A lot of parents ask me about sex education and/or puberty books that are inclusive ie books that don’t assume that all boys have a penis (or girls have a vulva) or all males are boys (or all females are girls). They might be a parent of a gender diverse child or they might be a parent who wants to teach their child in an inclusive way.
So I have finally created a list of books. Now, I have tried to keep the list to the books that are more general ie books that are about love, sex, relationships, bodies and gender. So these are books that talk about lots of different sex education topics that take an inclusive approach.
So you won’t find books in here that are mainly about gender (those are in the gender identity book list). Or books that are specifically written for transgender youth or LGBTQI+ books. They are all in their own booklists.
This is a small list but as I find more books, I will add them. And if you know of a book that should be included, please do let me know (and I will add it).
You can find more books about different topics in the main list of Sex Education Books for Children.
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.
Inclusive sex education and puberty books for children
You’ll find an age-specific list of books that are inclusive. Just click on the age of your child, and you’ll be taken straight to that booklist.
Books for 3 year olds
Bodies are Cool by Tyler Feder
Hello Every Body! by Samantha Curcio
The Parent’s Guide to Explaining Sex by Cath Hakanson
Play and Learn PaperDoll Superheroes by Cath Hakanson
Play and Learn PaperDoll Families by Cath Hakanson
Play & Learn PaperDoll Friends by Cath Hakanson
Let’s Look at Different Body Parts Cards by Sex Ed Rescue
What Makes a Baby by Cory Silverberg: Book Review
Books for 4 year olds
Bodies are Cool by Tyler Feder
Hello Every Body! by Samantha Curcio
The Parent’s Guide to Explaining Sex by Cath Hakanson
Play and Learn PaperDoll Superheroes by Cath Hakanson
Play and Learn PaperDoll Families by Cath Hakanson
Play & Learn PaperDoll Friends by Cath Hakanson
Let’s Look at Different Body Parts Cards by Sex Ed Rescue
What Makes a Baby by Cory Silverberg: Book Review
Books for 5 year olds
Bodies are Cool by Tyler Feder
Hello Every Body! by Samantha Curcio
The Parent’s Guide to Explaining Sex by Cath Hakanson
Play and Learn PaperDoll Superheroes by Cath Hakanson
Play and Learn PaperDoll Families by Cath Hakanson
Making A Baby: An Inclusive Guide to How Every Family Begins by Rachel Greener
Play & Learn PaperDoll Friends by Cath Hakanson
Let’s Look at Different Body Parts Cards by Sex Ed Rescue
What Makes a Baby by Cory Silverberg: Book Review
Books for 6 year olds
Bodies are Cool by Tyler Feder
Growing Up. by Rachel Greener
Hello Every Body! by Samantha Curcio
The Parent’s Guide to Explaining Sex by Cath Hakanson
Play and Learn PaperDoll Superheroes by Cath Hakanson
Play and Learn PaperDoll Families by Cath Hakanson
Making A Baby: An Inclusive Guide to How Every Family Begins by Rachel Greener
Play & Learn PaperDoll Friends by Cath Hakanson
Let’s Look at Different Body Parts Cards by Sex Ed Rescue
What Makes a Baby by Cory Silverberg: Book Review
Books for 7 year olds
Bodies are Cool by Tyler Feder
Growing Up. by Rachel Greener
Hello Every Body! by Samantha Curcio
The Parent’s Guide to Explaining Sex by Cath Hakanson
Play and Learn PaperDoll Superheroes by Cath Hakanson
Play and Learn PaperDoll Families by Cath Hakanson
Making A Baby: An Inclusive Guide to How Every Family Begins by Rachel Greener
Play & Learn PaperDoll Friends by Cath Hakanson
The Every Body Book : The Lgbtq+ Inclusive Guide for Kids About Sex, Gender, Bodies, and Families by Rachel Simon
Let’s Look at Different Body Parts Cards by Sex Ed Rescue
Vaginas and Periods 101 by Christian Hoeger and Kristen Lilla
What Makes a Baby by Cory Silverberg: Book Review
Books for 8 year olds
TEMPUS Period Tracker App (perfect for tweens & teens)
Growing Up. by Rachel Greener
Hello Every Body! by Samantha Curcio
Welcome to Your Boobs by Yumi Stynes & Dr Melissa Kang
Celebrate Your Body. The Ultimate Puberty Book for Girls by Sonya Reece Taylor
The Parent’s Guide to Explaining Sex by Cath Hakanson
Play and Learn PaperDoll Superheroes by Cath Hakanson
Play and Learn PaperDoll Families by Cath Hakanson
How do You Make a Baby by Anna Fiske
Making A Baby: An Inclusive Guide to How Every Family Begins by Rachel Greener
Play & Learn PaperDoll Friends by Cath Hakanson
The Every Body Book : The Lgbtq+ Inclusive Guide for Kids About Sex, Gender, Bodies, and Families by Rachel Simon
Let’s Look at Different Body Parts Cards by Sex Ed Rescue
Vaginas and Periods 101 by Christian Hoeger and Kristen Lilla
Nonnie Talks About Puberty by Mary Jo Podgurski
Sex is a Funny Word by Cory Silverberg
Books for 9 year olds
TEMPUS Period Tracker App (perfect for tweens & teens)
Growing Up. by Rachel Greener
V is for Vulva. An introduction to the reproductive organs of the human body by Nova Halfwilde
Hello Every Body! by Samantha Curcio
Puberty is Gross but Also really Awesome by Gina Loveless
You-ology. A puberty guide for every body
Welcome to Your Boobs by Yumi Stynes & Dr Melissa Kang
Celebrate Your Body. The Ultimate Puberty Book for Girls by Sonya Reece Taylor
The Parent’s Guide to Explaining Sex by Cath Hakanson
The Autism-Friendly Guide to Periods by Robyn Steward
Play and Learn PaperDoll Superheroes by Cath Hakanson
Play and Learn PaperDoll Families by Cath Hakanson
How do You Make a Baby by Anna Fiske
Making A Baby: An Inclusive Guide to How Every Family Begins by Rachel Greener
The Every Body Book : The Lgbtq+ Inclusive Guide for Kids About Sex, Gender, Bodies, and Families by Rachel Simon
Let’s Look at Different Body Parts Cards by Sex Ed Rescue
Vaginas and Periods 101 by Christian Hoeger and Kristen Lilla
Nonnie Talks About Puberty by Mary Jo Podgurski
Sex is a Funny Word by Cory Silverberg
Books for 10 year olds
TEMPUS Period Tracker App (perfect for tweens & teens)
Growing Up. by Rachel Greener
We Need to Talk About Vaginas by Dr. Allison K. Rodgers
V is for Vulva. An introduction to the reproductive organs of the human body by Nova Halfwilde
You Know, Sex? Bodies, Gender, Puberty and Other Things by Cory Silverberg
Puberty is Gross but Also really Awesome by Gina Loveless
You-ology. A puberty guide for every body
Welcome to Your Boobs by Yumi Stynes & Dr Melissa Kang
Celebrate Your Body. The Ultimate Puberty Book for Girls by Sonya Reece Taylor
The Parent’s Guide to Explaining Sex by Cath Hakanson
The Autism-Friendly Guide to Periods by Robyn Steward
How do You Make a Baby by Anna Fiske
Welcome to Your Period! by Yumi Stynes & Melissa Kang
Making A Baby: An Inclusive Guide to How Every Family Begins by Rachel Greener
The Every Body Book : The Lgbtq+ Inclusive Guide for Kids About Sex, Gender, Bodies, and Families by Rachel Simon
Let’s Look at Different Body Parts Cards by Sex Ed Rescue
Vaginas and Periods 101 by Christian Hoeger and Kristen Lilla
Nonnie Talks About Puberty by Mary Jo Podgurski
Sex is a Funny Word by Cory Silverberg
Books for 11 year olds
TEMPUS Period Tracker App (perfect for tweens & teens)
Growing Up. by Rachel Greener
We Need to Talk About Vaginas by Dr. Allison K. Rodgers
V is for Vulva. An introduction to the reproductive organs of the human body by Nova Halfwilde
You Know, Sex? Bodies, Gender, Puberty and Other Things by Cory Silverberg
Puberty is Gross but Also really Awesome by Gina Loveless
You-ology. A puberty guide for every body
Welcome to Your Boobs by Yumi Stynes & Dr Melissa Kang
Celebrate Your Body. The Ultimate Puberty Book for Girls by Sonya Reece Taylor
The Autism-Friendly Guide to Periods by Robyn Steward
How do You Make a Baby by Anna Fiske
Welcome to Your Period! by Yumi Stynes & Melissa Kang
The Every Body Book : The Lgbtq+ Inclusive Guide for Kids About Sex, Gender, Bodies, and Families by Rachel Simon
This Period in my Life by Saskia Boujo
Let’s Look at Different Body Parts Cards by Sex Ed Rescue
Positive Sexuality: A Kid’s Inclusive Guide to Being Body Aware by Sara Perry
Vaginas and Periods 101 by Christian Hoeger and Kristen Lilla
Nonnie Talks About Puberty by Mary Jo Podgurski
Sex is a Funny Word by Cory Silverberg
Books for 12 year olds
TEMPUS Period Tracker App (perfect for tweens & teens)
Growing Up. by Rachel Greener
We Need to Talk About Vaginas by Dr. Allison K. Rodgers
V is for Vulva. An introduction to the reproductive organs of the human body by Nova Halfwilde
You Know, Sex? Bodies, Gender, Puberty and Other Things by Cory Silverberg
Puberty is Gross but Also really Awesome by Gina Loveless
You-ology. A puberty guide for every body
Welcome to Your Boobs by Yumi Stynes & Dr Melissa Kang
Celebrate Your Body. The Ultimate Puberty Book for Girls by Sonya Reece Taylor
The Parent’s Guide to Explaining Sex by Cath Hakanson
The Autism-Friendly Guide to Periods by Robyn Steward
Red Moon Gang: An Inclusive Guide to Periods by Tara Costello
How do You Make a Baby by Anna Fiske
Welcome to Your Period! by Yumi Stynes & Melissa Kang
The Every Body Book : The Lgbtq+ Inclusive Guide for Kids About Sex, Gender, Bodies, and Families by Rachel Simon
This Period in my Life by Saskia Boujo
Let’s Look at Different Body Parts Cards by Sex Ed Rescue
Positive Sexuality: A Kid’s Inclusive Guide to Being Body Aware by Sara Perry
Wait, What?: A Comic Book Guide to Relationships, Bodies, and Growing Up
Nonnie Talks About Puberty by Mary Jo Podgurski
Sex is a Funny Word by Cory Silverberg
Books for 13 year olds
It’s Totally Normal. An LGBTQIA+ Guide to Puberty, Sex and Gender by Monica Gupta Mehta and Asha Lily Mehta
TEMPUS Period Tracker App (perfect for tweens & teens)
We Need to Talk About Vaginas by Dr. Allison K. Rodgers
You Know, Sex? Bodies, Gender, Puberty and Other Things by Cory Silverberg
The Autism-Friendly Guide to Periods by Robyn Steward
Red Moon Gang: An Inclusive Guide to Periods by Tara Costello
How do You Make a Baby by Anna Fiske
Welcome to Your Period! by Yumi Stynes & Melissa Kang
This Period in my Life by Saskia Boujo
Positive Sexuality: A Kid’s Inclusive Guide to Being Body Aware by Sara Perry
Wait, What?: A Comic Book Guide to Relationships, Bodies, and Growing Up
Books for 14+ year olds
It’s Totally Normal. An LGBTQIA+ Guide to Puberty, Sex and Gender by Monica Gupta Mehta and Asha Lily Mehta
Sex Ed: An Inclusive Teenage Guide to Sex and Relationships
TEMPUS Period Tracker App (perfect for tweens & teens)
Every Body by Julia Rothman and Shaina Feinberg
We Need to Talk About Vaginas by Dr. Allison K. Rodgers
You Know, Sex? Bodies, Gender, Puberty and Other Things by Cory Silverberg
The Autism-Friendly Guide to Periods by Robyn Steward
Red Moon Gang: An Inclusive Guide to Periods by Tara Costello
Welcome to Your Period! by Yumi Stynes & Melissa Kang
Let’s Talk About It: The Teen’s Guide to Sex, Relationships, and Being a Human by Erika Moen
Bang!: Masturbation for People of All Genders and Abilities by Vic Liu
This Period in my Life by Saskia Boujo
Wait, What?: A Comic Book Guide to Relationships, Bodies, and Growing Up
GIRL: Love, Sex, Romance, and Being You by Karen Rayne
Doing It! by Hannah Witton
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.