Puberty

Puberty

Books for children

A Girl’s Guide to Puberty, Michelle Mitchell

A Guy’s Guide to Puberty, Michelle Mitchell

Don’t Panic, It’s Puberty: A Guide for Girls, Anna Claybourne, Jennifer Naalchigar

Don’t Panic, It’s Puberty: A Guide for Boys, Anna Claybourne, Jennifer Naalchigar

Girl Stuff: For Ages 13+, Kaz Cooke

Girl Stuff: For Girls Aged 8-12, Kaz Cooke

Hair in Funny Places, Babette Cole

More Secret Girls’ Business, Fay Angelo

Red Moon Gang: An Inclusive Guide to Periods, Tara Costello

Secret Boys’ Business, Fay Angelo

Secret Girls’ Business, Fay Angelo

Sex is a Funny Word: A Book about Bodies, Feelings, and You, Cory Silverberg

The Puberty Book, Wendy Darvill and Kelsey Powell

Welcome to Your Boobs: Your Easy, No-Silly-Questions Guide to Your Breast Friends, Yumi Stynes and Dr Melissa Kang

Welcome to Your Period: Your Easy, No-Silly-Questions Guide to Handling it Like a Boss, Yumi Stynes and Dr Melissa Kang

Wait, What? A Comic Book Guide to Relationships, Bodies, and Growing Up, Heather Corinna

What’s Happening to My Body? Lynda Madaras

Online resources

Amaze (sex education: ‘more info, less weird’)

Birds and Bees and Kids (tips and tools to start the sex ed talks)

Body Talk (‘Puberty: all about me, myself and I’)

Every Body Curious (‘Let’s talk about sex education’)

Sex Ed Rescue (‘Find a better way to talk to your kids about sex’)

Resources for parents and caregivers

Body Safety Education: A Parents’ Guide to Protecting Children Against Sexual Abuse, Jayneen Sanders

Everything You Never Wanted Your Kids to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid They’d Ask): The Secrets to Surviving your Child’s Sexual Development from Birth to the Teens, J Richardson and M Schuster

Kids, Sex and Screens, Jillian Roberts

No Shame: Real Talk with Your Kids About Sex, Self-confidence and Healthy Relationships, Dr Lea Lis

The New Puberty, Amanda Dunn

Talk Soon. Talk Often: A Guide for Parents for Talking to Their Kids About Sex, Western Australia Department of Health PDF document, online