Common Sense Media Review
By Regan McMahon
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Lively, informative guide gives solid info for young kids.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 3+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Read
What's the Story?
The first page of ALL ABOUT VULVAS AND VAGINAS shows a little girl glancing into her underpants, perfectly capturing the natural curiosity kids have about their body parts down there. This guide's mission is to answer questions kids may have, and to provide adults with ways to talk about sexuality topics with the very young. Topics touched on include the difference between vulva and vagina, how hair grows on your vulva when you're older, that most babies are born through the vagina, and that your private parts are private, so it's OK to say no to someone else touching them. And if someone does, it's important not to keep it a secret; "you may want to talk to a grown-up you trust, like a parent, a grandparent, a teacher, or a neighbor." A note to parents and caregivers at the back of the book says, "Talking to kids about their bodies in age-appropriate ways can be part of helping to keep them safe."
Is It Any Good?
This simple, lively, inclusive guide identifies and discusses female genitalia in a way young kids can understand. All About Vulvas and Vaginas covers the basics that kids might be curious about, like the difference between your vagina and the little hole you pee out of, and more complex and critical topics like body safety. Authors and sex educators Dorian Solot and Marshall Miller deliver the facts and then move on, always keeping an upbeat, respectful, encouraging tone.
Tyler Feder's kid-friendly, cartoon-like illustrations are perfectly paired with the authors' spare text, making the vocabulary and concepts easy to grasp. It's a handy aid for initial conversations as well as ones that may come up later as a kid ages.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what you learned in All About Vulvas and Vaginas. What was new to you? What did you already know about these body parts?
Why is it a good idea to use the official name for different body parts?
Were you curious about these body parts? Did the book answer what you were wondering about?
Book Details
- Authors :
- Illustrator : Tyler Feder
- Genre : Body Awareness
- Topics : STEM
- Character Strengths : Communication , Curiosity
- Book type : Non-Fiction
- Publisher : Henry Holt
- Publication date : April 30, 2024
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 3 - 7
- Number of pages : 32
- Available on : Hardback, Apple Books, Kindle
- Last updated : September 18, 2025
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