Books for Children

Please check with your child's therapist about were they are at and what is healthiest for them.

It is highly recommended you read through these by yourself before you share with your child.

Sexuality Curriculum for Abused Children and Young Adolescents, and Their Parents by Toni Cavanagh Johnson, Ph.D.

I Said No! A Kid-to-Kid Guide to Keeping Your Private Parts Private by Kimberly King and Sue Rama

It's My Body: Children's Safety & Abuse Prevention by Lory Freeman

It's Not Your Fault - A Guide for Children to Tell If They're Abused by Judith A. Jance

My Body Belongs to Me by Jill Starishevsky

My Body is Mine, My Feelings Are Mine: A Storybook About Body Safety for Young Children with an Adult Guidebook by Susan L. Hoke

My Body is Private by Linda Walvoord Girard

No Means No! by Jayneen Sanders

Calm Ninja by Mary Nhin

The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn  video 

The Little Spirit and the Sun: A Children's Parable by Neale Donald Walsch video   

Captain Snout who is an Anteater. ANT standing for Adverse Negative Thoughts. by Dr. Daniel Amen

Age 3+:

I Said No! A Kid-to-Kid Guide to Keeping Private Parts Private, by Kimberly King

It's My Body, by Lory Freeman

An Exceptional Children's Guide to Touch, by Hunter Manasco. (This book is helpful for parents, teachers, caregivers, and anyone working with children with special needs.)

Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept, by Jayneen Sanders

Please Tell, by Jessie

Miles is the Boss of his Body, by S. Kurtzman-Counter

Age 5+

The Huge Bag of Worries, by Virginia Ironside

Come and Tell Me, (Be Sensible-And Safe), by Helen Hollick

A Terrible Thing Happened, by Margaret M Holmes

Drawing Together to Learn About Feelings, by Marge Eaton Heegaard

My Body Belongs to Me from my Head to my Toes, by Jill Starishevsky

Teach Your Dragon Body Safety: A Story About Personal Boundaries, Appropriate and Inappropriate Touching, by Steve Herman

 Age 10+

Let's Talk About Sex, (Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex and Sexual Health), by Robbie H Harris

Rosy and Jack, by Nicole Reading

I Can't Talk About It, by Doria Sanford

Healing Days: A Guide for Kids Who Have Experienced Trauma, by Susan Farber Strauss

Drawing Together to Manage Anger, by Marge Eaton Heegaard

When Adults Hurt Children: Helping Children Heal From Abuse, by Marge Eaton Heegaard

The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Younger Girls, by Valorie Shaefer

The Boy's Body Book, by Kelli Dunham, RN and Robert Anastas

13+

PTSD Workbook for Teens, by Libby Palmer

What Does Consent Really Mean? by Pete Wallis, Joseph Wilkins, Thalia Wallis

Wreck This Journal: Creative Book with Funny Cute and Challenging Tasks to Complete, Stress Anxiety Relief Diary for All Ages, by Color Doe Smile

14+

I Have the Right To: A High School's Survivor Story of Sexual Assault, Justice and Hope, by Chessy Prout

The Sexual Trauma Workbook for Teen Girls, by Raychelle Cassada Lohmann, PHD LPC

Moxie, by Jennifer Mathieu

The Anger Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Deal with Anger and Frustration, by Raychelle Cassada Lohmann

The Ultimate Self-Esteem Workbook for Teens, published by Health and Wellness Workbook for Teens

16+

In Love and in Danger, by Barry Levi

Nice to Meet Me, by Chris Carlton

We are not Alone: A Teenager Boy's Personal Account of Child Sexual Abuse from Disclosure Through Prosecution and Treatment, by Jade Christine Angelica

How Long Does It Hurt? A Guide to Recovering from Incest and Sexual Abuse for Teenagers, Their Friends, and Their Families, by Cynthia L Mather

It Happened to Me: A Teen's Guide to Overcoming Sexual Abuse, by William Lee Carter

Stopping the Pain: A Workbook for Teens Who Cut and Self Injure, by Lawrence E Shapiro

The Mindfulness Journal for Teens, by Jennie Marie Battistin

SMASH Poetry Journal: 125 Writing Ideas for Inspiration and Self Exploration, by Robert Lee Brewer