Every Girl's Book

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Every Girl's Book

by George Frank Butler

EN·~1 hours·8 chapters

Chapters

8 total

EVERY GIRL’S BOOK

7:17

I. HOW THE STORY BEGAN

6:22

II. WHAT THE BEE WANTED OF ELSIE’S NOSE

7:37

III. THE HUSBANDS AND WIVES OF PLANTS

9:32

IV. THE PAPA AND MAMMA PARTS OF THE PLANTS

6:32

V. THE FIRST LIFE ON EARTH

8:05

VI. WHERE BABY ANIMALS COME FROM

5:52

VII. WHERE BABY GIRLS COME FROM

9:57

Description

The book offers a straightforward guide to biological life and human development, written in the early twentieth‑century voice of a medical doctor. It treats the natural world—from pollinating bees to flowering plants—as a stepping‑stone toward clear explanations of how animals and eventually humans reproduce. By presenting these facts before adolescence, it seeks to replace mystery with confidence.

Intended for girls aged ten to fourteen, the chapters move from simple observations of nature to the anatomy and functions of the human body, always framed as a health lesson. Parents are invited to read alongside their children, making it a shared learning experience that demystifies a topic often left unspoken. The tone is earnest and educational, offering a calm, factual perspective that aims to nurture informed, responsible growth.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (58K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Release date

May 14, 2009

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

George Frank Butler

George Frank Butler

1857–1921

Best known as a physician who also wrote for general readers, he moved easily between medical textbooks and more popular works. His books reflect an early-20th-century confidence that science, education, and practical advice could improve everyday life.

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