Books for Kids
Talking about bodies, boundaries, safety, and feelings can feel challenging. Books can be a great way to learn and talk together. The books below are ones widely used by prevention educators around the state and nation.
Your Body Belongs to You
Cornelia Maude Spellman
Preschool - Grade 2
In simple, reassuring language, the author explains that a child's body is his or her own. The book talks about how it is all right for kids to say no to a friendly hug or kiss, even from someone they love and that you can still be friends even if you don't want a hug now.
Who Has What?: All About Girls’ Bodies and Boys’ Bodies
Robie H. Harris
Ages 4-5
A funny and illustrated guide to help introduce body parts for those not used to discussing or naming them.
What’s in There?: All About Before You Were Born (Let’s Talk about You and Me)
Robie H. Harris
Ages 2-5
Combining humor and facts, this book helps young children understand how a baby develops and is born.
Personal Space Camp
Julia Cook
Written with style, wit, and rhythm, personal space camp addresses the complex issue of respect for another person's physical boundaries.
Let's Talk About Body Boundaries, Consent and Respect
Jayneen Sanders
Ages 4-10
This book explores consent and respect with children especially in relation to body boundaries, both theirs and others
What Makes a Baby?
Cory Silverberg
Ages preschool and up
This book talks about conception, gestation, and birth by being inclusive of all kinds of kids, adults, and families, regardless of how many people were involved, their orientation, gender and other identity, or family composition.
Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept
Jayneen Sanders
Ages 3-12
This book is an invaluable tool for parents, caregivers, teachers and healthcare professionals to broach the subject of safe and unsafe touch in a non-threatening and age-appropriate way.
Miles is the Boss of His Body
Abbie Schiller and Samantha Counter
Through humor and relatable situations, Miles is the Boss of His Body lets kids know that it’s ok to speak up in regards to their personal safety in a way that is enjoyable and kid-friendly.
It’s Not the Stork: A Book About Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families, and Friends
Robie H. Harris
Ages 4 and up
A book for younger children about their bodies that important people in their lives can use with ease and confidence.
It’s So Amazing: a Book About Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families
Robie H. Harris
Ages 7 and up
An essential guide covering conception, fetal development, birth, and bodies, and addressing many sensitive topics in a funny and factual way.
It’s Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health
Robie H. Harris
Ages 10 and up
The definitive book on sexual health for tweens and teens for over 20 years, fully updated.
Sex is a Funny Word: A Book About Bodies, Feelings, and YOU
Cory Silverberg
Grades 2 - 6
A comic book for kids that includes children and families of all makeups, orientations, and gender identities, Sex Is a Funny Word is an essential resource about bodies, gender, and sexuality for children.
Your Body Belongs to You
Cornelia Maude Spellman
Preschool - Grade 2
In simple, reassuring language, the author explains that a child's body is his or her own. The book talks about how it is all right for kids to say no to a friendly hug or kiss, even from someone they love and that you can still be friends even if you don't want a hug now.
Who Has What?: All About Girls’ Bodies and Boys’ Bodies
Robie H. Harris
Ages 4-5
A funny and illustrated guide to help introduce body parts for those not used to discussing or naming them.
What’s in There?: All About Before You Were Born (Let’s Talk about You and Me)
Robie H. Harris
Ages 2-5
Combining humor and facts, this book helps young children understand how a baby develops and is born.
Personal Space Camp
Julia Cook
Written with style, wit, and rhythm, personal space camp addresses the complex issue of respect for another person's physical boundaries.
Let's Talk About Body Boundaries, Consent and Respect
Jayneen Sanders
Ages 4-10
This book explores consent and respect with children especially in relation to body boundaries, both theirs and others
What Makes a Baby?
Cory Silverberg
Ages preschool and up
This book talks about conception, gestation, and birth by being inclusive of all kinds of kids, adults, and families, regardless of how many people were involved, their orientation, gender and other identity, or family composition.
Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept
Jayneen Sanders
Ages 3-12
This book is an invaluable tool for parents, caregivers, teachers and healthcare professionals to broach the subject of safe and unsafe touch in a non-threatening and age-appropriate way.
Miles is the Boss of His Body
Abbie Schiller and Samantha Counter
Through humor and relatable situations, Miles is the Boss of His Body lets kids know that it’s ok to speak up in regards to their personal safety in a way that is enjoyable and kid-friendly.
It’s Not the Stork: A Book About Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families, and Friends
Robie H. Harris
Ages 4 and up
A book for younger children about their bodies that important people in their lives can use with ease and confidence.
It’s So Amazing: a Book About Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families
Robie H. Harris
Ages 7 and up
An essential guide covering conception, fetal development, birth, and bodies, and addressing many sensitive topics in a funny and factual way.
It’s Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health
Robie H. Harris
Ages 10 and up
The definitive book on sexual health for tweens and teens for over 20 years, fully updated.
Sex is a Funny Word: A Book About Bodies, Feelings, and YOU
Cory Silverberg
Grades 2 - 6
A comic book for kids that includes children and families of all makeups, orientations, and gender identities, Sex Is a Funny Word is an essential resource about bodies, gender, and sexuality for children.
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The Children's Safety Partnership is a program of the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MECASA) and a partnership between MECASA, the Maine Department of Education, Maine's local sexual assault support centers, and schools across the state.