"Be Prepared When She Comes" Author: [Australia] Yumi Stynes ​​/ [Australia] Melissa Kang / [UK] Jenny Latham Publisher: Dolphin Press

A small encyclopedia on menstruation that is more comprehensive than what mom tells you. It has become popular in 15 countries and regions and has been translated into many languages, including Chinese, German, French, Korean, Russian, and Spanish. It is suitable for adolescent girls aged 9-15.

In a fun, frank, lively and fashionable way, the book answers various menstrual problems encountered by adolescent girls by explaining the changes in the girls' body structure during adolescence, the usage of related menstrual products, and how to deal with various emergencies in daily life.

An adolescent doctor who has hosted the medical column of Girls Magazine for more than 20 years explains menstruation to girls in a caring manner: the signs of the first menstruation, how to prepare a menstrual bag during school, how to ask for help when clothes are soiled, how to talk about menstruation with fathers or male classmates, how to express yourself openly when you feel uncomfortable... The book also contains real menstrual stories of girls from all over the world selected from thousands of letters to help girls easily cope with the arrival of menstruation.

Everyone's body is unique. Menstruation is not only a normal female physiological phenomenon, but also an important milestone in growth. I hope girls can get rid of menstrual shame, learn to live peacefully with menstruation, and face their lives more confidently.

Text author:

[Australia] Yumi Stynes

A presenter and writer, she co-created the critically acclaimed ABC podcast Sister Chat Room, where she discusses a variety of women's health issues with listeners. She is also the mother of two teenage girls.

[Australia] Dr Melissa Kang

A practicing doctor specializing in the field of adolescent mental health, he is one of the contributors to the long-running column "Doctor Dolly" in the well-known girl magazine "Dolly", and holds academic positions at the University of Technology Sydney and the University of Sydney.

Picture by:

[British] Jenny Latham

The illustrator is keen on depicting women in real life and is eager to convey female power through her works. She hopes that one day menstruation will no longer be a taboo and girls can talk about their bodies boldly and be brave enough to be themselves.