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
• 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, Daddy, Where Do Babies Come From?; by Grace Ayad and 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

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
• 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
• It's My Life; by Pete Sanders and Steve Myers; Watts, 1997
• Just for Girls: Understanding Your Body and the Changes You're Going Through; by Elizabeth Hoekstra; Crossway Books, 1999
• My Body, My Self for Girls; by Lynda Madaras; New Market Press, 2000
• No B.O.! The Head-to-Toe Book of Hygiene for Preteens; by Marguerite Crump; Free Spirit Publ, 2005
• 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, 2004
• 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
• Sex Stuff for Kids 7-17: A Book of Practical Information & Ideas for Kids, Parents & Teachers; by Carole Marsh; Gallopade Pub. Group, 1998
• 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
• Every Girl's Life Guide; by Miriam Stoppard; DK Publishing, 1999
• 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
• What's Going On Down There?: Answers To Questions Boys Find Hard To Ask; by Karen Gravelle; Walker and Co., 1998
• Your Body, Yourself: A Guide To Your Changing Body; by Alison Bell; Lowell House, 1996

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
• 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
• 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