This frank, funny guide to getting your period gives preteens

all they need to master —and even celebrate!—menstruation.

Getting your period for the first time can be mortify-

ing, weird, and messy—and asking questions about it
can feel even worse. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
This taboo-free guide is packed with honest advice
and big-sisterly wisdom on all the things girls need to
know: from what cramps feel like to whether you can
feel blood coming out to what you should do if your pad
leaks onto your clothes. Welcome to Your Period includes
case studies, first-person accounts, questions from real
teens, and answers from health journalist Yumi Stynes
and adolescent health specialist Melissa Kang, MD.
Cheerful illustrations keep the tone fun and help with
how-tos on different period supplies. There are even
suggestions for throwing a first-period party. With its
inclusive, body-positive message, pocket size, and reas-
On sale January 12, 2021 suring vibe, this must-have menstruation manual will
HC: 978-1-5362-1476-5 make girls feel not only normal but proud.
$17.99 ($23.99 CAN)
PB: 978-1-5362-1477-2
$9.99 ($12.99 CAN)
Also available as an e-book Yumi Stynes is an Australian writer, broadcaster, tele-
Ages 10–14 · 176 pages vision presenter, food fanatic, fitness enthusiast, and
mother of four—including two teenage girls. She is the
presenter of the award-winning ABC Radio podcast
Ladies, We Need to Talk, about female health and sexu-
ality. Yumi Stynes lives in Sydney.

Dr. Melissa Kang answered teenagers’ questions

about puberty, sex, and relationships for more than
two decades as the “Dolly Doctor” for Australia’s Dolly
magazine. She is a practicing medical doctor for mar-
ginalized young people and has academic roles at the
University of Technology Sydney and the University of
Sydney. Melissa Kang lives in Sydney.

Illustrations copyright © 2019 by Jenny Latham

From the book

Start
You probably just want to get to the stuff that you need to
know right now.
If you’re starting from scratch and want to know what a
period even is, go to “The Basics” on page 4.

here
If you want to know the difference between pads and
tampons (and how to use them), go to page 42.
And if you’re interested in what’s happening behind the
scenes in your body, check out pages 122 and 148.
There’s also a vocab section on page 154 in case you
need a refresher!
Over the next few years, the things you want to know
may change. That’s OK — this book will still be here when
you need it. Parts you didn’t think you needed to read will
suddenly become relevant.

How do you And when you feel like you’re a period boss, you can
share this book with your sister, cousin, or friend and say,
use this book?
“Welcome to
Short answer — any way you like!
your period!
Let’s start by saying that it is totally OK to be excited or
scared or nervous about getting your period. Of course. Guess what?
It’s all new, right? But no matter what your situation, this
book will give you the info you need to handle your period
It’s going to be
like a boss.
totally fine.”
There’s a lot in here, and you don’t need to get your head
around all of it right away. You can read this book cover to
cover or dip in to find the most interesting parts.

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Illustrations copyright © 2019 by Jenny Latham