If you’re the parent of a boy (or a child with testicles), you will hopefully find this parent guide to puberty books for boys very helpful. As you’re sure to find the perfect puberty book for your child in here!
Books help to make talking about puberty with your child a lot easier. It will provide them with age-appropriate information they can understand and is relevant to their stage of development. Plus the right book will help to prepare them for the changes that will soon be coming his way.
Most of the books that are marketed as being for boys assume that your child has these reproductive organs – penis, testicles, scrotum etc. So they are not what you would call ‘gender-diverse’ or inclusive.
You will find two lists of puberty books for boys in this book review list:
- The books that don’t mention sex. They only talk about puberty.
- The books that mention sex or sexual intercourse.
A lot of parents ask me about books that include intact penises (i.e. uncircumcised penises). So I have commented on each page, as to whether the penis is intact, circumcised or if both types are displayed.
So which list should you look at? The puberty books that do or don’t include sex?
That’s up to you! Your child will usually cope with whatever puberty book you give them, but sometimes it is easier to give the books without sex to younger kids. Especially if they are resistant to the thought of puberty or are easily overwhelmed by change.
You can also find lists of puberty books for 8 year olds, puberty books for 9 year olds, puberty books for 10 year olds, puberty books for 11 year olds, and puberty books for 12 year olds.
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.
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.
Puberty books that DON’T mention sex
Here you will find some of the most popular puberty books for boys (or kids with testicles). This list of puberty books DO NOT talk about sex or sexual intercourse.
Puberty books that DO mention sex
Here you will find some of the most popular puberty books for boys (or kids with testicles). The books that are listed here DO talk about sexual intercourse (either briefly or in greater detail).
Guy Talk by Lizzie Cox
What’s Going on Down There by Karen Gravelle
I’m a Boy: Hormones by Shelley Metten
My Changing Body Book (Boys’ Edition): Book Review
Secret Boys’ Business: Book Review
What’s happening to my body? Book for boys by Lynda Madaras
Growing Up For Boys (Usborne Books) by Alex Frith
Puberty Boy by Geoff Price
What’s Happening To Me (boy) by Alex Frith
These are some of the many children’s books about puberty for boys (or kids with testicles) 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!