As parents, you may find it challenging to discuss puberty with your children. Fortunately, numerous educational books can help you guide and support your kids during this sensitive phase in their lives. In this article, we recommend 20 books that cover a diverse range of topics on puberty.
1. “The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Younger Girls” by Valorie Schaefer
2. “It’s Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health” by Robie H. Harris
3. “American Girl: The Feelings Book” by Lynda Madison
4. “The Boys’ Guide to Growing Up” by Peter Mayle
5. “What’s Happening to My Body? Book for Boys” by Lynda Madaras
6. “What’s Happening to My Body? Book for Girls” by Lynda Madaras
7. “The Period Book: A Girl’s Guide to Growing Up” by Karen Gravelle
8. “The Boy’s Body Book: Everything You Need to Know for Growing Up YOU!” by Kelli Dunham
9. “Girlology: A Girl’s Guide to Stuff That Matters” by Melisa Holmes, M.D., and Trish Hutchison, M.D.
10. “Puberty Girl: Shushann Movsessian’s Guide to Gaining Confidence & Understanding Your Body” by Shushann Movsessian
11. “Period Power” by Nadya Okamoto
12. “Ready, Set, Grow!: A What’s Happening to My Body? Book for Younger Girls” by Lynda Madaras
13. “It’s Not the Stork!: A Book about Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies & Families” by Robie H. Harris
14. “The Girl’s Guide to Adulthood: A Collection of Helpful Hints for a Smooth Transition into Womanhood” by Moira K. Jaremko
15. “Your Growing Body and Remarkable Reproductive System” by Paul Mason
16. “Changes in You & Me: A Book about Puberty, Mostly for Boys” by Paulette Bourgeois and Martine Gourbault
17. “Changes in You & Me: A Book about Puberty, Mostly for Girls” by Paulette Bourgeois and Martine Gourbault
18. “Hello Flo: The Guide, Period.” by Naama Bloom
19. “Will Puberty Last My Whole Life? REAL Answers to REAL Questions from Preteens about Body Changes, Sex, and Other Growing-Up Stuff” by Julie Metzger, RN, MN, and Robert Lehman, MD
20. “Everything You Need to Know About Growing Up Male: A Complete & Informative Guide for Boys” by Cheri J. Meiners
These books present age-appropriate explanations of the physical and emotional changes children experience during puberty. By reading these books together with your child, you can foster open communication and understanding about this important life stage.
