Essential books that every pre-teen should read (about sex)
Here, you will find some essential books pre-teens should read about growing up. Books that talk about puberty, love, sex and relationships. All the stuff that will start to interest your pre-teen as the sex hormones of puberty begin to change the way they think about life.
Having books on this stuff for pre-teens means they have a reliable source for information on topics that they may be too embarrassed to ask you about. And if you don’t provide it for them, they will just look for it themselves. Which often means turning to Google, where they find highly sexualised information that they may not be ready for.
Many parents worry that they will be sexualising their pre-teens by giving them this information about sex or that they are permitting them to be sexual. This is far from the truth.
If your pre-teen isn’t quite ready for that amount of information, they will either not bother to read it (as it doesn’t interest them), or they will quickly forget about it (as it didn’t make sense because they didn’t understand it). You can read more in this blog post about some of the doubts parents have about sex education. And read this blog post about the advantages of empowering your pre-teen with this knowledge.
This list of essential books pre-teens should read includes puberty, being online, love, sex and relationships.
If you’re looking for a book on a different topic, look at my main list of sex education books for children. It includes over 40+ topics!
You’ll also find more information about sex education on my Sex Education 101 page.
Books for preteens about sex education
You’ll find an age-specific list of sex education books for pre-teens and tweens. All of the books on this topic are currently showing.
All of the ages are visible, regardless of whether they’re relevant (or not). If no books appear for your chosen age, then it means there aren’t any relevant books.
To find relevant books for your child’s age, click on their age, and the appropriate books will appear.
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.
I don’t have any books on this topic for this age yet. Try another topic above.
Find practical tools to educate kids about sex education in the Sex Ed Shop
These are some of the many books that pre-teens should read as they are growing up. As I find more, I will add them to this list. They are all really good books that you will find useful for starting the puberty conversation.
Oh, and please do let me know if you know of a book to be added to this list!
Happy reading!
❤️ Cath