Tell Me about Sex, Grandma

64 pages

English language

Published Jan. 11, 2021 by Dottir Press.

ISBN:
9781948340427

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3 stars (1 review)

"Patiently forthcoming with lessons your parents redacted, this necessary conversation stresses consent, sex positivity, and the right to be curious about your body. The dialogue focuses on the dynamics of sex, rather than the mechanics, as Grandma reminds readers that sex is not marriage or reproduction, and doesn't look the same for everyone. Instead, each person's sexuality is their very own to discover, explore, and share if they choose. Anastasia Higginbotham's tell stories of children navigating trouble with their senses on alert and their souls intact. Her previous books include Divorce Is the Worst and Death Is Stupid"--

1 edition

Beautiful, but too abstract for young children

3 stars

There are some great parts of this book. Love the art. The parts about adults not being allowed to have sex with kids are great. However, it's a little too poetic and abstract to be useful for the young children for which it is intended. It never actually says what sex is, though it does deal with the "secrecy" around communicating about sex with children. But it also says "sex is a revelation." That line is actually my primary complaint. That barely makes sense to me, so I can't imagine it making sense to a young child...especially when you finish the book without ever learning what sex is.

Subjects

  • Children's fiction
  • Parenting