David Hu

P--for penis! It could also be for puberty, the main two topics of this book. The delicate, but very important subject is tackled by the author David Hu, a scientist and professor at Georgia Institute of Technology. The book contains the important features of an informational text--table of contents, labeled diagrams, glossary, and resources page.
The main text is written with factual information to help any parent talk to a young boy about their body, taking care of their penis, and helping show more them understand puberty. Humor is gently interwoven in the scientific explanations, helping to lighten the load of the content. The matter of fact tone is perfect to help convey the (for some readers) difficult task of talking about our bodies. This text is also perfect for teens or even adults who may have misconceptions about how the penis works and facts associated with their body.
The illustrations by Arahovitis are perfect for this book and the anatomical diagrams help explain the text. The humor imbued in some illustrations will be appreciated by young boys as they read.
The resources page contains not only resources on the human boy and puberty, but a short list of gender resources. Unlike another reviewer, I applaud this short gender list (1 website and 3 children's literature books) for helping children access information when they might need it.
My only hope is that the editors will catch the change in font on a few pages (some had different sized fonts and different types of fonts that appeared to be a mistake). My review was a "forecast copy" so I am sure it will be corrected in future print editions. show less

Penis. The P word of the title is penis. Based on the bathroom queue on the cover I thought it might be "pee," making this a companion to Everybody Poops. But, nope, it's penis.

If you are uncomfortable with how many times the word penis appears in my first paragraph then you are not ready to read this book. And really, you should be working with someone to help you get past that problem of yours.

So, yeah, this probably won't fly in Florida -- which really should be working with someone to show more help them get past that problem of theirs -- especially since the book very lightly addresses transgender issues.

Good information for everyone else who has an open mind.

Now can we have The V Word?

Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from the publisher through the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program. show less

Received this as an early reviewer.

Seriously enjoyed it. A great primer for parents when they need to have “the talk” with their sons.
The P is for penis.
Written by a doctor in a very straightforward and fun way.
Loved the stressing that penises come in all shapes and sizes.
Talked about peeing and the importance of peeing. Talked about penises in the animal kingdom.
Learned a few things myself, actually.

Gave it to a neighbor (whose dog I walk) and she remarked how her almost-3-year-old son show more has just recently started saying “penis” a lot. So she’s excited to read this book to him. show less

I didn't think I would like this book due to the Woke Movement fostering all manner of sexual information upon children these days. However, I really enjoyed this. Very accurate and informative, when used by parents for their children as an interactive learning agent, at whatever age the parent wishes to introduce such knowledge.
One caveat I will suggest to my Librarian when I donate this book to them is to cover the box on page 8 completely and the last five lines on page 52 regarding show more Gender and the websites listed, as children ages (7-12) should have no access to at that early age without parental guidance. show less