A Girl's Guide to Puberty and Periods is a body-positive illustrated book that helps girls, ages 9-14, understand what to expect about puberty and everything that goes with it. The book shares "my first period" stories from girls across the U.S. to help readers understand that everything they're going through is okay and normal. Parents will appreciate that the book also … [Read more...] about A Girl’s Guide to Puberty & Periods
For Preteens
Celebrate Your Body (and Its Changes, Too!)
Puberty can be a difficult time for a young girl―and it's natural not to know who (or what) to ask. Celebrate Your Body encourages girls to face this whole puberty thing with excitement and empowerment. From period care to mysterious hair in new places, this standout among puberty books for girls has the answers you’re looking for―in a way you can relate to. … [Read more...] about Celebrate Your Body (and Its Changes, Too!)
Common Questions Children Ask About Puberty
This book provides simple answers to basic questions people of all ages wonder about, as well as recommendations for how to have conversations around these topics. … [Read more...] about Common Questions Children Ask About Puberty
Consent (for Kids!): Boundaries, Respect, and Being in Charge of YOU
This is a smart, playful guide to consent and bodily autonomy, packed with bright and energetic illustrations. Readers will learn about boundaries and how to set them; ways to respect themselves and others; what to do if someone makes them feel uncomfortable or unsafe; and much more. Along the way, they'll be encouraged to reflect on (and improve!) their own behavior and to … [Read more...] about Consent (for Kids!): Boundaries, Respect, and Being in Charge of YOU
Free Period
Helen and Gracie are pranking their way through middle school when a stinky stunt lands them in the front office -- again. Because nothing else has curbed their chaos, the principal orders the best friends to do the unthinkable: care about something. So they join the school’s Community Action Club with plans to do as little as humanly possible. But when Helen is caught … [Read more...] about Free Period
Go with the Flow
In this graphic novel, sophomores Abby, Brit, Christine, and Sasha are fed up. Hazelton High never has enough tampons. Or pads. Or adults who will listen. Sick of an administration that puts football before female health, the girls confront a world that shrugs ― or worse, squirms ― at the thought of a menstruation revolution. They band together to make a change. It’s no easy … [Read more...] about Go with the Flow
Growing Up
In this honest, accessible illustrated guide to puberty, young readers can find out exactly what may happen as they grow from being a child to becoming a grown-up. From getting taller and discovering hair growing in new places to developing breasts, experiencing periods, or having wet dreams, this book provides the perfect stepping stone for every caregiver to have an open … [Read more...] about Growing Up
How to They/Them
What does nonbinary really mean? What is gender-nonconforming? And isn’t they a plural pronoun? In this charming guide, a real-life they-using genderqueer writer unpacks all your burning questions in a fun, visual way. Sometimes funny, sometimes serious, always human, this gender-friendly primer will get you up to speed. … [Read more...] about How to They/Them
It’s Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health
When young people have questions about sex, real answers can be hard to find. Providing accurate, unbiased answers to nearly every imaginable question, from conception and puberty to birth control and AIDS, It's Perfectly Normal offers young people the information they need — now more than ever — to make responsible decisions and to stay healthy. … [Read more...] about It’s Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health
Own Your Period
This guide to periods is bursting with positive, honest advice on managing and understanding menstruation, covering every aspect of periods as well as lots of advice on puberty and growing up. Topics covered include the science behind why things happen, menstruation throughout the lifespan, what vulvas look like, what periods feel like, managing your period, and more. … [Read more...] about Own Your Period
Puberty Is Gross But Also Really Awesome
This inclusive puberty guide celebrates the good and completely awful parts of puberty. Filled with jokes and countless facts to put this stage in perspective, it's bound to be every kid's new best friend. Get the whole picture with this honest, humorous, and empowering survival guide to the tween years. It's packed with straightforward illustrations, easy-to-understand … [Read more...] about Puberty Is Gross But Also Really Awesome
Sex is a Funny Word: A Book about Bodies, Feelings, and YOU
A comic book for kids that includes children and families of all makeups, orientations, and gender identities, Sex Is a Funny Word is an essential resource about bodies, gender, and sexuality for children ages 8 to 10 as well as their parents and caregivers. Much more than the "facts of life" or “the birds and the bees," Sex Is a Funny Word opens up conversations between young … [Read more...] about Sex is a Funny Word: A Book about Bodies, Feelings, and YOU
The Every Body Book: The LGBTQ+ Inclusive Guide for Kids about Sex, Gender, Bodies, and Families
An illustrated LGBTQ+ inclusive kid's guide to sex, gender, and relationships education that includes children and families of all genders and sexual orientations, covering puberty, hormones, consent, sex, pregnancy, and safety. … [Read more...] about The Every Body Book: The LGBTQ+ Inclusive Guide for Kids about Sex, Gender, Bodies, and Families
The Gender Wheel
This body positive book is a powerful opportunity for a supportive adult and child to see a wide range of bodies, understand the origins of the current binary gender system, and learn to see that there's room for all bodies and genders. … [Read more...] about The Gender Wheel
Vaginas and Periods 101: A Pop-Up Book
This book uses pop-ups and colorful graphics to normalize anatomy aesthetics and menstruation. It also describes various menstrual product options beyond just tampons and pads. … [Read more...] about Vaginas and Periods 101: A Pop-Up Book
Wait, What?
In this comic, a group of friends talk about puberty and body image; sexual and gender identity; gender roles and stereotypes; crushes, relationships, and sexual feelings; boundaries and consent; and more. … [Read more...] about Wait, What?
You Know, Sex
In a bright graphic format featuring four dynamic middle schoolers, You Know, Sex grounds sex education in social justice, covering not only the big three of puberty—hormones, reproduction, and development—but also power, pleasure, and how to be a decent human being. Centering young people’s experiences of pressures and joy, risk and reward, and confusion and discovery, … [Read more...] about You Know, Sex