The Body Image Book for Girls
Love Yourself and Grow Up Fearless

Body image expert Dr Charlotte Markey helps girls aged 9-15 to understand, accept, and appreciate their bodies.

Charlotte Markey (Author)

9781108718776, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 10 September 2020

228 pages
27.6 x 17.8 x 1.5 cm, 0.6 kg

'With first-hand accounts from teenage girls and a glossary of useful terms, this is a sensible, reassuring guide to growing up and developing a healthy body image.' Emma Lee-Potter, The Independent

It is worrying to think that most girls feel dissatisfied with their bodies, and that this can lead to serious problems including depression and eating disorders. Can some of those body image worries be eased? Body image expert and psychology professor Dr Charlotte Markey helps girls aged 9-15 to understand, accept, and appreciate their bodies. She provides all the facts on puberty, mental health, self-care, why diets are bad news, dealing with social media, and everything in-between. Girls will find answers to questions they always wanted to ask, the truth behind many body image myths, and real-life stories from girls who share their own experiences. Through this easy-to-read and beautifully illustrated guide, Dr Markey teaches girls how to nurture both mental and physical health to improve their own body image, shows the positive impact they can have on others, and enables them to go out into the world feeling fearless!

1. What is body image?
2. Your changing body
3. Love your body
4. Your image
5. Nourish your body
6. Smart girls don't diet
7. Keep food fun
8. Make your body work for you
9. Self-care
10. Be the change.

Subject Areas: Personal & social issues: self-awareness & self-esteem [Children's / Teenage YXL], Personal & social issues: body & health [Children's / Teenage YXA]