Child Development and Parenting
A Book and Online Resources Guide for Preteens and Their Families
This list is a sampling of the many books and online resources available on puberty and sexuality for preteens and grown-ups. Visit a library or bookstore to take a look at these books and decide on those that best fit your family.
Will Puberty Last My Whole Life?
Metzger, Julie and Lehman, Rob, 2012, Sasquatch Books
This is Me: A Girl's Journal
Metzger, Julie, 2014, Sasquatch Books
Boy's Guide to Becoming a Teen
American Medical Association, 2006, Jossey-Bass
Girl's Guide to Becoming a Teen
American Medical Association, 2006, Jossey-Bass
It's Perfectly Normal
Harris, R.H., 2004, Candlewick Press
It's So Amazing! A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies and Families
Harris, R.H., 2004, Candlewick Press
Period
Loulan, J., et al, 2001, Volcano Press
Puberty Boy
Price, Geoff, 2006, Allen & Unwin Pty., Limited
The Autism-Friendly Guide to Periods
Steward, R., Jessica Kingsley Publishing, 2019
The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Girls
Schaefer, V., 1998, American Girl Library
The Feelings Book: The Care and Keeping of Your Emotions
Madison, L., 2002, American Girl Library
The Growing up Book for Boys: What Boys on the Autism Spectrum Need to Know
Hartman, D., Jessica Kingsley Publishing, 2015
The Period Book: Everything You Don't Want to Ask (But Need to Know)
Gravelle, K. and Gravelle, J., 2006, Walker Publishing
What's Going on Down There? Answers to Questions Boys Find Hard to Ask
Gravelle, K, 1998, Walker Publishing
What's Happening to Me?
Mayle, P., 2000, Lyle Stewart
For Grown-Ups
Talk to Me First: Everything You Need to Know to Become Your Kids' Go-to Person about Sex
Roffman, D., 2012, Perseus Publishing and Da Cap Lifelong Books
Untangled. Guiding Teenage Girls through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood
Damour, L., 2017, Ballantine Book.
Why Do They Act That Way? A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain
Walsh, D., 2005, Free Press
Online Resources
- Amaze educational videos for preteens
- Developmental guidelines for talking to children about puberty and sexual health
- General health information for kids and teens (KidsHealth)
- Healthy Bodies: A Parent's Guide to Puberty for Youth With Disabilities
- HPV vaccine information from the Center for Disease Control
- Seattle Children's Hospital Gender Clinic Books and Resources (PDF)
Information in these books does not necessarily reflect the philosophy or practice of Seattle Children's Hospital.