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lattelibrarian's review against another edition
5.0
Illustrated with collage-style artwork on a paper bag, Tell Me About Sex, Grandma answers questions about one of life's greatest mysteries: sex. What is it? What does it feel like? Who can do it? Why does nobody talk about? All of these questions and more are discussed, along with some guidelines such as nobody can tell you what to do with your body, and nobody should ever have sex with a child. But if you're looking for something with diagrams and technical jargon, this isn't the book for you--this one discusses concepts and understanding sex as a fun fact of life rather than something wholly scientific.
Overall, I found this to be so good and so interesting. Grandma lets him come up with questions on his own time, and answers his questions as honestly as she can, without any judgement--which is so important given that the young child is afraid of being judged. After all, sex is everywhere but rarely talked about!
This is definitely worth reading, and perfect for answering a lot of the questions your young one might have about sex.
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Overall, I found this to be so good and so interesting. Grandma lets him come up with questions on his own time, and answers his questions as honestly as she can, without any judgement--which is so important given that the young child is afraid of being judged. After all, sex is everywhere but rarely talked about!
This is definitely worth reading, and perfect for answering a lot of the questions your young one might have about sex.
Review cross-listed here!
harridansstew's review against another edition
4.0
I'm always looking for solid, nuanced books for kids about sex and sex education. This is one I will be referring to in the future.
dawnoftheread's review against another edition
5.0
I really like Mx. Higginbotham's work. I'd recommend this to any family, though as with any book about sex it is good for the grownup to read first, so they are ready for questions and sure they are themselves comfortable with the tone. My only complaint is that this has been published in a series called "ordinary terrible things", which is fine for death and divorce, but I hate that kids are getting sex associated with the word terrible in any way. :(
silodear's review against another edition
5.0
The best kids’ book about sex I’ve ever come across. Cool art, too!
bluenicorn's review against another edition
3.0
I liked elements of this, but some of it was kind of confusing. I love that the child goes to their grandma for answers, instead of the internet. And I like that Grandma says that there are rules (no sex with anyone unless they want to, and "no sex, ever, with kids.") But I kind of wish Grandma led with that, or said it more than once- that didn't come until page 50. Other parts are a little too ambiguous- "sex is an energy, an action, a conversation, a revelation." That doesn't do much for a kiddo. The child also asks Grandma if sex always makes a baby, and while Grandma says no, she doesn't explain any further. Not that every book can be everything- and Grandma doesn't need to go into condoms and IUDs and such; but I think it's important to at least mention that babies can happen on accident and that's part of why sex should be done with thought and intention. I also found p 53 to be confusing; "What about when there is no choice? It's always good to know what you want even when you may not get it." Uh... I don't think a parent making their child eat a vegetable is something to equate with choosing to have sex (if that's even what they intended?)
It wasn't bad, and I think there were some good takeaways. It might be a good conversation starter for kids who feel comfortable asking follow-up questions.
It wasn't bad, and I think there were some good takeaways. It might be a good conversation starter for kids who feel comfortable asking follow-up questions.
stenaros's review against another edition
4.0
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Aside from having a great title that practically begs everyone to pick up this book, it's also a wonderful conversation between grandmother/grandchild about that thing that all children are curious about. The art is delightful, and I particularly appreciate grandma's cool pants.
Aside from having a great title that practically begs everyone to pick up this book, it's also a wonderful conversation between grandmother/grandchild about that thing that all children are curious about. The art is delightful, and I particularly appreciate grandma's cool pants.
dbrannan's review against another edition
5.0
This author does such an outstanding job of writing books for children about "ordinary terrible things." I love everything she's done, and this is another homerun.
antlersantlers's review against another edition
This is as much a helpful book for grown-ups as it is for kids. Really great illustrations as usual, and lots of good positive language to help with the conversation.