Sex-Ed for

Children

Call #/Author Title Ages

J 612.6 Andry How Babies Are Made 4-8

overview of plant, animal and human reproduction

J 612.6 Christenson The Wonderful Way Babies Are Made 5-10

large text is designed to be read to smaller children, while smaller text gives more details for older children, in this Christian-centered introduction to conception

J 612.6 Cole When You Were Inside Mommy 2-5

very simple pregnancy and childbirth information

J 612.6 Ganeri Birth and Growth 4-7

simple overview of human reproduction including conception, birth and old age

J 612.6 Greene Why Boys and Girls are Different (Learning About Sex for the Christian family series) 3-5

describes the basic differences in people and families

J 612.6 Harris It’s So Amazing! 7-13

progressively introduces topics on reproduction, maturation,

fetal development, different kinds of families and more

J 612.6 Hummel Where Do Babies Come From? (Learning About Sex for the Christian family series) 6-8

uses stories to illustrate the basics of reproduction

J 612.6 Jones The Story of Me (God’s Design for Sex series) 3-5

describes the differences in boys and girls, the basics of reproduction and fetal growth, and the birth process

J 612.6 Morgan The Human Cycle 5-10

overview of human life from conception to death

J 612.6 Nystrom Before I Was Born (God’s Design for Sex series) 5-8

uses text and graphic illustrations to explain maturation, conception and birth

J 612.6 Saltz Amazing You! 2-5

Describes parts of a body and how children grow into adults,

with basic reproduction and prenatal growth and birth

J 612.6 Sheffield Where Do Babies Come From? 5-8

text and graphic illustrations explain conception and birth

J 612.63 Douglas Before You Were Born 4-7

explains fetal development through text and non-graphic illustrations

J 612.63 Cole How You Were Born 3-7

simple text, photographs and illustrations describe conception, birth and growth

J 612.63 Nilsson How Was I Born? 4-9

a young girl talks about waiting for her baby brother to arrive, while

longer text gives more factual detail about the growing baby

J 612.63 Pringle Everybody Has a Bellybutton: your life before you were born 3-6

describes conception, fetal growth and birth

J 612.63 Sheffield Before You Were Born 2-5

describes life in the womb and immediately afterwards

J 612.63 Taylor Baby 6-9

large photographs depict fetal development

J 613.9 Royston Where Do Babies Come From? 2-5

very simple text describes reproduction of plants, ducks, cats & humans

J 618.2 Kitzinger Being Born 6-9

photographic details of fetal development, including birth

J 618.4 Murkoff What to Expect When Mommy’s Having a Baby 2-5

answers questions little ones have without graphic details

J 618.4 Rosenberg Mommy’s in the Hospital Having a Baby 3-6

explanation of the care mothers and new babies receive in the hospital

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