It's Perfectly Normal: A book about changing bodies, growing up, sex, and sexual heatlh

Harris, R. (1994). It's perfectly normal: a book about changing bodies, growing up, sex, and sexual health. Cambridge, Mass.: Candlewick Press.

This is an informational book that can be used as a teaching tool for children 10 and older about sexual health, emotional health, and relationships, and it also contains sections on puberty, pregnancy and sexual orientation.  The information presented are in a way that children can understand with cartoon drawings and two characters, a bird and a bee.  It is divided into six parts:

Part One – What is Sex?

Part Two – Our Bodies

Part Three – Puberty

Part Four – Families and Babies

Part Five – Decisions

Part Six – Staying Healthy

The way that the information is presented lets young adults make responsible decisions and be able to go to for unanswered questions.  This is a highly controversial book and it has been placed in the restricted areas for some libraries. This is a great book to be used by parents as an additional supplement for families.