Sex Education: Resource List
Books for Children
Ages 4 to 8
- Mommy Laid an Egg! Or Where Do Babies Come From?; by Babette
Cole; Chronicle Books, 1996
- When You Were Inside Mommy; by Joanna Cole; HarperCollins,
2001
- Why Boys and Girls Are Different: for Ages 3 to 5 and Parents;
by Carol Greene; Concordia Publ, 1998
Ages 6 to 10
- Asking About Sex and Growing Up; by Joanna Cole; Econo-Clad
Books, 1999
- Where Do Babies Come From?: For Ages 6 to 8 and Parents; by
Ruth S. Hummel; rev. ed.; Concordia Pub. House, 1998
- Where Did I Come From?; by Peter Mayle; Lyle Stuart, 2000
Ages 9 to 12
- American Medical Association Boy's Guide to Becoming a Teen;
by Kate Gruenwald Pfeifer; Jossey-Bass, 2006
- American Medical Association Girl's Guide to Becoming a Teen;
by Kate Gruenwald Pfeifer; Jossey-Bass, 2006
- Changing you: a guide to body changes & sexuality; by Gail
Saltz; Dutton Juvenile, 2007
- It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing up, Sex, and
Sexual Health; by Robie Harris; Candlewick, 2004
- No B.O.! The Head-to-Toe Book of Hygiene for Preteens; by
Marguerite Crump; Free Spirit Publishing, 2005
- On Your Mark, Get Set, Grow! A 'What's happening to My Body'
Book for Younger Boys; by Lynda Madaras; Newmarket, 2008
- Personal Hygiene? What's That Got To Do With Me?; by Pat
Crissey and Noah Crissey; Jessica Kinsley Publishing, 2005
- Ready, Set, Grow! A What's Happening To My Body Book For
Younger Girls; by Lynda Madaras; Newmarket Press, 2003
- Sex Explained: Honest Answers to your Questions About Guys and
Girls, Your Changing Body, and What Really Happens During Sex;
by Magali Clausener-Petit; Amulet Books, 2004
Young Adult
- Cycle Savvy: the Smart Teen's Guide to the Mysteries of Her
Body; by Toni Weschler; Collins, 2006
- Every Girl's Life Guide; by Miriam Stoppard; DK Publishing,
1999
- Right On Schedule: A Teen's Guide To Growth And Development;
by Jean Ford; Mason Crest Publishing, 2005
- The Teenage Body Book; by Kathy McCoy; Perigee Books, rev. ed
2008
- Your Body, Yourself: A Guide To Your Changing Body; by Alison
Bell; Lowell House, 1996
Books for Adults
- Questions Kids Ask About Sex: Honest Answers for Every Age; by
Melissa Cox; Revell, 2005
- Sexuality: You Sons and Daughters With Intellectual
Disabilities; by Karin M. Schwier; Paul H. Brooks Co, 2000
- The New Speaking of Sex: What Your Children Need to Know and
When They Need to Know It; by Meg Hickling; Northstone, 2005
- Understanding Your Child's Sexual Behavior: What's Natural and
Healthy; by Toni Johnson; New Harbinger, 1999
Compiled by Catherine Smith, MLS, medical librarian at the Family Health Library, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO.
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Last modified: 2008-08-11
Last reviewed: 2008-05-29
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