Here you will find some puberty books for 8 year olds that won’t tell your child more than they are ready for.
You might have an 8 year old who is showing some early signs of puberty. Or you might have an 8 year old who is curious about what puberty is all about. Whichever it is, it is important to choose a book that can tell them what they need to know without scaring them.
The puberty books for 8 year olds that are listed here all meet the following criteria:
1. It has to be at the right reading level.
2. It has to be simple and not overwhelm kids with too many details.
3. It doesn’t talk about sex or sexual intercourse.
Puberty books for 8 year olds need to be simple and not overwhelm kids with too many unnecessary details. At this age, they just need to know about what will be happening to their body. They actually aren’t all that interested in sexual intercourse. We can talk to them about sex when they are a bit older and actually interested in learning about sex.
All of the book reviews will say if they do or don’t talk about sexual intercourse.
You’ll find the puberty books for 8 year olds broken into two parts ie boys (or males) and girls (or females).
Now, if you reach a point of overwhelm, then you’ll want to have a look at my list of favourite puberty books. These are the books that I always seem to be recommending to parents. CLICK HERE to look at the 10 best puberty books.
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 puberty in my Puberty 101 page.
Puberty books for 8 year olds
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.
Books for boys
Here you will find some of the most popular boy puberty books for 8 year olds.
Books for girls
Here you will find some of the most popular girl puberty books for 8 year olds.
The Care and Keeping of You 1 (American Girl) by Cara Natterson
Ready, Set, Grow! book by Lynda Madaras
Secret Girls’ Business: Book Review
I’m a Girl: My Changing Body by Shelley Metten
Vaginas and Periods 101 by Christian Hoeger and Kristen Lilla
My Body’s Changing: A Girl’s Guide to Growing Up by Anita Ganeri
Bunk 9’s Guide to Growing Up by Adah Nuchi
Books for all kids
Here you will find some of the most popular puberty books for all 8 year olds.
Hair in Funny Places by Babette Cole
So That’s What’s Happening by Gina Dawson
Nonnie Talks About Puberty by Mary Jo Podgurski
Changing You: A Guide to Body Changes and Sexuality by Gail Saltz
Lift-the-Flap Questions & Answers about Growing Up by Katie Daynes (Usborne Books)
How Will I Grow by Mick Manning
When Boys and Girls Become Men and Women by Jorg Muller and Dagmar Geisler
Growing Up. by Rachel Greener
These are some of the many sex education books suitable for 8 year olds, that have been written. As I find more, I will add them to this list. They are all really good books that they can read to find reliable and accurate information about love, sex and relationships.
Happy reading!