You’ll find some really good sex education books for 9 year olds in this list, that will help you with talking to your child about the birds and bees or the facts of life.
Some 9 year olds are starting to show the first signs of puberty, which means that it is time to start talking to your child about puberty and growing up. If you are unsure about what signs to look out for, you can learn more about the first signs of puberty in girls and the first signs of puberty in boys, in these blog posts.
So you will find a few puberty books in this list of sex education books for 9 year olds. You’ll also find books about sexual intercourse, consent, pornography, cybersafety, gender, masturbation, same-sex relationships and more.
Now, if you reach a point of overwhelm, then you’ll want to have a look at my list of favourite sex education books. These are the books that I always seem to be recommending to parents. CLICK HERE to look at the 10 best sex education books.
If it is a particular topic that you’re interested in, then you’ll find books by the topic in the main list of Sex Education Books for Children. And if you’re looking for a book for a different aged child, then you’ll want to look at the age-appropriate list of sex education books.
If you want to learn more about getting started with sex education for 9 year olds, then you should look at this age-specific sex education guide for nine year olds.
You’ll find more information about sex education in my Sex Education 101 page.
Quick Index
Bodies
Body image
Body safety
Consent
Dating
Diversity & inclusion
Feelings
Families & Relationships
Gender
Growing up
Inclusive Books
Internet safety
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.
Sex education books for 9 year olds
Bodies
Knowledge Encyclopedia Human Body by DK
Anatomy: A Cutaway Look Inside the Human Body by Jeane-Claude Druvert
The Fantastic Body by Howard Bennett
My Pop-Up Body Book by Jennie Maizels and William Petty
Professor Astro Cat’s Human Body Odyssey by Dominic Walliman
Anatomicum by Katie Wiederman & Jennifer Z Paxton
Your Growing Body and Remarkable Reproductive System by Paul Mason
Body safety
Hayden-Reece Learns a Valuable Lesson that Private Means ‘Just for You’ by Holly-ann Martin
Matilda Learns a Valuable Lesson by Holly-ann Martin
Gary just didn’t know the rules by Holly-ann Martin
Inside Out: Your body is amazing inside and out and only belongs to you by Dr Mary Jo Podgurski
Consent (for kids) by Rachel Brian
Only For Me by Michelle Derrig
My Invisible Line by Sarah Rahal and Katie Preston-Toepfer
From my Heads to my Toes, I Say What Goes by Charlotte Barkla
A Sexual Abuse Prevention Course for Parents
Tricky People by Crystal Hardstaff
Consent
What is Consent? Why is it Important? And Other Big Questions by Louise Spilbury & Yas Necati
Nonnie Talks About Consent by Mary Jo Podgurski
Consent (for kids) by Rachel Brian
Maybe He Just Likes You by Barbara Dee
Kit and Arlo Find a Way: Teaching Consent to 8-12 year olds by Ingrid Laguna and Vanessa Hamilton
Everybody, every body by Emmalinda MacLean
From my Heads to my Toes, I Say What Goes by Charlotte Barkla
Gender
What is Gender? How Does It Define Us? And Other Big Questions for Kids by Juno Dawson
Nonnie Talks About Gender by Mary Jo Podgurski
You Be You! The Kid’s Guide to Gender, Sexuality and Family by Jonathan Branfman
What is masculinity? Why does it matter and other big questions
Play & Learn PaperDoll Friends by Cath Hakanson
Play and Learn PaperDoll Families by Cath Hakanson
Play and Learn PaperDoll Superheroes by Cath Hakanson
The Pronoun Book by Cassandra Jules Corrigan
Gender Identity for Kids by Andy Passchier
Growing up
A Smart Girl’s Guide to Drama, Rumors & Secrets by American Girl
A Smart Girl’s Guide to Friendship Troubles by American Girl
Girl Stuff 8–12: Your real guide to the pre-teen years: Book Review
Someday by Alison McGhee
Beautiful Girl Celebrating the Wonders of Your Body by Christiane Northrup
Invisible Emmie by Terri Libenson
Positively Izzy By Terri Libenson
Real Friends book by Shannon Hale and Leuyen Pham
Smile by Raina Telgemeier
Proud of Me by Sarah Hagger-Holt
Inclusive Books
Sex is a Funny Word by Cory Silverberg
Nonnie Talks About Puberty by Mary Jo Podgurski
Vaginas and Periods 101 by Christian Hoeger and Kristen Lilla
Let’s Look at Different Body Parts Cards by Sex Ed Rescue
The Every Body Book : The Lgbtq+ Inclusive Guide for Kids About Sex, Gender, Bodies, and Families by Rachel Simon
Making A Baby: An Inclusive Guide to How Every Family Begins by Rachel Greener
How do You Make a Baby by Anna Fiske
Play and Learn PaperDoll Families by Cath Hakanson
Play and Learn PaperDoll Superheroes by Cath Hakanson
The Autism-Friendly Guide to Periods by Robyn Steward
The Parent’s Guide to Explaining Sex by Cath Hakanson
Celebrate Your Body. The Ultimate Puberty Book for Girls by Sonya Reece Taylor
Welcome to Your Boobs by Yumi Stynes & Dr Melissa Kang
You-ology. A puberty guide for every body
Puberty is Gross but Also really Awesome by Gina Loveless
Hello Every Body! by Samantha Curcio
V is for Vulva. An introduction to the reproductive organs of the human body by Nova Halfwilde
Growing Up. by Rachel Greener
TEMPUS Period Tracker App (perfect for tweens & teens)
Internet safety
Not For Kids! by Liz Walker
Hayden-Reece Learns What to do if Children See Private Pictures or Private Movies by Holly-ann Martin
Good Pictures Bad Pictures by Kristen Jenson
A Smart Girl’s Guide: Digital World by Carrie Anton (American Girl)
Noah’s New Phone: A Story About Using Technology for Good by Educate & Empower Kids
The Tweeting Galah by Kim Maslin
Social Media Savvy: Facts and Figures About Selfies, Smartphones and Standing Out by Elizabeth Raum
Someone should have told me by Holly-ann Martin
What’s So Yummy?: All About Eating Well and Feeling Good by Robie H. Harris
Nerdy Bird Tweets by Aaron Reynolds
Chicken Clicking by Jeanne Willis
Staying Safe Online by Louie Stowell
The Surfing Penguin by Kim Maslin
The Things We Can’t Unsee by Kerri Isham
Your Mind Matters: Social Media and You by Honor Head
Keeping Safe on the Web with Kyle the Kingfish by Safe Surfer NZ
Put a Lid on It: Exposing the Porn Trap by Emily Olivia
Lucy’s family launches into the cyber-world!: Cyber safety can be fun by Nina Du Thaler
Dennis and his Online Gaming Adventure! Cyber safety can be fun by Nina Du Thaler
Lizzy’s Triumph Over Cyber-bullying! Cyber safety can be fun by Nina Du Thaler
Tom tames his online world: Cyber safety can be fun by Nina Du Thaler
Elle gets a mobile phone: Cyber safety can be fun by Nina Du Thaler
IVF (Assisted Reproduction) Books
Where Did I Really Come From by Narelle Wickham
21st Century Guide to the Birds and Bees by Belinda Messer and Rosie Luik
It’s so Amazing: A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families by Robie H. Harris
Making A Baby: An Inclusive Guide to How Every Family Begins by Rachel Greener
Play and Learn PaperDoll Families by Cath Hakanson
LGBTQI+ kids
Masturbation
What’s the big secret? by Laurie Krasny Brown
It’s so Amazing: A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families by Robie H. Harris
Everybody Masturbates (for boys) by Christian YoungMiller
Everybody Masturbates (for girls) by Christian YoungMiller
Things Ellie Likes by Kate E. Reynolds
Things Tom Likes by Kate E. Reynolds
A Kid’s First Book About Sex by Joani Blank
Tell Me About Sex, Grandma! By Anastasia Higginbotham
Periods
Cycling to Grandma’s House by Jac Torres-Gomez
Menstrupedia Comic: The friendly guide to periods for girls
Vaginas and Periods 101 by Christian Hoeger and Kristen Lilla
Ruby Luna’s Curious Journey by Tessa Venuti Sanderson
The Autism-Friendly Guide to Periods by Robyn Steward
Monthly Period & Symptom Tracking Journal
TEMPUS Period Tracker App (perfect for tweens & teens)
Pornography
Not For Kids! by Liz Walker
Hayden-Reece Learns What to do if Children See Private Pictures or Private Movies by Holly-ann Martin
Good Pictures Bad Pictures by Kristen Jenson
Someone should have told me by Holly-ann Martin
Nonnie Talks About Trauma by Mary-Jo Podgurski
Staying Safe Online by Louie Stowell
The Things We Can’t Unsee by Kerri Isham
Keeping Safe on the Web with Kyle the Kingfish by Safe Surfer NZ
Put a Lid on It: Exposing the Porn Trap by Emily Olivia
Pregnancy & Birthing
Being Born by Sheila Kitzinger and Lennart Nilsson
The Pregnant Body Book: The Complete Illustrated Guide from Conception to Birth
The Facts of Life: a 3D book by Jonathan Miller and David Pelham
Nonnie Talks About Pregnancy and Birth by Mary-Jo Podgurski
Dealing With Our New Baby by Jane Lacey
Play and Learn PaperDoll Families by Cath Hakanson
Private body parts (or genitals)
Vaginas and Periods 101 by Christian Hoeger and Kristen Lilla
Let’s Look at Different Body Parts Cards by Sex Ed Rescue
Helmets and Hoses by Tricia LaVoice
The Parents’ Guide to Private Body Parts by Cath Hakanson
The P Word: A Manual for Mammals by Dr. David L. Hu
What’s Down There? A book about girl bodies for curious kids by Alex Waldron
That’s My Willy: A book about boy bodies for curious kids by Alex Waldron
Protective behaviours
Hayden-Reece Learns a Valuable Lesson that Private Means ‘Just for You’ by Holly-ann Martin
Matilda Learns a Valuable Lesson by Holly-ann Martin
Gary just didn’t know the rules by Holly-ann Martin
My Private Parts are Private by Robert D. Edelman
Inside Out: Your body is amazing inside and out and only belongs to you by Dr Mary Jo Podgurski
Listening to My Body by Gabi Garcia
The Trouble With Secrets by Karen Johnsen
My Body Is Special and Belongs to Me! by Sally Berenzeig and Cherie Benjoseph
Only For Me by Michelle Derrig
Jack Teaches His Friends to Be KidSafe! by Sally Berenzeig and Cherie Benjoseph
I Said No! a Kid-To-Kid Guide to Keeping Your Private Parts Private by Kimberly King
Be Brave by Karen Rochester
My Invisible Line by Sarah Rahal and Katie Preston-Toepfer
A Sexual Abuse Prevention Course for Parents
Tricky People by Crystal Hardstaff
Puberty
Hair in Funny Places by Babette Cole
The Care and Keeping of You 1 (American Girl) by Cara Natterson
Is this normal? (American Girl)
Ready, Set, Grow! book by Lynda Madaras
Secret Boys’ Business: Book Review
Secret Girls’ Business: Book Review
More Secret Girls’ Business: Book Review
I’m a Girl: My Changing Body by Shelley Metten
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
The Girl’s Guide to Growing Up Great by Sophie Elkan
My Body’s Changing: A Boy’s Guide to Growing Up by Anita Ganeri
My Body’s Changing: A Girl’s Guide to Growing Up by Anita Ganeri
Bunk 9’s Guide to Growing Up by Adah Nuchi
Puberty is Gross but Also really Awesome by Gina Loveless
Growing Up. by Rachel Greener
Sexual intercourse (or how babies are made)
The Amazing True Story of How Babies Are Made by Fiona Katauskas
Where Did I Really Come From by Narelle Wickham
21st Century Guide to the Birds and Bees by Belinda Messer and Rosie Luik
Where Did I Come From? by Peter Mayle: Should you buy it?
Let’s Talk About S-E-X. A Guide For Kids 9 To 12 And Their Parents
So That’s Where I Came from by Gina Dawson
Let’s Talk About the Birds and the Bees by Molly Potter
A Kid’s First Book About Sex by Joani Blank
Tell Me About Sex, Grandma! By Anastasia Higginbotham
The Facts of Life: a 3D book by Jonathan Miller and David Pelham
So That’s How I Began by Gina Dawson
Asking About Sex & Growing Up : A Question-and-Answer Book for Kids by Joanna Cole
Making A Baby: An Inclusive Guide to How Every Family Begins by Rachel Greener
How do You Make a Baby by Anna Fiske
Play and Learn PaperDoll Families by Cath Hakanson
Healthy for Life: Sex and relationships by Anna Claybourne
Was I in Mama’s Stomach, too? by Dagmar Geisler
The Parent’s Guide to Explaining Sex by Cath Hakanson
A Kid’s Guide to Bodies & Babies
The Amazing True Story of How Babies are Made TV
Do Animals Fall in Love by Katharina von der Gathen
Sex education (books that cover everything)
The Amazing True Story of How Babies Are Made by Fiona Katauskas
What’s the big secret? by Laurie Krasny Brown
Sex is a Funny Word by Cory Silverberg
It’s so Amazing: A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families by Robie H. Harris
Let’s Talk About the Birds and the Bees by Molly Potter
Tell me: What children really want to know about bodies, sex and emotions by Katharina von der Gathen
Boys, Girls and Body Science by Meg Hickling
The Every Body Book : The Lgbtq+ Inclusive Guide for Kids About Sex, Gender, Bodies, and Families by Rachel Simon
My Body is Growing by Dagmar Geisler
When Boys and Girls Become Men and Women by Jorg Muller and Dagmar Geisler
A Smart Girl’s Guide: Digital World by Carrie Anton (American Girl)
Noah’s New Phone: A Story About Using Technology for Good by Educate & Empower Kids
Petra’s Power to See: A Media Literacy Adventure by Educate & Empower Kids
Social Media Savvy: Facts and Figures About Selfies, Smartphones and Standing Out by Elizabeth Raum
Your Mind Matters: Social Media and You by Honor Head
Transgender & Non-Binary
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These are some of the many sex education books for 9 year olds that have been written. 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.Â
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.
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