I got this on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review!

This is a great non-fiction book about periods! It goes through the information in a clear, simple (but not dumbed down) and conversational way, which makes it much more of an advice book instead of the typical sterile and boring non-fiction books I've experienced about periods before! It also progresses in a way that makes total sense, beginning with a "what is it?" and going through how to prepare both once you've got it, but also before. Love the examples and how it helps to render it harmless and make it less of a big deal.

Have already ordered a physical copy for myself! (which is saying something)

The book was written with small, easy to read sections. This allow for young girls to find a topic they are wanting to learn more about without getting overwhelmed.

This dates me, but gosh I would have loved to have had a book like this when I first got my period. This has all the information you could want, and all the questions you might have, including the color that period blood is, when you first start, and later in the cycle.

Good advice about what to carry with you incase you get your period when you are out and about. Oh my gosh, that is, I agree with the author, why we carry purses.

I disagree about the period party. But I get that the authors are trying to make it something to celebrate.

Glad that gender identity and periods is brought up here. Other reviewers felt that it wasn't necessary, but really, where else are you going to have someone talk to you about it?

All in all, an easy to access book for girls just wanting answers to all their questions.

Thanks to Netgallky for making this book available for an honest review.

This is a great resource for kids and tweens. Boys and girls alike can benefit from it. It's full of information but also packed with illustrations of all kinds of bodies - thick and thin, girls and women in wheelchairs, with prosthetic limbs, acne, vitiligo, etc. The representation is great!

What a refreshing viewpoint towards menstruation! A great guide for teenagers and preteens. Highly recommend.

An inclusive, illustrated guide to getting your period from a award-winning podcaster and writer and a celebrated doctor whose medical column ran for more than two decades in a popular teen magazine? Yes, please! Welcome To Your Period!, by Yumi Stynes and Dr. Melissa Kang, is a straight-talk, friend-to-friend, guide to navigating your period and all the weird, messy, moody, and snacky feelings it brings. It's loaded with case studies and first-person accounts, with a folx from a variety of ages chiming in on their experiences. Topics covered include packing a period pack (let's hear it for emergency chocolate!), how to deal with cramps, different choices in supplies, how to tackle period challenges like school, sports, and sleepovers, and how to support your friends! I love that the authors talk about throwing first-period parties for friends and the importance of sharing. It's a really stressful moment when you look in that go-bag and realize there's nothing there, but a perfect stranger that's willing to help you out can go a long way. The illustrations are fun, positive, and inclusive, as is the language used throughout the book. Medical illustrations provide a road map to our bodies, and the authors encourage us to take a look down there for ourselves and get to know what's what. There are points on menstrual equity, what to do when you aren't able to talk to your parents, and advocating for yourself. Have a teacher who doesn't want to let you get up to go to the bathroom? You assert yourself and tell them you need to go and why! There's nothing to be embarrassed about here, and that's the main point the authors and illustrator communicate here. This is a natural, normal part of nature, and nothing to be hidden away and ashamed of. Non-binary and transgender teens will find support here, too; the authors address how frightening and stressful puberty can be, and the importance of finding both a doctor and an adult you can trust and talk to regarding period options. A glossary provides helpful terms to "expand your period vocabulary" and a list of resources gives teens social media accounts, podcasts, apps, advocacy, phone numbers to have handy for reference. Display this with graphic novel hit Go With the Flow and support your tweens and teens. If you have the budget and are in an area in need, have some period packs available so your teens can come to you: you can be that trusted adult.

Published in Australia in 2018, Welcome to Your Period arrives on US shelves this month.

I wish this book had been around when I was a young girl! So so many young vigina havers need/needed this book! Being able to understand and love your body is so very important for young people. This is such a wonderful novel I truly think this is a book schools should be handing out. Anyone can get something put of this book weather its how to handle your own period or helping loved ones through theirs! This book was so so needed and I really hope to see young people and parents buying this book.

E ARC provided by Edelweiss Plus

This was well researched, had a helpful, straight forward tone, and is an excellent resource to start dialogues about a variety of topics.

It might be a little too much information for some younger middle school students. It would have been too much for me. Also, I am of a generation where I am still having trouble really believing that this is a topic that can be discussed openly and frankly.

A great companion to Harrington, Kim. Revenge of the Red Club, which I DID buy, and which I DO quietly and discreetly hand to girls in my school.

A must purchase for high school, and a consideration for certain middle schools.

An excellent tool for everyone (yes, even the boys) to understand the process and experience of menstration and how to support yourself and others and they deal with the natural process and any issues that show up.

Great book to read. For a mother with two daughters I highly recommend this one. It was full of really useful information. It’s a subject no one wants to talk about . So that’s why it makes this book awesome. Get people talking

Title: Welcome to Your Period!
By: Yumi Stynes; Dr. Melissa Kang
Publisher :Candlewick Press
Walker Books US
Genre: Children's Nonfiction
Pub Date: 12 Jan 2021
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3453451654

This book is a pre-puberty book on Periods, who can have them, how they work and what to do if things go wrong.

For such a small book it covers a lot. Such things as what periods really are, can you get pregnant during them, why are other people getting them when the reader might not be. It explains so much that each part is divided so the reader can read just one topic at a time if they wish. The most important 176 pages in some peoples lives.

This book really included a lot. The art alone encompassed all races, religion and ability. This book managed to not only cover Trans aspects but also environmental. It discussed Period poverty which some people may yet learn about.

It gave a list of the available products for periods, instructions and tips. As most teenagers find the topic embarrassing there was even a section on how to speak to adults about the topic.

I would have loved this book when I was younger, even as an adult it addressed somethings I never thought to question. I loved the inclusiveness of this book, whether it was acknowledging trans people or people like myself who have disabilities, I don't think this happens enough.

I particularly liked that nothing was dumbed down. It was like the book treated the reader as an equal and not this patronizing tone that is found in most books of this kind. The idea of a period hero/boss was amazing..

The only one, small, issue I found was that periods were mentioned once as a "girl problem" which I felt excluded the trans community and is not a term I like in general that or Women's problems.

I would have been so much more comfortable with my body growing up if I had this book. I would have worried less. Growing up in Ireland in the 90's periods were just not talked about.

On a personal note I would not recommend the Mirena Coil as a contraceptive but that is due to personal experience.

I think boys should also read this book particularly if they have sisters. I would give it to my nephew to read so he would understand what people in his life are going through and then when his younger sister starts her's he would understand what is happening and that it isn't gross.

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

This is a great book for girls to introduce them to their period in a nice, friendly and positive way.

The book can be a great resource for girls unsure about if something is normal or not relating to their period especially if they don't have a female to talk to about things at home or if they're completely embarrassed to discuss or bring up any talks about periods and changes to their body.

I enjoyed reading this and wish I'd have had a book like this when I was first getting my periods.
I suffer from endometriosis and I'm especially pleased that this was mentioned within this book however I do think more should have been said in relation to this such as the average diagnosis time (3 years) and how not just taking a doctors word on it just being painful periods should be noted and explored more.

Oh, how I wish I had this book when I was in middle school?
With beautiful illustrations, the authors guide the newly or expectant bleeders through different qualms and questions to do with periods. I don't completely agree with some of the methods suggested in skirting around period questions (i.e. swimming question, where one of the suggested solutions is to lie about having a bug or a flu, etc, as it may seed shame around periods), but found it more helpful and informative than not.

This is a fun and down-to-earth title aimed at the middle-grade pubescent market.
The authors are both Australian and well-credentialed. Yumi Stynes is an author and presenter on radio and television. She presents the award-winning ABC (Australia) Radio podcast "Ladies, We Need to Talk", which focuses on female health and sexuality. Melissa Kang is a practising medical practitioner, and for many years held the roll as "Dolly Doctor" in Australian "Dolly" magazine, answering readers' questions about puberty, sex, and relationships.
The book is broken into a series of short chapters or sections relating to the experience of menstruating, and is presented in a colourful format with fun and inclusive cartoon-style illustrations by UK-based illustrator Jennifer Latham.
The style is informative, whilst also being accessible to an audience in the 10-15 year age group. The advice is practical and open-minded and the wide variety of feelings around and experience of menstruation is reinforced throughout. The book is entirely trans-inclusive, which is great to see in light of recent publicity around the TERF (trans-exclusionary radical feminist) lobby. There is also a small section on tips for being a supportive period ally for non-menstruators.
As the mother of a 10-year-old daughter, I found the sections on preparing for the arrival of one's first period, and what to expect, particularly helpful and entirely age-appropriate. Much of the middle portion of the book deals with a series of "Period Challenges", scenarios where many teens experience anxiety associated with menstruation, such as participation in sports, attending camps or sleepovers while menstruating and the inevitable "accidents". These are dealt with in a matter-of-fact and practical way, with many worthwhile suggestions for planning ahead and supporting others experiencing issues.
More established menstruators will find later sections detailing different menstrual management products available and troubleshooting period-related concerns (PMS, period pain etc.) a useful reference. I was also really pleased to see sections on the environmental impact of different menstrual products and the social issue, both local and global, of "period poverty".
I felt the advice around what is considered as fitting within the wide definition of "normal" in terms of timing and experiences and when readers should seek help from a medical professional well-balanced and informative, containing as it does a caution against relying on internet self-diagnosis. My only concern in this regard was that the section detailing toxic shock syndrome (TSS) appears late in the book and wasn't specifically referenced in earlier sections which touched on the circumstances and length of time a tampon should be worn. Also the book refers to two different optimum maximum times for which tampon should be used - three to six hours, but never longer than eight hours is quoted in the section (pp. 47-50), while the section related to TSS (p.142-3) states that tampons should be changed "at least every four hours". As a menstruator of some 35 years' standing, I was confused, so would expect that an 11 or 12 year old would also find this inconsistency bamboozling. When added to the fact that that the authors advocated practising with inserting and wearing tampons while not actively menstruating (p.48), this could potentially pose a medical risk.
All in all, a well-conceived and targeted guide. I will be purchasing a copy for my daughter when this edition is published in January 2021.
Thank you to the authors, NetGalley, Candlewick Press and Walker Books US, for the opportunity to read and review an advance copy of this title. #WelcometoYourPeriod #NetGalley

Thank you Net Galley for the opportunity to review this book for my honest opinion.
I requested this book because I have 2 daughters and will eventually have to have talks with them about their periods. The book is full of good information but crossed a line I'm not comfortable with, with the transgender agenda and the cussing. I don't have to cuss to get my point across and I feel like it demeans the women they claim to empower. Because of those two reasons, I give it 3 stars.

Welcome to Your Period! is a wonderful, inclusive guide for everyone, especially those who just started their period or will do so soon. But as an older bleeder, it was nice to read too.

The book covers it all: from the basics to what to use and covers (briefly) topics like period poverty and sustainability. The illustrations and the language are inclusive to all which is so important. Yumi Stynes and Dr Melissa Kang made an amazing book which normalizes periods and hopefully will make a new generation feel more informed and comfortable around their cycle.

I would really recommend this book to teens and young adults who just started having their periods.

This book was received as an ARC from Candlewick Press in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.

I wish this book was around when I was a teenager. My mother is a retired health education teacher and would have loved a book like this that is fun, creative with cool pictures to illustrate the process of menstruation a.k.a getting your period. I was also very amused by the emotion from the pictures such as ladies underwear winking at you and the graphic representations of the levels of blood. I do like book that emphasize graphically because it is about educating your daughters and students about the process and they have to live through it almost all of their lives. We've been getting requests frequently from our teenage parents and I think they will be pleased with this book.

We will consider adding this title to our Non-Fiction collection at our library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.

A very informative book full of period facts, well organised and aptly illustrated.

Well compiled starting from Puberty, Getting to know your body, tips on how to be prepared for the first period, the body types, and so on. Whenever more information is available the onward page number is mentioned. Period Tracker, Premenstrual syndrome and treatment, Irregular periods and when to reach out to a doctor, Pregnancy, Toxic shock syndrome, Endometriosis, PCOS, monthly hormone cycle, Period poverty, and many more briefly explained. There are fun facts too.

An ideal gift to young girls, who have started their periods and also those who are expecting very soon.

This book is geared towards teenage girls that are either in puberty or approaching puberty. It is a guide all about your periods and everything that goes with it. It goes over different menstrual products that are used. It goes over different common situations such as spotting Staining and emergencies. This is a great guide with easy to understand graphics to gift to anyone that would like to learn more about periods.

Thank you so much to netgalley for sending me a copy of this book, I really enjoyed this book and will definitely be recommending it to all young people who need to be educated.