Here you will find a list of protective behaviours storybooks that will help you to empower your child with the knowledge and skills to prevent child sexual abuse.
Child protection books can be a great resource for parents who are struggling with starting this tricky conversation. You’ll find a collection of protective behaviours storybooks that cover a range of different topics that are relevant: body safety, secrets, public and private, early warning signs, persistence, personal space, secrets, feelings, safety team, touch, saying no and more. You’ll also find some books that will teach you what to do!
You will only find books 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.
And if you find this list a little overwhelming, you might want to look at the age-appropriate list of sex education books.
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 protective behaviours
You’ll find an age-specific list of books that will help to prevent sexual abuse. Just click on the age of your child, and you’ll be taken straight to that booklist.
Books for 3 year olds
My Body is Safe. Tricky People and Safe People by Crystal Hardstaff
My Body is Mine. Body Safety for Kids by Crystal Hardstaff
My Body, My Choice. Teaching Kids Consent by Crystal Hardstaff
My Early Warning Signs by Jayneen Sanders (Little Big Chats)
I Always Try by Jayneen Sanders (Little Big Chats)
My Safety Network by Jayneen Sanders (Little Big Chats)
Private Parts are Private by Jayneen Sanders (Little Big Chats)
My Body What I Say Goes! by Jayneen Sanders
A Sexual Abuse Prevention Course for Parents
Some Parts are Not for Sharing by Julie K. Federico
Little Monkey’s One Safe Place by Richard Edwards
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems
My Underpants Rule by Kate and Rod Power
Body Smart: Right From the Start by Kerri Isham
No Means No! by Jayneen Sanders
Everyone’s Got a Bottom by Tess Rowley
Books for 4 year olds
My Body is Safe. Tricky People and Safe People by Crystal Hardstaff
My Body is Mine. Body Safety for Kids by Crystal Hardstaff
My Body, My Choice. Teaching Kids Consent by Crystal Hardstaff
Tricky People by Crystal Hardstaff
My Early Warning Signs by Jayneen Sanders (Little Big Chats)
Secrets and Surprises by Jayneen Sanders (Little Big Chats)
I Always Try by Jayneen Sanders (Little Big Chats)
My Safety Network by Jayneen Sanders (Little Big Chats)
Private Parts are Private by Jayneen Sanders (Little Big Chats)
My Body What I Say Goes! by Jayneen Sanders
A Sexual Abuse Prevention Course for Parents
Some Parts are Not for Sharing by Julie K. Federico
My Invisible Line by Sarah Rahal and Katie Preston-Toepfer
Do You Have a Secret? By Jennifer Moore-Mallinos
Brave Knight by Cath Laws and Alicia Moore
I Can Play It Safe by Alison Feigh
A Nice Walk in the Jungle by Nan Bodsworth
I Have the Right to Be a Child by Alain Serres
Little Monkey’s One Safe Place by Richard Edwards
The Trouble With Secrets by Karen Johnsen
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems
Those are My Private Parts by Diane Hansen
Max’s Creepy Crawly Slimy Things by Cath Laws and Alicia Moore
It’s My Body: A Book about Body Privacy for Young Children by Louise Spilsbury
My Underpants Rule by Kate and Rod Power
Body Smart: Right From the Start by Kerri Isham
A Secret Safe to Tell by Naomi Hunter
No Means No! by Jayneen Sanders
Everyone’s Got a Bottom by Tess Rowley
Books for 5 year olds
My Body is Safe. Tricky People and Safe People by Crystal Hardstaff
My Body is Mine. Body Safety for Kids by Crystal Hardstaff
My Body, My Choice. Teaching Kids Consent by Crystal Hardstaff
Tricky People by Crystal Hardstaff
My Early Warning Signs by Jayneen Sanders (Little Big Chats)
Secrets and Surprises by Jayneen Sanders (Little Big Chats)
I Always Try by Jayneen Sanders (Little Big Chats)
My Safety Network by Jayneen Sanders (Little Big Chats)
Private Parts are Private by Jayneen Sanders (Little Big Chats)
My Body What I Say Goes! by Jayneen Sanders
A Sexual Abuse Prevention Course for Parents
My Invisible Line by Sarah Rahal and Katie Preston-Toepfer
Do You Have a Secret? By Jennifer Moore-Mallinos
Brave Knight by Cath Laws and Alicia Moore
Because It’s My Body! By Joanne Sherman
I Can Play It Safe by Alison Feigh
A Nice Walk in the Jungle by Nan Bodsworth
I Have the Right to Be a Child by Alain Serres
I Said No! a Kid-To-Kid Guide to Keeping Your Private Parts Private by Kimberly King
Jack Teaches His Friends to Be KidSafe! by Sally Berenzeig and Cherie Benjoseph
Little Monkey’s One Safe Place by Richard Edwards
My Body is Mine by Peter Osilaja
Only For Me by Michelle Derrig
My Body Is Special and Belongs to Me! by Sally Berenzeig and Cherie Benjoseph
The Trouble With Secrets by Karen Johnsen
The Scared Book by Debra Tidball
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems
Those are My Private Parts by Diane Hansen
Max’s Creepy Crawly Slimy Things by Cath Laws and Alicia Moore
It’s My Body: A Book about Body Privacy for Young Children by Louise Spilsbury
Miles is the Boss of His Body by Samantha Kurtzman-Counter & Abbie Schiller
I have a little secret by Kimberley McEwan
My Underpants Rule by Kate and Rod Power
Matilda Learns a Valuable Lesson by Holly-ann Martin
Body Smart: Right From the Start by Kerri Isham
A Secret Safe to Tell by Naomi Hunter
No Means No! by Jayneen Sanders
Some Secrets Should Never be Kept by Jayneen Sanders
Hayden-Reece Learns a Valuable Lesson that Private Means ‘Just for You’ by Holly-ann Martin
Everyone’s Got a Bottom by Tess Rowley
Books for 6 year olds
My Body is Safe. Tricky People and Safe People by Crystal Hardstaff
My Body is Mine. Body Safety for Kids by Crystal Hardstaff
My Body, My Choice. Teaching Kids Consent by Crystal Hardstaff
Tricky People by Crystal Hardstaff
My Early Warning Signs by Jayneen Sanders (Little Big Chats)
Secrets and Surprises by Jayneen Sanders (Little Big Chats)
I Always Try by Jayneen Sanders (Little Big Chats)
My Safety Network by Jayneen Sanders (Little Big Chats)
Private Parts are Private by Jayneen Sanders (Little Big Chats)
My Body What I Say Goes! by Jayneen Sanders
A Sexual Abuse Prevention Course for Parents
My Invisible Line by Sarah Rahal and Katie Preston-Toepfer
Do You Have a Secret? By Jennifer Moore-Mallinos
Brave Knight by Cath Laws and Alicia Moore
Because It’s My Body! By Joanne Sherman
Be Brave by Karen Rochester
I Can Play It Safe by Alison Feigh
A Nice Walk in the Jungle by Nan Bodsworth
I Have the Right to Be a Child by Alain Serres
I Said No! a Kid-To-Kid Guide to Keeping Your Private Parts Private by Kimberly King
Jack Teaches His Friends to Be KidSafe! by Sally Berenzeig and Cherie Benjoseph
Little Monkey’s One Safe Place by Richard Edwards
My Body is Mine by Peter Osilaja
Only For Me by Michelle Derrig
My Body Is Special and Belongs to Me! by Sally Berenzeig and Cherie Benjoseph
The Trouble With Secrets by Karen Johnsen
The Scared Book by Debra Tidball
Those are My Private Parts by Diane Hansen
Max’s Creepy Crawly Slimy Things by Cath Laws and Alicia Moore
Listening to My Body by Gabi Garcia
It’s My Body: A Book about Body Privacy for Young Children by Louise Spilsbury
Miles is the Boss of His Body by Samantha Kurtzman-Counter & Abbie Schiller
I have a little secret by Kimberley McEwan
My Private Parts are Private by Robert D. Edelman
Gary just didn’t know the rules by Holly-ann Martin
My Underpants Rule by Kate and Rod Power
Matilda Learns a Valuable Lesson by Holly-ann Martin
Body Smart: Right From the Start by Kerri Isham
A Secret Safe to Tell by Naomi Hunter
No Means No! by Jayneen Sanders
Some Secrets Should Never be Kept by Jayneen Sanders
Hayden-Reece Learns a Valuable Lesson that Private Means ‘Just for You’ by Holly-ann Martin
Books for 7 year olds
Tricky People by Crystal Hardstaff
My Body What I Say Goes! by Jayneen Sanders
A Sexual Abuse Prevention Course for Parents
My Invisible Line by Sarah Rahal and Katie Preston-Toepfer
Do You Have a Secret? By Jennifer Moore-Mallinos
Brave Knight by Cath Laws and Alicia Moore
Because It’s My Body! By Joanne Sherman
Be Brave by Karen Rochester
I Can Play It Safe by Alison Feigh
A Nice Walk in the Jungle by Nan Bodsworth
I Have the Right to Be a Child by Alain Serres
I Said No! a Kid-To-Kid Guide to Keeping Your Private Parts Private by Kimberly King
Jack Teaches His Friends to Be KidSafe! by Sally Berenzeig and Cherie Benjoseph
My Body is Mine by Peter Osilaja
Only For Me by Michelle Derrig
My Body Is Special and Belongs to Me! by Sally Berenzeig and Cherie Benjoseph
The Trouble With Secrets by Karen Johnsen
The Scared Book by Debra Tidball
Those are My Private Parts by Diane Hansen
Max’s Creepy Crawly Slimy Things by Cath Laws and Alicia Moore
Listening to My Body by Gabi Garcia
It’s My Body: A Book about Body Privacy for Young Children by Louise Spilsbury
Miles is the Boss of His Body by Samantha Kurtzman-Counter & Abbie Schiller
I have a little secret by Kimberley McEwan
My Private Parts are Private by Robert D. Edelman
Gary just didn’t know the rules by Holly-ann Martin
My Underpants Rule by Kate and Rod Power
Matilda Learns a Valuable Lesson by Holly-ann Martin
Body Smart: Right From the Start by Kerri Isham
A Secret Safe to Tell by Naomi Hunter
No Means No! by Jayneen Sanders
Some Secrets Should Never be Kept by Jayneen Sanders
Hayden-Reece Learns a Valuable Lesson that Private Means ‘Just for You’ by Holly-ann Martin
Books for 8 year olds
Tricky People by Crystal Hardstaff
A Sexual Abuse Prevention Course for Parents
My Invisible Line by Sarah Rahal and Katie Preston-Toepfer
Be Brave by Karen Rochester
I Can Play It Safe by Alison Feigh
I Said No! a Kid-To-Kid Guide to Keeping Your Private Parts Private by Kimberly King
Jack Teaches His Friends to Be KidSafe! by Sally Berenzeig and Cherie Benjoseph
My Body is Mine by Peter Osilaja
Only For Me by Michelle Derrig
My Body Is Special and Belongs to Me! by Sally Berenzeig and Cherie Benjoseph
The Trouble With Secrets by Karen Johnsen
The Scared Book by Debra Tidball
Those are My Private Parts by Diane Hansen
Listening to My Body by Gabi Garcia
Miles is the Boss of His Body by Samantha Kurtzman-Counter & Abbie Schiller
I have a little secret by Kimberley McEwan
Inside Out: Your body is amazing inside and out and only belongs to you by Dr Mary Jo Podgurski
My Private Parts are Private by Robert D. Edelman
Gary just didn’t know the rules by Holly-ann Martin
Matilda Learns a Valuable Lesson by Holly-ann Martin
Some Secrets Should Never be Kept by Jayneen Sanders
Hayden-Reece Learns a Valuable Lesson that Private Means ‘Just for You’ by Holly-ann Martin
Books for 9 year olds
Tricky People by Crystal Hardstaff
A Sexual Abuse Prevention Course for Parents
My Invisible Line by Sarah Rahal and Katie Preston-Toepfer
Be Brave by Karen Rochester
I Said No! a Kid-To-Kid Guide to Keeping Your Private Parts Private by Kimberly King
Jack Teaches His Friends to Be KidSafe! by Sally Berenzeig and Cherie Benjoseph
Only For Me by Michelle Derrig
My Body Is Special and Belongs to Me! by Sally Berenzeig and Cherie Benjoseph
The Trouble With Secrets by Karen Johnsen
Listening to My Body by Gabi Garcia
Inside Out: Your body is amazing inside and out and only belongs to you by Dr Mary Jo Podgurski
My Private Parts are Private by Robert D. Edelman
Gary just didn’t know the rules by Holly-ann Martin
Matilda Learns a Valuable Lesson by Holly-ann Martin
Hayden-Reece Learns a Valuable Lesson that Private Means ‘Just for You’ by Holly-ann Martin
Books for 10 year olds
Tricky People by Crystal Hardstaff
A Sexual Abuse Prevention Course for Parents
My Invisible Line by Sarah Rahal and Katie Preston-Toepfer
Be Brave by Karen Rochester
The Trouble With Secrets by Karen Johnsen
Listening to My Body by Gabi Garcia
Inside Out: Your body is amazing inside and out and only belongs to you by Dr Mary Jo Podgurski
My Private Parts are Private by Robert D. Edelman
Gary just didn’t know the rules by Holly-ann Martin
Matilda Learns a Valuable Lesson by Holly-ann Martin
Books for 11 year olds
A Sexual Abuse Prevention Course for Parents
My Invisible Line by Sarah Rahal and Katie Preston-Toepfer
Be Brave by Karen Rochester
Listening to My Body by Gabi Garcia
Inside Out: Your body is amazing inside and out and only belongs to you by Dr Mary Jo Podgurski
Gary just didn’t know the rules by Holly-ann Martin
Books for 12 year olds
A Sexual Abuse Prevention Course for Parents
My Invisible Line by Sarah Rahal and Katie Preston-Toepfer
Be Brave by Karen Rochester
Listening to My Body by Gabi Garcia
Inside Out: Your body is amazing inside and out and only belongs to you by Dr Mary Jo Podgurski
Books for 13 year olds
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Books for 14+ year olds
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These are some of the many protective behaviours storybooks that have been written for children. 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. Plus they will help prepare you too!
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.