HI - Young Child Sexual Health

Book recommendations compiled in collaboration with NL Health Services - Check out more information on this topic at HI, their Health Information website!


Updated August 14, 2024
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Where do babies come from? : our first talk about birth /
Roberts, Jillian, 1971-
Paper Book
An engaging introduction for very young children to the basic facts of life in a way that is gentle, age-appropriate and accessible. Research shows that children are learning about sex at an increasingly young age and often from undesirable sources. The Q&A format, with questions posed in...
What makes a baby : a book for every kind of family and every kind of kid /
Silverberg, Cory
Paper Book
Geared to readers from preschool to age eight, What Makes a Baby is a book for every kind of family and every kind of kid. It is a 21st century children's picture book about conception, gestation and birth, which reflects the reality of the modern era by being inclusive of all kinds of kids, adults,...
And Tango makes three.
Richardson, Justin, 1963-
Paper Book
This tenth-anniversary edition of the bestselling, heartwarming true story of two penguins who create a nontraditional family includes an all-new authors' note and an exclusive poster. At the penguin house at the Central Park Zoo, two penguins named Roy and Silo were a little bit...
Introducing Teddy. [online electronic book]
Walton, Jessica
Paper Book
Introducing Teddy introduces the youngest readers to understanding gender identity and transition in an accessible and heart-warming story about being true to yourself and being a good friend. Errol and his teddy, Thomas, are best friends who do everything together....
Neither.
Anderson, Airlie
Paper Book
In this colorful and touching board book that celebrates what makes each of us unique, a little creature that's not quite a bird and not quite a bunny--it's "neither"--searches for a place to fit in. In the Land of This and That, there are only two kinds: blue...
Red : a crayon's story.
Hall, Michael, 1954-
Paper Book
This is a story about a crayon I know. I wrote it for you.
Jack (not Jackie)
Silverman, Erica
Paper Book
In this heartwarming picture book, a big sister realizes that her little sister, Jackie, doesn't like dresses or fairies-she likes ties and bugs! Will she and her family be able to accept that Jackie identifies more as "Jack"? Susan thinks her little sister Jackie has the best...
I like myself!
Beaumont, Karen.
Paper Book
Exuberant rhymes and wild illustrations celebrate self-acceptance and self-love, from the New York Times bestselling creators of I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! High on energy and imagination, this ode to self-esteem encourages kids to appreciate everything about themselves--inside and out....

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