This growing up book covers contemporary issues such as internet safety and tackles key topics such as sexuality and body image. It shone a spotlight into Baker's heart, and even more amazingly, into the hearts of the people around him. Gazing upon his mother, Russel thinks about his parents and children of his own, wondering about his mother’s life and the harsh but blissful childhood filled with passion, hope, and joy. Neil Postman, in the preface to Conscientious Objections, describes Baker as " like some fourth century citizen of Rome who is amused and intrigued by the Empire's collapse but who still cares enough to mock the stupidities that are hastening its end. While puberty happens to everyone, every child's journey from childhood to being a grown-up will be as unique as they are!

She's developed some of Usborne's bestselling series, including the See Inside books and Lift-the-flap Questions and Answers. He reassures readers and boosts their confidence, encouraging them to feel positive about the changes they will experience as they go through puberty.This may be exactly what Russell Baker was trying for - to invoke in his readers that which he felt, that maybe. I have so very many books to read, I don't usually re-read, no matter how much I may have liked a book. Approved by a team of top-notch consultants, this remarkable and reassuring book is entertaining, approachable and authoritative.

This book prepares girls for what to expect from puberty and offers advice on what they can do to cope with the emotional, psychological and physical changes and stay happy and confident as they go through their early teens.It was well worth taking the time together to read this book, and I felt the balance between information given and spiritual advice for the future was good. It's full of great advice on what makes a real friend, how to keep spots away, and how to stay safe online. It's a coming-of-age memoir, as Baker grows up from child in the Great Depression to a young adult during the war and finally finds love.