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Our First Talk About Birth

by Roberts, Jillian

Book - 2015

Simple and to the point, without more information than a toddler or preschooler may want to know. The kids in the book are diverse, but the way that babies are made, in this one, are not. Simple and to the point, without more information than a toddler or preschooler may want to know. The kids in the book are diverse, but the way that babies are made, in this one, are not. Show less

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What Makes A Baby

A Book for Every Kind of Family and Every Kind of Kid

by Silverberg, Cory

Book - 2012

Where do babies come from? This is a very good book to use with little kids (perhaps 3-7) who want to know the answer to this question. Unlike many other ...Show more Where do babies come from? This is a very good book to use with little kids (perhaps 3-7) who want to know the answer to this question. Unlike many other books which focus on the mommy-and-daddy model, this is a book that will also be perfect to use with adoptive children or children from nontraditional families. Show less

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Tell Me About Sex, Grandma

by Higginbotham, Anastasia

Book - 2017

The little kid in this book asks a serious question and gets exactly the right amount of answer- for a 4- to 7-year old. The affection between this grandma and child is lovely. as are the quirky collage illustrations. The little kid in this book asks a serious question and gets exactly the right amount of answer- for a 4- to 7-year old. The affection between this grandma and child is lovely. as are the quirky collage illustrations. Show less

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It's Not the Stork!

A Book About Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families, and Friends

by Harris, Robie H.

Book - 2006

This is excellent. It contains everything a kid 4-7 needs to know presented in a matter-of-fact, inclusive way with cheerful drawings. This is excellent. It contains everything a kid 4-7 needs to know presented in a matter-of-fact, inclusive way with cheerful drawings. Show less

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Consent (for Kids!)

Boundaries, Respect, and Being in Charge of You

by Brian, Rachel

Graphic Novel - 2020

Body autonomy for kids from about ages 5 to 10. It's simple, straightforward, and entertaining. We all should have had this book when we were children. Body autonomy for kids from about ages 5 to 10. It's simple, straightforward, and entertaining. We all should have had this book when we were children. Show less

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Changing You

A Guide to Body Changes and Sexuality

by Saltz, Gail

Book - 2007

This is a picture book that I think would work for an 8- or 9-year-old. The illustrations are colorful and appealing and offer subjects of different ethni...Show more This is a picture book that I think would work for an 8- or 9-year-old. The illustrations are colorful and appealing and offer subjects of different ethnicities. The information is a little too basic for kids who are actually experiencing puberty themselves and need to know more. Show less

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It's So Amazing!

A Book About Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families

by Harris, Robie H.

Book - 2014

This book would work, I think, for an 8- to 10-year-old. It offers a funny, sweet, honest take on love and sex, puberty, genetics, pregnancy, and related topics, from good and bad touching to HIV. This book would work, I think, for an 8- to 10-year-old. It offers a funny, sweet, honest take on love and sex, puberty, genetics, pregnancy, and related topics, from good and bad touching to HIV. Show less

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Sex Is A Funny Word

A Book About Bodies, Feelings, and YOU

by Silverberg, Cory

Graphic Novel - 2015

I think this colorful, appealing book would be appropriate for an 8- to 10-year-old. It addresses gender especially well, and doesn't really go into any sex acts except masturbation. Text is interspersed with comics. I think this colorful, appealing book would be appropriate for an 8- to 10-year-old. It addresses gender especially well, and doesn't really go into any sex acts except masturbation. Text is interspersed with comics. Show less

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Girl to Girl

Honest Talk About Growing up and your Changing Body

by Burningham, Sarah O'Leary

Book - 2013

I like this gentle book for an 8- to 12-year old girl. It covers all the basics of puberty plus a lot more-- how to care for braces, how to shave, healthy...Show more I like this gentle book for an 8- to 12-year old girl. It covers all the basics of puberty plus a lot more-- how to care for braces, how to shave, healthy eating, etc. And every once in a while, there's a little section of real stories from real girls. Show less

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Growing up Great!

The Ultimate Puberty Book for Boys

by Todnem, Scott

Book - 2019

I think this is the best of the books especially for boys about puberty (probably boys in middle school). It covers all the basics and lets boys know tha...Show more I think this is the best of the books especially for boys about puberty (probably boys in middle school). It covers all the basics and lets boys know that they're not alone-- everyone goes through this craziness while they're growing up. Bonus: it encourages boys to express, not repress, their emotions. Show less

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The Every Body Book

The LGBTQ+ Inclusive Guide for Kids About Sex, Gender, Bodies, and Families

by Simon, Rachel E.

Book - 2020

If you're looking for a book for or about non-binary or trans kids, or hey, for any 8- to 12-year old, this is very good. It's matter-of-fact and presents diversity in race, sexual orientation and body type. If you're looking for a book for or about non-binary or trans kids, or hey, for any 8- to 12-year old, this is very good. It's matter-of-fact and presents diversity in race, sexual orientation and body type. Show less

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The Girl Guide

by Ibrahim, Marawa

Book - 2018

Short, funny personal chapters and absolutely wonderful design make this my favorite book for girls 8 to 12. It discusses periods, hormones, gender, body positivity- all the things- without talking down to its readers. Short, funny personal chapters and absolutely wonderful design make this my favorite book for girls 8 to 12. It discusses periods, hormones, gender, body positivity- all the things- without talking down to its readers. Show less

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Welcome to your Period!

by Stynes, Yumi

Book - 2021

Just like in Are You There God, It's Me, Margaret, young girls really are focused on when they'll get their periods and what they'll be like. This book will tell them all about it and how to cope. Just like in Are You There God, It's Me, Margaret, young girls really are focused on when they'll get their periods and what they'll be like. This book will tell them all about it and how to cope. Show less

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100 Questions You'd Never Ask your Parents

Straight Answers to Teens' Questions About Sex, Sexuality, and Health

by Henderson, Elisabeth

Book - 2013

This is one to leave around the house somewhere. I think it's good for middle-schoolers and up, and answers questions like "Am I still a virgin if I use a tampon?" and "What should I say to my friend who thinks she's gay?" This is one to leave around the house somewhere. I think it's good for middle-schoolers and up, and answers questions like "Am I still a virgin if I use a tampon?" and "What should I say to my friend who thinks she's gay?" Show less

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Will Puberty Last My Whole Life?

Real Answers to Real Questions From Preteens About Body Changes, Sex, and Other Growing-up Stuff

by Metzger, Julie Giesy

Book - 2012

This is a flip book, so it addresses boys on one side and girls on the other. It answers real-life adolescents' questions that the authors- a doctor and ...Show more This is a flip book, so it addresses boys on one side and girls on the other. It answers real-life adolescents' questions that the authors- a doctor and a nurse who have been teaching classes on puberty for decades-- have been asked. It's an appealing book to start the conversation with a tween. Show less

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You Know, Sex

Bodies, Gender, Puberty, and Other Things!

by Silverberg, Cory

Graphic Novel - 2022

Bright, explicit, and honest, this one is in a comic format and is fun to read. For kids 11-15. Bright, explicit, and honest, this one is in a comic format and is fun to read. For kids 11-15. Show less

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Let's Talk About It

The Teen's Guide to Sex, Relationships, and Being A Human

by Moen, Erika

Graphic Novel - 2021

One review said this "puts the graphic in graphic novel", and I am such a fan of it. It's completely frank, has the best take on gender, it's in...Show more One review said this "puts the graphic in graphic novel", and I am such a fan of it. It's completely frank, has the best take on gender, it's inclusive in terms of body shapes and different abilities, it's utterly sex-positive, and it's very entertaining. Bonus: the author is Portland's own Erika Moen! This one is for teens. Show less

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It's Perfectly Normal

A Book About Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex and Sexual Health

by Harris, Robie H.

Book - 2009

This is my favorite. It's very comprehensive, inclusive, approachable and well-written, and the illustrations are great. I like its matter-of-fact approac...Show more This is my favorite. It's very comprehensive, inclusive, approachable and well-written, and the illustrations are great. I like its matter-of-fact approach and the funny bird-and-bee cartoons that weave through the whole book. I'd say it was appropriate for middle school kids. Show less

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Girl

Love, Sex, Romance, and Being You

by Rayne, Karen

Book - 2017

This wonderful book for teen girls is sex-positive and inclusive. It gives its reader all the answers to their questions and trusts them to make good deci...Show more This wonderful book for teen girls is sex-positive and inclusive. It gives its reader all the answers to their questions and trusts them to make good decisions once they know the facts. The illustrations are charming, and there are little diary entries from real young women scattered throughout. This is a good one. Show less

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S.E.X

The All-you-need-to-know Sexuality Guide to Get You Through your Teens and Twenties

by Corinna, Heather

Book - 2016

This one gets into the nitty-gritty, honestly and respectfully diving deep into the kinds of real questions young people have about their own sexuality. It's fun to read, diverse and sex-positive. This one gets into the nitty-gritty, honestly and respectfully diving deep into the kinds of real questions young people have about their own sexuality. It's fun to read, diverse and sex-positive. Show less

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How to Have Feminist Sex

A Fairly Graphic Guide

by Perry, Flo

Graphic Novel - 2019

This is technically an adult book, but I think it's entirely appropriate and even essential for older teens, both girls and boys, It's fun, no-nonsense, a...Show more This is technically an adult book, but I think it's entirely appropriate and even essential for older teens, both girls and boys, It's fun, no-nonsense, and body positive, and it reveals ways that girls can be enthusiastic participants in sex and stop seeing themselves as objects. Show less

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Talk Sex Today

What Kids Need to Know and How Adults Can Teach Them

by Noon, Saleema

Book - 2016

Inclusive, sex-positive, respectful and no-nonsense. This is a great book for adults who are in the position of trying to raise their children to be sexually healthy adults. Inclusive, sex-positive, respectful and no-nonsense. This is a great book for adults who are in the position of trying to raise their children to be sexually healthy adults. Show less

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http://www.scarleteen.com/

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I love this website and have told my own teenage daughter about it. There's no subject it shies away from. There's a forthright attitude here, an expectation that teens can and should get informed and be in charge of their own sexuality. I love this website and have told my own teenage daughter about it. There's no subject it shies away from. There's a forthright attitude here, an expectation that teens can and should get informed and be in charge of their own sexuality. Show less

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/teens

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Nicely organized information, quizzes and games, and you can chat in real time with a health educator. Nicely organized information, quizzes and games, and you can chat in real time with a health educator. Show less

http://www.itgetsbetter.org/

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It can be really hard to be an LGBT teen. These videos of real people talking about their lives show that it gets a lot better. It can be really hard to be an LGBT teen. These videos of real people talking about their lives show that it gets a lot better. Show less