There are some fantastic sex talk books that cover absolutely everything your child or teen could possibly want to know about love, sex and relationships.
These sex talk books are what I call handbooks or textbooks. Which means that they are extremely comprehensive and cover nearly everything. Some books are very simple and just talk about the basics. Whereas other books are very detailed and are perfect for kids who have many questions. Some of these books are for younger children, whereas other books are for tweens and teens.
So the books in this list talk about more than just sexual intercourse. They talk about the names of the private body parts, body safety, how babies are made, diversity, families, relationships, pregnancy, consent, puberty, masturbation and much more.
A lot of the puberty books (they aren’t in this list) are also very comprehensive and talk about love, sex and relationships as well.
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.
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.
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 the sex talk
You’ll find an age-specific list of books for the sex talk. Just click on the age of your child, and you’ll be taken straight to that booklist.
3 year olds
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5 year olds
Bodies, Babies and Bellybuttons by Lynnette Smith
It’s Not The Stork by Robie H. Harris
Let’s Talk About the Birds and the Bees by Molly Potter
Amazing You book by Gail Saltz
My Body is Growing by Dagmar Geisler
Happermations. Sex positive affirmations for toddlers
The Science of Babies by Deborah Roffman
6 year olds
Bodies, Babies and Bellybuttons by Lynnette Smith
What’s the big secret? by Laurie Krasny Brown
It’s Not The Stork by Robie H. Harris
Let’s Talk About the Birds and the Bees by Molly Potter
Amazing You book by Gail Saltz
Boys, Girls and Body Science by Meg Hickling
Where Babies Come From by Rosemary Stones
My Body is Growing by Dagmar Geisler
Happermations. Sex positive affirmations for toddlers
The Science of Babies by Deborah Roffman
7 year olds
The Amazing True Story of How Babies Are Made by Fiona Katauskas
Bodies, Babies and Bellybuttons by Lynnette Smith
What’s the big secret? by Laurie Krasny Brown
It’s Not The Stork by Robie H. Harris
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
Amazing You book by Gail Saltz
Boys, Girls and Body Science by Meg Hickling
Where Babies Come From by Rosemary Stones
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
The Science of Babies by Deborah Roffman
8 year olds
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
Amazing You book by Gail Saltz
Boys, Girls and Body Science by Meg Hickling
Where Babies Come From by Rosemary Stones
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
9 year olds
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
10 year olds
The Amazing True Story of How Babies Are Made by Fiona Katauskas
It’s Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health by Robie H. Harris
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
Tell me: What children really want to know about bodies, sex and emotions by Katharina von der Gathen
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
You Know, Sex? Bodies, Gender, Puberty and Other Things by Cory Silverberg
11 year olds
It’s Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health by Robie H. Harris
Sex is a Funny Word by Cory Silverberg
Tell me: What children really want to know about bodies, sex and emotions by Katharina von der Gathen
The Every Body Book : The Lgbtq+ Inclusive Guide for Kids About Sex, Gender, Bodies, and Families by Rachel Simon
When Boys and Girls Become Men and Women by Jorg Muller and Dagmar Geisler
You Know, Sex? Bodies, Gender, Puberty and Other Things by Cory Silverberg
12 year olds
It’s Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health by Robie H. Harris
Secret Business of Relationships, Love and Sex: Book Review
Sex is a Funny Word by Cory Silverberg
Help Your Kids With Growing Up by DK
Wait, What?: A Comic Book Guide to Relationships, Bodies, and Growing Up
Tell me: What children really want to know about bodies, sex and emotions by Katharina von der Gathen
The Every Body Book : The Lgbtq+ Inclusive Guide for Kids About Sex, Gender, Bodies, and Families by Rachel Simon
When Boys and Girls Become Men and Women by Jorg Muller and Dagmar Geisler
You Know, Sex? Bodies, Gender, Puberty and Other Things by Cory Silverberg
13 year olds
It’s Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health by Robie H. Harris
Secret Business of Relationships, Love and Sex: Book Review
Help Your Kids With Growing Up by DK
Wait, What?: A Comic Book Guide to Relationships, Bodies, and Growing Up
Tell me: What children really want to know about bodies, sex and emotions by Katharina von der Gathen
You Know, Sex? Bodies, Gender, Puberty and Other Things by Cory Silverberg
It’s Totally Normal. An LGBTQIA+ Guide to Puberty, Sex and Gender by Monica Gupta Mehta and Asha Lily Mehta
14 year olds
Secret Business of Relationships, Love and Sex: Book Review
Help Your Kids With Growing Up by DK
S.E.X. by Heather Corinna (Scarleteen)
Doing It! by Hannah Witton
Sexual Decisions book by L. Kris Gowen
Drawn to Sex: The Basics by Erika Moen & Matthew Nolan
Making Sense of “it” by Alison Macklin
Wait, What?: A Comic Book Guide to Relationships, Bodies, and Growing Up
Tell me: What children really want to know about bodies, sex and emotions by Katharina von der Gathen
QUEER: The Ultimate LGBT Guide for Teens by Kathy Belge and Mark Bieschke
Let’s Talk About It: The Teen’s Guide to Sex, Relationships, and Being a Human by Erika Moen
The Pride Guide: A Guide to Sexual and Social Health for LGBTQ Youth by Jo Langford
You Know, Sex? Bodies, Gender, Puberty and Other Things by Cory Silverberg
Sex Ed: An Inclusive Teenage Guide to Sex and Relationships
Welcome to Sex by Dr Melissa Kang & Yumi Stynes
It’s Totally Normal. An LGBTQIA+ Guide to Puberty, Sex and Gender by Monica Gupta Mehta and Asha Lily Mehta
These are some of the many sex education books for teens and teenagers 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.
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.