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Resources

Ages 3-8

What Makes a Baby by Cory Silverberg and Fiona Smyth (Bookshop)

It's Not the Stork!: A Book about Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families, and Friends by Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley (Bookshop)

C is For Consent by Eleanor Morrison and Faye Orlove (Bookshop)

What's the Big Secret?: Talking about Sex with Girls and Boys by Laurie Krasny and Marc Brown (Bookshop)

It Feels Good to be Yourself: A Book about Gender Identity by Theresa Thorn and Noah Grigni (Bookshop)

Gender Identity for Kids: A Book about Finding Yourself, Understanding Others, and Respecting Everybody! by Andy Passchier (Bookshop)

Yes! No!: A First Conversation about Consent by Megan Madison, Jessica Ralli, and Isabel Roxas (Bookshop)

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Ages 6-10

Sex is a Funny Word by by Cory Silverberg and Fiona Smyth (Bookshop)

It's so Amazing!: A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families by Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley (Bookshop)

Let's Talk about Body Boundaries, Consent and Respect: Teach Children about Body Ownership, Respect, Feelings, choices and Recognizing Bullying Behaviors by Jayneen Sanders and Sarah Jennings (Bookshop)

Nonnie Talks about Gender by Mary Jo Podgurski and Alice M. Burroughs (Bookshop)

Nonnie Talks about Sex...& More by Mary Jo Podgurski and Alice M. Burroughs (Bookshop)

The Big Book of LGBTQ+ Activities: Teaching Children about Gender Identity, Sexuality, Relationships, and Different Families by Amie Taylor and Liza Stevens (Bookshop)

The Every Body Book: The LGBTQ+ Inclusive Guide for Kids about Sex, Gender, Bodies, and Families by Rachel E. Simon and Noah Grigni (Bookshop)

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Ages​ 10-15

It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, Gender, and Sexual Health by Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley  (Bookshop) 

We Need to Talk about Vaginas: An Important Book about Vulvas, Periods, Puberty, and Sex! by Allison K. Rodgers, Neon Squid, and Annika Le Large (Bookshop)

Making Sense of Sex: A Forthright Guide to Puberty, Sex, and Relationships for People with Asperger's Syndrome by Sarah Attwood (Bookshop)

You Know, Sex: Bodies, Gender, Puberty, and other Things by Cory Silverberg and Fiona Smyth (Bookshop)

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Ages 13-17
A-Z of Growing Up, Puberty and Sex by Lesley De Meza and Stephen De Silva (Bookshop)

Sex Education for Teens by Kathy Wynne (Bookshop)
The Pride Guide: A Guide to Sexual and Social Health for LGBTQ Youth by Jo Langford (Bookshop)

S.E.X.: The All-You-Need-To-Know Sexuality Guide to Get You Through Your Teens and Twenties by Heather Corrina (Bookshop)

Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource by and for Transgender Communities by Laura Erickson-Schroth (Bookshop)

Our Bodies, Ourselves by Boston Women's Health Book Collective (Bookshop)

Queer, 2nd Edition: The Ultimate LGBTQ Guide for Teens by Kathy Belge and Marke Bieschke (Bookshop)

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Tools For Parents

Parents Guide to Sex Education: Honest Answers to Urgent Questions about Puberty, Relationships, and Growing Up by Bilale Haizoun (Bookshop)

Having the Talk: A Parents Guide to Sex Education and Puberty for 5-8 and 8-12 year olds by Karen D. Baeur (Bookshop)

30 Days of Sex Talks for Ages 12+: Empowering Your Child with Knowledge of Sexual Intimacy by Educate Empower Kids (Bookshop)

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