Non-fiction

How our kids are overstimulated, oversold and oversexed. Over two years Maggie Hamilton interviewed girls, teachers, school counsellors, psychologists and law enforcement and medical personnel to get an insider's view on what girls are experiencing at present, from birth to the teenage years.

Hamilton, Maggie. What's happening to our girls?. Australia: Penguin, 2008.
ISBN: 9780143010647

This 32 page picture book provides information on questions asked by young children i relation to their and others' bodies.

Harris, Robie H. Who has what? All about girls' bodies and boys' bodies. United States: Candlewick Books, 2011.
ISBN: 9780763629311

Non fiction book: A frank, funny and honest guide to navigating consent and respectful relationships that helps young people understand the invisible rules governing consent and how to say yes, no and everything in between. Explores topics that young people need to know about consent from going to the doctor for the first time, working up to a first kiss through to sexual consent. Includes first-person anecdotes from real teens. https://booksfromaustralia.com/book/welcome-to-consent/

Topics: protective behaviours, child abuse prevention, bodily autonomy, safety, art.

Fiction

Focusing on empowerment and prevention, this approachable book gives young children a way to reject unwanted, possibly harmful physical contact by adults and other kids.

Age: 4 to 7 years.

Sherman, Joanne. Because it's my body!. New Jersey: Safe for Children Publishing, 2006.
ISBN: 9780971173590

A research report from 2016 investigating what prompts parents to start the conversation about sexuality with their children. Many parents feel that their children are too young to talk about sexuality, and often don't know how to start the conversation. This article addresses barriers that parents experience in regards to talking about sexuality with their children.

3min 20 sec animation outlining what an STI is, possible symptoms, prevention and treatment.

A range of videos exploring pregnancy and birth, 3D animations of fertilisation, development of the foetus and labour. (All rights reserved: BabyCenter, L.L.C)

This paperback book of 32 pages covers the basics of what children need to know about growing up, including bodies and how babies are made.

Cath Wak's review (3min 8sec – length of video).

Brown, Laurene. What's the big secret? Talking about sex with girls and boys. United States: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2000.
ISBN: 9780316101837

Australian Standards of Care and Treatment Guidelines aiming to maximise quality care given to trans and gender diverse children and adolescents across Australia.

A picture book that tells the author's personal story of child sexual abuse. The story is told gently without specifically mentioning sexual touch specifically. It encourages conversations about body safety, the importance of not keeping secrets and confiding in trusted adults if something is making you uncomfortable.
Reading of book by Naomi Hunter (4min 18sec) .