither frightening nor confronting? This book is an invaluable tool for parents, caregivers, teachers and healthcare professionals to broach the subject of safe and unsafe touch in a non-threatening and age-appropriate way. The comprehensive notes to the reader and discussion questions...

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