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Books like It's not the stork!
A reassuring, straightforward, and lively exploration of bodies and beginnings that answers big questions with gentle honesty. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with It's not the stork!.
- curious
- lighthearted
- safe
- welcoming
- 01
It's Perfectly Normal
Robie H. Harris
A warm, funny, and deeply reassuring guide that takes the fear and shame out of growing up.
- 02
What's the Big Secret?
Laurie Krasny Brown · 1997
A gentle, straightforward guide that transforms a potentially awkward conversation into a safe, natural exploration of growing up.
- 03
Chickens aren't the only ones
Ruth Heller · 1981
A gentle, pictorial journey that opens a young reader's eyes to the surprising diversity of the natural world.
- 04
Asking about sex and growing up
Joanna Cole
A reassuring, straightforward guide that answers the awkward questions of growing up with clarity and warmth.
- 05
Tell me why
Arkady Leokum
A gentle, straightforward guide that answers natural childhood questions about love, sex, and babies with clarity and care.
- 06
Just for boys
Matt Crossick
A reassuring, no-nonsense roadmap through the awkwardness of growing up.
- 07
None of the above
I. W. Gregorio
An earnest, eye-opening journey through the sudden unraveling of a teenager's identity and the quiet strength it takes to rebuild it.
- 08
Sexing the Body
Anne Fausto-Sterling
A rigorous, paradigm-shifting exploration that dismantles the binary understanding of human biology.
- 09
You are (not) small
Anna Kang
A hilarious, minimalist lesson in relativity that proves size is all about who is standing next to you.
- 10
Melissa
Alex Gino
A tender, triumphant story about the quiet courage it takes to show the world exactly who you are.
- 11
When I Was Little
Jamie Lee Curtis · 1993
A sweet, child-sized memoir celebrating the monumental milestones between infancy and being four years old.
- 12
From head to toe
Eric Carle
An exuberant, interactive invitation to wiggle, stomp, and stretch that turns reading time into a joyful physical celebration.
