Best books about menstruation and periods (for kids)
Puberty often happens sooner rather than later. And a huge part of puberty for children with a uterus is getting their first period. Giving your child a book about menstruation (regardless of whether they have a uterus or not) is a beautiful way to start talking.
Finding the right books about menstruation can be challenging. It needs to be age-appropriate but factual and not overwhelm your child with too much information. But it needs to have good information in it about periods.
This post has pulled together the books that talk mainly about menstruation that are up-to-date and easy to find. So you won’t find puberty books (that also talk about periods) in this book list.
NOTE: Before passing any book to your child or reading it with them, 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. Try to choose books that reflect your values and the messages you want your child to receive.
New books for children about puberty are constantly being published, so please contact me if you know of a book that should be included in this list.
You can find more children’s books about puberty, in the main list of puberty books.
You’ll find more information about periods on my Period Talk page, and everything else about puberty on my Puberty 101 page.
If you get overwhelmed and don’t know which book to grab, have a look at my list of favourite puberty books. These are the books that I am always recommending to parents. CLICK HERE to look at the 10 best puberty books.
Books about menstruation or periods
You’ll find an age-specific list of books for children about periods (or menstruation). All of the books on this topic are currently showing, and you can filter them by age and whether they are inclusive (or not).
Just click on the filter, and the appropriate books will appear. If you’re overwhelmed and can’t decide, choose from my favourite books.
A NOTE ABOUT PUBERTY, SEX AND GENDER. Sex and gender exist on spectrums, and most puberty books don’t reflect this spectrum as they are binary (boy, girl). This page uses the term ‘girl’ to refer to children who are cisgender i.e. a child who was born with ovaries and identifies as a girl. So, the puberty books for girls are about the changes that happen to bodies with ovaries, and they assume your child is cisgender. Click here to learn more about sex and gender.
If no books appear, there aren’t any books for a child of that age.
Find practical tools to educate kids about puberty in the Sex Ed Shop
These are some of the many puberty books written about periods or menstruation. As I find more, I will add them to this list. They are all really good books that you will find useful when talking about puberty.
If you’re looking for more puberty resources, then don’t forget to visit my Puberty 101 page. As you’ll find everything you need to know to get started with the puberty talk!
Happy reading!
❤️ Cath