Sex Education: Resource List
Books for Children
Ages 4 to 8
- A Kid's First Book About Sex; by Joani Blank and Marcia
Quackenbush; Down There Press, 1993
- Mommy, Daddy, Where Do Babies Come From?; by Grace Ayad
and Richard Panzer, Benny Andersson (illustrator); Center
for Educational Media, 1997
- El Maravilloso Mundo Del Amor Verdadero (The Wonderful
World of True Love); by Graciela Ayad, Richard
Panzer, Benny Andersson (illustrator); Center for
Educational Media, 1997
- Mommy Laid an Egg! Or Where Do Babies Come From?; by
Babette Cole; Chronicle Books, 1996
- Where Do Babies Come From?; by Margaret Sheffield; Alfred
A. Knopf, 1987
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
- Changes In You and Me: A Book About Puberty Mostly for
Boys; by Paulette Bourgeois; Andrews and McMeel, 1994
- Growing and Changing; by Kathy McCoy and Charles
Wibbelsman; Perigee Books, 2003
- It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing up, Sex,
and Sexual Health; by Robie Harris; Candlewick, 1996
- It's So Amazing!: A Book About Eggs, Sperm, Birth,
Babies, and Families; by Robie Harris; Candlewick Press,
1999
- Just for Girls: Understanding Your Body and the Changes
You're Going Through; by Elizabeth Hoekstra; Crossway
Books, 1999
- My Body, My Self for Boys; by Lynda Madaras; New market
Press, 1995
- No B.O.! The Head-to-Toe Book of Hygiene for Preteens;
by Marguerite Crump; Free Spirit Publ, 2005
- The Preteen's First Book About Love, Sex, and Aids; by
Michelle Harrison; American Psychiatric Press, 1995
- Ready, Set, Grow! A What's Happening To My Body Book For
Younger Girls; by Lynda Madaras ; Newmarket Press, 2003
- Personal Hygiene? What's That Got To Do With Me?; by Pat
Crissey and Noah Crissey ; Jessica Kinsley Publ, 2005
- Puberty's Wild Ride; by Marta McCave; Family Planning
Council, 2001
- 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
- Sex Stuff for Kids 7-17: A Book of Practical Information
& Ideas for Kids, Parents & Teachers; by Carole Marsh;
Gallopade Pub. Group, 1998
- My Body, My Self for Girls; by Lynda Madaras; New Market
Press, 2000
- What's Happening to My Body? Book for Boys: the New
Growing-Up Guide for Parents and Sons; 3rd ed.; by Lynda
Madaras; Newmarket Press, 2001
Young Adult
- Body Talk: A Girl's Guide to What's Happening to your
Body; by Victoria Shaw; Rosen Pub. Group, 1999
- Changing Bodies, Changing Lives: A Book For Teens on Sex
and Relationships, expanded 3rd ed.; by Ruth Bell; Times
Books, 1998
- It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex,
and Sexual Health; by Robie H. Harris; Candlewick Press,
1996
- Like It Is: A Teen Sex Guide; by E. James Lieberman;
McFarland, 1998
- Right On Schedule: A Teen's Guide To Growth And Development;
by Jean Ford ; Mason Crest Publ, 2005
- The Teenage Body Book; by Kathy McCoy; Perigee Books,
rev. ed 1999
- The Teenage Guy's Survival Guide; by Jeremy Daldry;
Little, Brown & Company, 1999
- The Teenage Human Body Operator's Manual; by Lee White;
Northwest Media, 1998
- The Underground Guide To Teenage Sexuality: An Essential
Handbook for Today's Teens & Parents; by Michael Basso;
Fairview Press, 1997
- Your Body, Yourself: A Guide To Your Changing Body; by
Alison Bell; Lowell House, 1996
- What's Going On Down There?: Answers To Questions Boys
Find Hard To Ask; by Karen Gravelle; Walker and Co., 1998
Books for Adults
- All About Sex: A Family Resource on Sex and Sexuality;
edited by Ronald Filiberti Moglia and Jon Knowles;
Planned Parenthood & Crown Pub., 1997
- Before She Gets Her Period: Talking to Your Daughter
About Menstruation; by Jessica Gillooly; Perspective
Publ, 1998
- Beyond the Birds and the Bees: Fostering Your Child's
Healthy Sexual Development; by Beverly Engel; Pocket
Books, 1997
- Childhood Sexuality: A Guide for Parents; Gail Ryan;
Kempe Children's Center, 1994 (normal sexual development
and how to tell when sexual behavior is a problem)
- Everything You Never Wanted Your Kids to Know About
Sex, But Were Afraid They'd Ask: The Secrets to Surviving
Your Child's Sexual Development from Birth to the Teens;
by Justin Richardson; Crown, 2003
- From Diapers to Dating: A Parent's Guide to Raising
Sexually Healthy Children; by Debra Haffner; Newmarket
Press, 2000
- How To Talk To Your Child About Sex: It's Best to Start
Early, But It's Never Too Late - A Step-by-Step Guide for
Every Age; by Linda Eyre and Richard M. Eyre; Golden
Books Pub. Co., 1998
- Just Say Know! Understanding and Reducing the Risk of
Sexual Victimization of People with Development
Disabilities; by Dave Hingsburger; Diverse City Press,
1995
- The New Speaking of Sex: What Your Children Need to Know
and When They Need to Know It; by Meg Hickling;
Northstone, 2005
- 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
- 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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