Our Top Resources in Sexuality Education (for adults, caregivers & youth)

THE BEST SEX ED BOOKS FOR ADULTS

• A Celebration of Vulva Diversity - Hilde Atlanta

• Pillow Talk with Afrosexology

• Respect: Everything a Guy Needs to Know About Sex, Love, and Consent — Inti Chavez Perez

• Sex with the Lights On: 200 Illuminating Sex Questions Answered — Ducky Doolittle

• Sex Matters for Women — Foley, Kope & Sugrue

• Sex Smart — Aline Zoldbrod

• The Minority Sex Report

• The Sex & Pleasure Book: Good vibrations guide to great sex for everyone — Carol Queen & Shar Redour

THE BEST SEX ED BOOKS FOR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS

• Beyond Birds and Bees: Bringing Home A New Message to Our Kids About Sex, Love and Equality by Bonnie J. Rough

• Body Drama: Real Girls, Real Bodies, Real Issues, Real Answers by Nancy Amanda Redd

• Breaking the Hush Factor by Karen Rayne

• For Goodness Sex by Al Vernacchio

• From Diapers to Dating by Debra Haffner

• How to Talk to Your Kids About Pornography by Education and Empower Kids

• No Shame: Real Talk With Your Kids About Sex, Self-Confidence and Healthy Relationships by Lea Lis

• PFLAG: - Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays

• Sex Positive Talks to Have With Kids: A guide to raising sexually healthy, informed, empowered young people by Melissa Pintor Carnagey

• Sex and Sensibility: The Thinking Parent’s Guide to Talking Sense About Sex by Deborah Roffman

• Talk to Me First: Everything You Need to Become Your Kids’ “Go-To” Person About Sex by Deborah Roffman

• The Body Is Not An Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor

• Third Base Ain’t What it Used to Be: What Your Kids Are Learning About Sex Today —and How to Teach Them to Become Sexually Healthy Adults by Logan Levkoff

THE BEST SEX ED BOOKS FOR TEENS 14+ YRS

• How to Understand Your Gender by Alex Iantaffi and Meg-John Barker

• S.E.X. The-all-you-need-to-know sexuality guide to get you through your teens and twenties by Heather Corinna

• The Girls' Guide to Sex Education: Over 100 Honest Answers to Urgent Questions about Puberty, Relationships, and Growing Up by Michelle Hope

• This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson

• Trans+: Love, Sex, Romance, and Being You by Kathryn Gonzales & Karen Rayne

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

THE BEST SEX ED BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 10+ YRS

• Inside Out: Your Body is Amazing Inside and Out and Belongs Only to You by Mary Jo Podgurski

• It's Perfectly Normal by Robbie Harris

• Nonnie Talks About Sex by Mary Jo Podgurski

THE BEST SEX ED BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 9+ YRS

• Bloom Playbooks (covering topics related to crushes, safety online and puberty)

• Celebrate Your Body (and Its Changes, Too!): The Ultimate Puberty Book for Girls by Sonya Renee Taylor

• In Case You’re Curious by Planned Parenthood & Alison Macklin

• Let's Talk About S-E-X: A Guide for Kids 9-12 and Their Parents by Sam Gitchel

• Nonnie Talks About Consent by Mary Jo Podgurski

• Nonnie Talks About Pregnancy & Birth by Mary Jo Podgurski

• Nonnie Talks About Trauma by Mary Jo Podgurski

• Nonnie Talks About Race by Mary Jo Podgurski

• Nonnie Talks About Gender by Mary Jo Podgurski

• Nonnie Talks About Puberty by Mary Jo Podgurski

• Positive Sexuality: A Kid's Inclusive Guide to Being Body Aware by Sara Matilde Perry

• Sex Is A Funny Word by Cory Silverberg

• The Autism-Friendly Guide to Periods by Robyn Steward

• Vaginas & Periods 101: A Pop Up Book by Kristen Lilla

• What’s Going on Down There?: A Boy’s Guide to Growing Up by Karen Gravelle

THE BEST SEX ED BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 7+ YRS

• Bloom Playbooks (covering topics related to friendship, boundaries and babies)

• Tell Me About Sex, Grandma by Anastasia Higginbotham

• It's So Amazing by Robbie Harris

• The Great Big Hug by Isy Abraham Raveson

• The Every Body Book: The LGBTQ+ Inclusive Guide for Kids about Sex, Gender, Bodies, and Families by Rachel Simon

THE BEST SEX ED BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 5+ YRS

• Amazing You!: Getting Smart About Your Private Parts by Gail Saltz

• Bloom Playbooks (covering topics related to kindness, secrets and bodies)

• I Said No!: A Kid-to-Kid Guide to Keeping Private Parts Private by Kimberly King

• It's Not the Stork by Robbie Harris

• It Feels Good To Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity by Theresa Thorn

• My Body! What I Say Goes!: A book to empower and teach children about personal body safety, feelings, safe and unsafe touch, private parts, secrets and surprises, consent, and respectful relationships by Jayneen Sanders

• The Baby Tree by Sophie Blackall

• These Are My Eyes, This Is My Nose, This Is My Vulva, These Are My Toes by Lexx Brown James

• What Makes A Baby by Cory Silverberg

• Who Are You? A Kid's Guide to Gender Identity by Brook Pessin-Whedbee

• Your Body Belongs to You by Cornelia Maude Spelman

THE BEST SEX ED BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 0-4 YRS

• C Is For Consent by Eleanor Morrison

• Everywhere Babies by Susan Meyers

• I Am Enough by Grace Byers

• I Like It When...by Mary Murphy

ELECTRONIC RESOURCES

• Advocates For Youth

• Amaze Jr. (ages 4-9 years)

• Amaze.org (10yrs+)

• Clementine Wants to Know, an app by BIRDHOUSE KIDS MEDIA

• Future of Sex Education (FoSE)

• GenderSpectrum.org

• Go Ask Alice: A Q&A on Relationships and Sexuality

• Know - Resources for Teens/Young Adults

• Sexplainer.com: Helping You Raise Sexually Intelligent Kids

• Scarleteen.com

• SexEtc.org

• Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS)

• Your Empowered Sexuality (YES!)