Books about Sexuality Education
Books - About Sexuality Education
The sex education answer book
Topics: sex education, puberty, reproduction, gender diversity, sexual diversity, contraception, romantic relationships, intimate relationships, bodies, consent, pornography, sex education.
Non-fiction
Age appropriate answers to all of the tough questions children ask parents about sex. Set out in ages 3 - 14.
Age: Parents and teachers of 3 to 14 year olds
No means no!
Topics: protective behaviours, bodily autonomy, consent.
Fiction
A story about bodily autonomy, personal space, consent and protective behaviours.
YouTube version 3min 22sec (external link)
Age: 2 to 8 years.
My underpants rule!
Topics: protective behaviours, bodily autonomy, consent.
Fiction
A story that explains to children that what is under your underpants is private. No one is allowed to touch private parts and how to say no.
Book review by Cath Hak 2min 3sec (external link)
Age: 2 to 8 years.
My body belongs to me from my head to my toes
Topics: protective behaviours, bodily autonomy, consent.
Fiction
A story that covers safe touch, personal space, types of touch, how to say no to unwanted touch, and how to tell someone if abuse has happened. Includes a letter to parents/carers.
YouTube version 5min 36sec (external link)
Age: 2 to 8 years.
My body belongs to me
Topics: protective behaviours, child sex abuse, consent, bodily autonomy.
Fiction
A straightforward story of a young girl that was sexually abused by a friend's uncle. The young girl tells her mum and dad who help her. Explains that it is not her fault. A rhyming book.
YouTube version 3min 9sec (external link)
Age: 2 to 8 years.
Michael's bubbles - a protective behaviours storybook about personal space
Topics: protective behaviours, personal space
Fiction
Michael loves to ride his bike, catch a ball and play in his cubby, but most of all Michael loves to blow bubbles…and have cuddles with his Mum and Dad! A story to explain about personal space and how to respond safely to different situations and different people using a personal space plan (kiss, cuddle and squeeze bubble, hug bubble, high five bubble, wave bubble, stranger bubble).
Age: 4 to 9 years.
Let's talk about the birds and the bees
Topics: puberty, protective behaviours, reproduction.
Non-fiction
Cartoon illustrated book for parents to read to children about differences between male and female reproductive systems, private body parts, sexual intercourse, love, puberty, what touching is ok/not ok, families. Simple facts as a starting point for conversations.
Book review by Cath Hak 6min (external link)
Age: Parents and teachers of 4 to 11 year olds.
Let's talk about sex
Topics: sex education
Non-fiction
Biological and psychological information about sex: from puberty and conception to birth control and STIs, including sections on the body, families and babies, and sexual health. New edition includes expanded information on internet, texting safety, contraception and LGBT.
Age: Parents and teachers of pre-teens and teens.
How to talk to kids about bodies
Topics: bodies, reproductive organs.
Non-fiction
A 38 page guide for parents showing them how to have shame-free conversations with their child about their genitals.
Age: Parents and teachers of children 0 to 12 years.
Girls like that and other plays
Topics: sexting, LGBTI, sexual diversity, families, transgender, gender diversity.
Fiction
'Girls Like That' explores the pressures caused by technology when a schoolgirls naked photograph goes viral.
'Banana Boys' is about the challenge of being on the school football team and being secretly gay.
'Holloway Jones' is a about with growing up with a parent in prison.
'Pronoun' is about two childhood sweethearts dealing with the fact that one of them, Isabella, has come out as transgender.
Ages: 13+