Over the last couple of years, it has become a lot easier to find children’s books about consent. In response to parent demand, more and more books that focus primarily on consent are being published each year.
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A lot of sex education books for teens and teenagers will also talk about consent. And many of the puberty books also talk about consent as well, but you won’t find them in this list (as there are just too many of them to include).
You will only find children’s books about consent in this list that are readily available at bookshops today. You can find more books about different topics in the main list of Sex Education Books for Children. Plus you can learn more about how to talk to your child about consent in this article I have written.
And if you find this list of books a little overwhelming, you might want to look at the age-appropriate list of sex education books. And you’ll find more information about sex education in my Sex Education 101 page.
NOTE: Before passing any book to your child or reading the book with your child, you should read it yourself first. I might think it is a great book for a certain age child or that the information is valuable, but you may disagree. You need to choose books that reflect your values and the messages you want your child to receive.
Children’s books about consent
You’ll find an age-specific list of books about consent. Just click on the age of your child, and you’ll be taken straight to that booklist.
Books for 3 year olds
Don’t Hug Doug (He Doesn’t Like It) by Carrie Finison & Daniel Wiseman
Consent by Jayneen Sanders (Little Big Chats)
How to Say Hello by Sophie Beer
From my Heads to my Toes, I Say What Goes by Charlotte Barkla
Yes! No! A first conversation about consent by Megan Madison
A Hug by Nicola Manton
Ask First, Monkey by Juliet Clare Bell (A book about consent)
Can I Give You A Squish? by Emily Neilson
Will Ladybug Hug? By Hilary Leung
C is for Consent by Eleanor Morrison
Books for 4 year olds
Don’t Hug Doug (He Doesn’t Like It) by Carrie Finison & Daniel Wiseman
Consent by Jayneen Sanders (Little Big Chats)
How to Say Hello by Sophie Beer
From my Heads to my Toes, I Say What Goes by Charlotte Barkla
Yes! No! A first conversation about consent by Megan Madison
A Hug by Nicola Manton
Ask First, Monkey by Juliet Clare Bell (A book about consent)
Can I Give You A Squish? by Emily Neilson
Will Ladybug Hug? By Hilary Leung
The Great Big Hug by Isy Abraham-Raveson
C is for Consent by Eleanor Morrison
Let’s Talk About Body Boundaries, Consent and Respect
Books for 5 year olds
Don’t Hug Doug (He Doesn’t Like It) by Carrie Finison & Daniel Wiseman
Consent by Jayneen Sanders (Little Big Chats)
How to Say Hello by Sophie Beer
From my Heads to my Toes, I Say What Goes by Charlotte Barkla
Everybody, every body by Emmalinda MacLean
Yes! No! A first conversation about consent by Megan Madison
A Hug by Nicola Manton
Ask First, Monkey by Juliet Clare Bell (A book about consent)
Can I Give You A Squish? by Emily Neilson
The Great Big Hug by Isy Abraham-Raveson
C is for Consent by Eleanor Morrison
Let’s Talk About Body Boundaries, Consent and Respect
Books for 6 year olds
Don’t Hug Doug (He Doesn’t Like It) by Carrie Finison & Daniel Wiseman
Consent by Jayneen Sanders (Little Big Chats)
From my Heads to my Toes, I Say What Goes by Charlotte Barkla
Everybody, every body by Emmalinda MacLean
Yes! No! A first conversation about consent by Megan Madison
A Hug by Nicola Manton
Can I Give You A Squish? by Emily Neilson
The Great Big Hug by Isy Abraham-Raveson
C is for Consent by Eleanor Morrison
Let’s Talk About Body Boundaries, Consent and Respect
Books for 7 year olds
From my Heads to my Toes, I Say What Goes by Charlotte Barkla
Everybody, every body by Emmalinda MacLean
Yes! No! A first conversation about consent by Megan Madison
Consent (for kids) by Rachel Brian
The Great Big Hug by Isy Abraham-Raveson
C is for Consent by Eleanor Morrison
Let’s Talk About Body Boundaries, Consent and Respect
Books for 8 year olds
From my Heads to my Toes, I Say What Goes by Charlotte Barkla
Everybody, every body by Emmalinda MacLean
Yes! No! A first conversation about consent by Megan Madison
Kit and Arlo Find a Way: Teaching Consent to 8-12 year olds by Ingrid Laguna and Vanessa Hamilton
Consent (for kids) by Rachel Brian
The Great Big Hug by Isy Abraham-Raveson
Nonnie Talks About Consent by Mary Jo Podgurski
Let’s Talk About Body Boundaries, Consent and Respect
What is Consent? Why is it Important? And Other Big Questions by Louise Spilbury & Yas Necati
Books for 9 year olds
From my Heads to my Toes, I Say What Goes by Charlotte Barkla
Everybody, every body by Emmalinda MacLean
Kit and Arlo Find a Way: Teaching Consent to 8-12 year olds by Ingrid Laguna and Vanessa Hamilton
Maybe He Just Likes You by Barbara Dee
Consent (for kids) by Rachel Brian
Nonnie Talks About Consent by Mary Jo Podgurski
What is Consent? Why is it Important? And Other Big Questions by Louise Spilbury & Yas Necati
Books for 10 year olds
Everybody, every body by Emmalinda MacLean
Kit and Arlo Find a Way: Teaching Consent to 8-12 year olds by Ingrid Laguna and Vanessa Hamilton
Maybe He Just Likes You by Barbara Dee
Consent (for kids) by Rachel Brian
Nonnie Talks About Consent by Mary Jo Podgurski
What is Consent? Why is it Important? And Other Big Questions by Louise Spilbury & Yas Necati
Books for 11 year olds
Everybody, every body by Emmalinda MacLean
Kit and Arlo Find a Way: Teaching Consent to 8-12 year olds by Ingrid Laguna and Vanessa Hamilton
Maybe He Just Likes You by Barbara Dee
Consent (for kids) by Rachel Brian
Nonnie Talks About Consent by Mary Jo Podgurski
What is Consent? Why is it Important? And Other Big Questions by Louise Spilbury & Yas Necati
Books for 12 year olds
Everybody, every body by Emmalinda MacLean
Kit and Arlo Find a Way: Teaching Consent to 8-12 year olds by Ingrid Laguna and Vanessa Hamilton
Maybe He Just Likes You by Barbara Dee
Consent (for kids) by Rachel Brian
Nonnie Talks About Consent by Mary Jo Podgurski
What is Consent? Why is it Important? And Other Big Questions by Louise Spilbury & Yas Necati
Books for 13 year olds
Welcome to Consent by Yumi Stynes & Melissa Kang
Maybe He Just Likes You by Barbara Dee
Nonnie Talks About Consent by Mary Jo Podgurski
What is Consent? Why is it Important? And Other Big Questions by Louise Spilbury & Yas Necati
Books for 14+ year olds
Can We Talk About Consent? by Justin Hancock
Welcome to Consent by Yumi Stynes & Melissa Kang
What Does Consent Really Mean? book by Pete Wallis and Thalia Wallis
Everything You Need To Know About Sexual Consent by Carla Mooney
What is Consent? Why is it Important? And Other Big Questions by Louise Spilbury & Yas Necati
These are some of the many children’s books about consent that have been written. As I find more, I will add them to this list. They are all really good books that kids can read to find reliable and accurate information about love, sex and relationships.
Happy reading!
Resources to help with talking about puberty
My mission is to create resources that will help you to naturally talk to your kids about sex, all while respecting your personal values.
Which means that inside this website, you’ll find lots of resources to help you with talking to your child about puberty.
My Sex Ed 101 page includes all of the information on sex education. You’ll find lots of different blog posts to help you gain a better understandign of what sex education is all about.
You’ll find videos about sex education in my Sex Education Videos resource page that you can watch with your child or to learn more about sex education yourself.
You’ll also find an extensive range of children’s sex education books, for kids of all ages.
If you’re unsure about how to answer your child’s questions about sex, then I have the perfect book for you! The Sex Education Answer Book will give you age-specific answers to the most common questions kid’s ask parents about sex. Which means you don’t need to worry about finding a child-friendly explanation that your child understands.
If you need some help with explaining sexual intercourse to your child, then you may like my Masterclass on explaining sex for the very first time or my parent guide will also help you explain sex to your child in a way they will understand. It breaks sex down into simple steps that take the stress out of explaining!
Plus you will find plenty more sex education resources at the Sex Ed Shop.
And if you get stuck, feel free to get in touch! You can contact me here.