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A gentle, straightforward guide that transforms a potentially awkward conversation into a safe, natural exploration of growing up. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with What's the Big Secret?.
- safe
- curious
- lighthearted
- open
- 01
Asking about sex and growing up
Joanna Cole
A reassuring, straightforward guide that answers the awkward questions of growing up with clarity and warmth.
- 02
Tell me why
Arkady Leokum
A gentle, straightforward guide that answers natural childhood questions about love, sex, and babies with clarity and care.
- 03
It's Perfectly Normal
Robie H. Harris
A warm, funny, and deeply reassuring guide that takes the fear and shame out of growing up.
- 04
It's not the stork!
Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley
A reassuring, straightforward, and lively exploration of bodies and beginnings that answers big questions with gentle honesty.
- 05
Just for boys
Matt Crossick
A reassuring, no-nonsense roadmap through the awkwardness of growing up.
- 06
What girls are made of
Elana K. Arnold
A raw, blood-and-bone exploration of teenage girlhood that tears down the myth of unconditional love.
- 07
Sexing the Body
Anne Fausto-Sterling
A rigorous, paradigm-shifting exploration that dismantles the binary understanding of human biology.
- 08
The big secret
Tim Kane
A playful, warm-hearted mystery that captures the squirmy anticipation of a childhood birthday surprise.
- 09
The earth, my butt, and other big, round things
Carolyn Mackler
A funny, fiercely honest journey of a girl learning to stop shrinking and start taking up the space she deserves.
- 10
The Guide To Getting It On!
Paul Joannides · 1998
A warm, witty, and exhaustively comprehensive encyclopedia of human pleasure that feels like getting advice from a brilliant, entirely unshockable friend.
- 11
The care & keeping of you
Valorie Lee Schaefer · 1998
A warm, judgment-free companion that demystifies the awkwardness of growing up and turns adolescent anxiety into bodily confidence.
- 12
Woman
Natalie Angier · 1999
A joyful, witty, and scientifically grounded celebration of the female body and mind.
