Did the Sun Shine Before You Were Born?: A Sexuality Education Primer*
Sol and Judith Gordon
Targeted to children 3 to 7 years old, this book focuses on the family and how it grows. It explains everything from conception to birth. Illustrated with multicultural charcoal drawings, this book fosters communication between parents and children by the sharing values and ideas.
1992; $10; ISBN 087975723X; Prometheus Books, 59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228-2197; Phone: 800/421-0351; Fax: 716/691-0137

Web site: http://www.prometheusbooks.com

Where Did I Come From? The Facts of Life Without Any Nonsense and with Illustrations*
Peter Mayle
Celebrating it's 20th anniversary, this book uses humor and bright illustrations to explain to children anatomy, intercourse, orgasm, fertilization, pregnancy, and birth.
1973; $12;ISBN 0818402539; Kensington Publishing Corporation, Department CO, 850 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022; Phone: 888/345-2665.

Ten Talks Parents Must Have With Their Children About Sex and Character
Pepper Schwartz, Ph.D. and Dominic Cappello
This book is intended for parents of children in grades 4 through 12. Developed to help parents and children talk about sexuality and building character it offers advice to parents on how to begin and what to say. Topics include safety, character, peer pressure, ethics, the Internet, and the media. Each chapter provides ways for parents to clarify their values and family rules about specific sexuality issues, anecdotes to share with children to foster communication, questions to ask your child, opportunity to reflect on responses and identify potential problems, and sample talks.
2000; $12.95; ISBN 0786885483; Time Warner Trade Publishing; 3 Center Plaza, Boston, MA 02108; Phone: 800/759-0190; Fax: 800/286-9471;

Web site: http://hyperionbooks.go.com/

It’s so Amazing: A Book About Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies And Families
Robie H. Harris, Illustrated by Michael Emberley
Intended for children ages 7 to 12, this book provides accurate information about sexuality is presented in a reader-friendly style. Age-appropriate illustrations and humor address conception, pregnancy, birth, anatomy, sexual orientation, HIV, love, sex, gender, and families.
1999; $21.99; ISBN 0763613215; Penguin Putnam Incorporated, Order Processing, 405 Murray Hill Parkway, East Rutherford, NJ 07073; Phone: 800/526-0275; Fax: 800/277-9604

Web site: http://www.penguinputnam.com

My Body, My Self For Boys For Preteens and Teens**
Lynda Madaras and Area Madaras
This journal/activity book for boys 8-15 years of age is a companion to What's Happening to My Body? Book For Boys. It includes exercises, quizzes, and personal stories to help boys learn about the changes that take place in their bodies during puberty.
2000; $12.95; ISBN 1557044406; Newmarket Press, 18 E. 48th Street, Suite 1501, New York, NY 10017; Phone: 212/832-3575; Fax: 212/832-3629.

My Body, My Self For Girls For Preteens and Teens**
Lynda Madaras and Area Madaras
This journal/activity book for girls 8-15 years of age is a companion to What's Happening to My Body? Book For Girls. It includes exercises, quizzes, and personal stories to help girls learn about the changes that take place in their bodies during puberty.
2000; $12.95;ISBN 1557044414; Newmarket Press, 18 E. 48th Street, Suite 1501, New York, NY 10017; Phone: 212/832-3575; Fax: 212/832-3629.

Period. A Girl’s Guide**
JoAnn Loulan and Bonnie Worthen
Illustrated with drawings, this book intended for girls ages 8 and older addresses some of the changes that they will experience as they mature. Emphasizing that we are all unique and special, it explains physical changes during puberty. Chapters include: "So Many Changes," "So Many Parts," "Menstruation," "I Have a Question About That," "Why Do I Feel This Way?," and "What is a Pelvic Exam?" A parents' guide is included.
2001; $9.95; ISBN 0916773965; Book Peddlers, 15245 Minnetonka Boulevard , Minnetonka, MN 55345; Phone: 800/255-3379; Fax: 952/912-0036

Web site: http://www.bookpeddlers.com

What's Happening to My Body? Book For Boys: A Growing Up Guide for Parents and Sons New Expanded, Third Edition**
Lynda Madaras
This book covers the physical changes of puberty for boys. Chapters include: "Puberty," “Beginning Changes and the Stages of Puberty,” “An Owner’s Guide to the Sex Organs: What’s Normal? What’s Not?,” “The Puberty Growth Spurt,” “Pimples, Perspiration, Body Hair, Shaving, and Other Changes,” “Changes in the Male Reproductive Organs: Erections, Sperm, and Ejaculations,” “Spontaneous Erections, Orgasms, Masturbation, and Wet Dreams,” “Girls and Puberty,” and “Romantic and Sexual Feelings.” A resource section is also included.
2000; $12.95; ISBN 1557044430; Newmarket Press, 18 E. 48th Street, Suite 1501, New York, NY 10017; Phone: 212/832-3575; Fax: 212/832-3629.

What's Happening to My Body? Book For Girls: A Growing Up Guide for Parents and Daughters New Expanded, Third Edition**
Lynda Madaras
This book provides basic information to girls about their bodies as they go through puberty. Chapters include: "Puberty,” “Your Breasts: AN Owner’s Manual,” “Pubic Hair and Other Changes “Down There”,” “The Puberty Growth Spurt,” “Body Hair, Perspiration, Pimples, and Other Changes,” “The Reproductive Organs and the Menstrual Cycle,” “All About Having Periods,” “Boys and Puberty,” and “Romantic and Sexual Feelings.” A resource section is also included.
2000; $12.95; ISBN 1557044449; Newmarket Press, 18 E. 48th Street, Suite 1501, New York, NY 10017; Phone: 212/832-3575; Fax: 212/832-3629.

It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Sex and Sexual Health*
Robie H. Harris
Accurate information about sexuality is presented in a reader-friendly style that includes age-appropriate illustrations and humor. From conception and puberty to contraception and HIV/AIDS, it covers both the biological and psychological aspects of sexuality. It is intended for ages 10 and up.
1996; $10.99; ISBN 1564021599; Candlewick Press, 2067 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02140; Phone 617-661-3330

Web site: http://www.candlewick.com

Changing Bodies, Changing Lives: A Book for Teens on Sex and Relationships, Expanded 3rd Edition**
Ruth Bell
This newly updated book for teenagers provides information on such subjects as "Changing Bodies," "Changing Relationships," "Changing Sexuality," "Emotional Health Care," "Eating Disorders," "Substance Abuse," "Living with Violence," "Physical Health Care," "Sexually Transmitted Diseases," "Protecting Yourself: Safer Sex and Birth Control," "So You Think You Might Be Pregnant," and "Changing Things."
1998; $23; ISBN 081292990X; Out of Stock

Girltalk: All the Stuff Your Sister Never Told You*
Carol Weston
This book is for girls 11 to 18 years old and provides straightforward advice. It answers questions that teens may feel too awkward to ask. Chapters include: "Body: Looking and Feeling Your Best," "Love: Falling in, Falling Out," and "Sex: What You Should Know Before Saying Yes."
1997; $14.00; ISBN 0060928506; HarperCollins Publishers, 1000 Keystone Industrial Park, Scranton, PA 18512; Phone: 800/331-3761; Fax: 800/822-4090

Web site: http://www.harpercollins.com

"The Go Ask Alice Book of Answers" A Guide to Good Physical, Sexual, and Emotional Health
Columbia University’s Health Education Program
This book provides youth with knowledge and advice on a variety of frequently asked questions from the "Go Ask Alice!" Web site at Columbia University. Topics include relationships; sexuality; sexual health; emotional health, fitness and nutrition, alcohol, nicotine, and other drugs; and general health questions.
1998; $15.95; ISBN 0805055703; VHPS, 16365 James Madison Highway, Gordonsville, VA 22942; Phone: 888/330-8477; Fax: 540/672-7542

Web site: http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/book.html