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The Care and Keeping of You 2: The Body Book for Older Girls (American Girl® Wellbeing) Paperback – February 26, 2013

by Cara Natterson (Author), Josee Masse (Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 13,731 ratings
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This thoughtful advice book will guide you through the next steps of growing up. With illustrations and expert contributors, this book covers new questions about periods, your growing body, peer pressure, personal care, and more! Written by Dr. Cara Natterson for girls 10 and up, The Care & Keeping of You 2 follows up the original bestseller with even more in-depth details about the physical and emotional changes you�re going through.
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  1. Reading age
    9 - 11 years, from customers
  2. Part of series
    American Girl Library
  3. Print length
    96 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    4 - 6
  6. Lexile measure
    1000L
  7. Dimensions
    6 x 0.25 x 9 inches
  8. Publisher
    American Girl
  9. Publication date
    February 26, 2013
  10. ISBN-10
    1609580427
  11. ISBN-13
    978-1609580421
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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

Cara Natterson is a board-certified pediatrician and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She has treated thousands of children and guided their parents as well. She is committed to giving kids the tools to maximize their health, so she speaks regularly on the topic and teaches human growth and development to 4th, 5th, and 6th graders at her local schools. Cara is a graduate of Harvard College and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and trained in pediatrics at the University of California at San Francisco. She lives in California with her husband and two children, and she is thrilled to be a part of the American Girl family!

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ American Girl; 2nd edition (February 26, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1609580427
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1609580421
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 11 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1000L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 - 6
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.25 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 13,731 ratings

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Cara Natterson

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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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John L. Bradley Jr.
5.0 out of 5 stars Book
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2024
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My granddaughter loves this book. It was very helpful and everything was explained where she understands
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ashley
5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for preteen girls
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2024
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Loved that the book helps prepare girls for knowing about the changes in their body and how to care for themselves. Bought this as a gift for my nieces and a friend's daughter. The girls loved it as did their moms. I wish I had a resource like this when I was going through the preteen years bc no one prepared me for my period or taught me how to care for my body. I had to learn on my own and honestly until miscarrying my first child didn't know about my own anatomy or how it worked. So thankful to have a great resource for my daughter when she reaches those milestones in the preteens.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2024
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My teen daughter is enjoying this book.
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Angela Coker
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for the growing girl
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2024
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My daughter had questions, we talked to her pediatrician, and this series was recommended. We started with the 1st book for younger girls, then moved up to this book. I recommended all moms look into the entire collection. There are a lot of bonding opportunities in there.
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L S
4.0 out of 5 stars Informative
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2023
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Nice book for a preteen. Very detailed regarding hygiene.
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KM
5.0 out of 5 stars Strive to do something significant in someone's life, create and explore the meaning of, "Kaizen".
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2019
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I presented this book to a Single Mother of 2 Young Girls, ages 11 and 14. I met them while visiting a friend that I went to College with, I asked my friend, the Mother and Grandmother of the two Girls, if could award her Daughter, some Reference Material. And after I shared with her my Reading Experience with my Daughter and my Son and she agreed.

I asked this Mom to review the content of this book and decide if it was appropriate for her girls. I shared with this parent that, I was an avid reader to my two children. And I would frequently purchase books as I traveled to different locations. I read to them on a nightly basis. And, I also read to them over the phone when I stayed overnight for work. In addition I awarded my children with new Books as I traveled and I wrote the City Location that I purchased the Book and Signed each book with a special note from Dad.

I presented this book to the Mom of the two girls, to review. After her review she agreed to accept the book. I gave the mom a tool to help her young girls understand their Biological Changes they would experience while transitioning into Womanhood. The Book masterfully addressed all concerns of entering into Womanhood and what to expect. And how to address each opportunity. The book illustrated appropriately, all cultures of children and illustrated all facts. The book captured all Girls of the World and Masterfully addressed most common concerns and techniques that Young Girls must address while transitioning in to Womanhood.

These two Girls look forward to reviewing the book on a nightly basis. And the mother is excited that the Girls are so engaged in their health and wellbeing, The Mom is excited to have such a complete reference to assist in her daughters transition into Womanhood. She stated that, " I wish that I had such a complete reference when I was their age".
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JD
5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful and Age Appropriate
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2021
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This book is ideal for that age group where they need to know about periods and their changing bodies but discussing details about sex and other adult topics would be inappropriate. This book does not handle the topic of sex. This book is specific to the changes of puberty in regards to friendships and hygiene.

I wanted to write a review because some reviews stated that this book is graphic and made the adult writing the reviews uncomfortable.

I want to be clear that this book does not contain anything sexual or something that is not appropriate for a child 10-12 years old. The illustrations in the book regarding breasts and genitals are a VERY basic cartoon illustration to show anatomical parts, how to insert a tampon, and perform a breast exam. It uses no sexual words and only scientific terms.

I think it’s worth noting that any child who reads this book and sees the diagram can just as easily look in a mirror and see the same parts.

I find it highly suspect and strange that a parent would give this instructional book a negative review or be uncomfortable with their child seeing a diagram of their own body parts.

Throughout the book there are tips and advice on hygiene, maintaining friendships, having mature conversations with parents, staying healthy, not giving in peer pressure, and doing well in school in spite of the trials of puberty.

Throughout the book it encourages the reader to get guidance from trusted adults if they are confused or worried about something they don’t understand.

One important section of the book is about pressure from friends during visits and sleepovers to do things they aren’t allowed to do at home or things that are not age appropriate and it gives wonderful advice on what to do in these situations.

This book is a valuable resource for growing children and I recommend purchasing prior to puberty, especially if you already have the first Care and Keeping of You. This book is similar, it’s just more informative to a slightly older age group.

After this book I highly recommend The Period Book and the other American Girl books about self care and mental health. At this age kids are very sensitive and dealing with friendships and peer pressure and those books give very wise advice.
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Romo
5.0 out of 5 stars Daughter
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2024
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This book recommendation helped my daughter understand how her body works. It also helped open the conversation between mother and daughter. Sometimes it's difficult to start a conversation about changes in the body. And this helped a lot I explanation.
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Kyla T
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for girls needing more detailed information!
Reviewed in Canada on July 14, 2022
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I purchased the Care and Keeping of You 1 for my daughter when she was 9 - it has been great as a conversation starter, and now that she is almost 11, I found her wanting more information but not wanting to necessarily talk to ME about it. I ordered this book and am so glad I did! This book does have more detailed information with illustrations, so be aware of that when purchasing (I think it would have been a bit mature for my own daughter at a younger age).
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M. R.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for girls.
Reviewed in France on June 13, 2021
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The book is written quite clearly and with nice pictures. I think it-s a good way to start having a conversation and bring up questions about puberty and adolescence.
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Mariana Quintanilla
5.0 out of 5 stars Increible.
Reviewed in Mexico on December 17, 2017
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Lo maximo se libro! Muy util para una teenager. Se lo regale a mi sobrina y esta feliz, facil de leer y los dibujos divinos.
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Amalia
5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource of learning
Reviewed in Germany on January 21, 2020
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Great and simple book, suitable for kids without any assistance in reading it.
Amazing resource!
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Laura de la Garza
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente guía
Reviewed in Spain on June 24, 2018
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Es la continuación de una excelente guía sobre el cuerpo y la mente de las jovencitas y los cambios que experimentan.
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