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They really are great books, in my opinion. The problem for me is probably my own hangups about when and how to introduce them.

My 9 year old daughter checked this out of the lib..."
This looks like a wonderful resource. I'll keep this in mind for when my girls are a little bit older -- many thanks for posting this information!
My 9 year old daughter checked this out of the library without my seeing it. She read it, had a few questions, but didn't seem the least bit embarrassed by it. So I read it, and I have to say I am thoroughly impressed, but I think 9 might be a little young for most kids.
It covers just about everything a kid needs to know about sex and growing up, in a VERY straightforward fashion. Topics include: gender, sexual desire, sexual intercourse, homosexuality, sex organs, puberty, masturbation, making babies, pregnancy and birth, abstinence, birth control, abortion, sexual abuse, and STDs. There were a lot of naked cartoon characters, so not everyone will be comfortable with the book, but I felt it was done tastefully, and I'm a royal prude.
I wish I'd had this book when my oldest started her period. It was only a few weeks after her 10th birthday, so I was caught off guard. I turned into a stuttering idiot trying to explain it to her, while she sat there in tears. I'll be ready with my younger girls.