Customer Reviews

What's the Big Secret?: Talking about Sex with Girls and Boys

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Last summer I read this book to my then just turned 7 & just turned 4 yr old and the youngest was completely clueless as to what I trying to get across. The oldest understood somewhat, wasn't all that interested, but still managed to let a few giggles out. She took the book and read it herself. When I later asked her if she had any questions for me, she had none but commented that it was "embarrassing". The book was put away to age a little longer....
Earlier this week I re-read the book to both of them, now almost 5 and almost 8. The 5 yr old is still clueless and bored with all of it. The 8 yr old seemed a bit more interested and less embarrassed. She took the book and again read it to herself and asked a few "why" questions but nothing I couldn't handle.
In my opinion, this book is great for 7 - 10 yr olds (1st - 3rd grade), not the pre-school - grade 3 that it is catagorized. Enough for 7 - 10 yr olds to comprehend and enough for this age to know. Not overwhelming in technical terms or detail nor is it written in baby terms. I agree with a previous reviewer. When the teen years arrive, more information, terms & detail will need to be divulged but for this pre-teen age. For pre-teens, this book is perfect.

I bought this book as a resource after my 7 year old daughter started asking questions about sex. The book is written for younger school age children and is very clear, entertaining, well illustrated, and as detailed for kids up to the age of 7 or 8 so as not to be overwhelming. My daughter was fascinated the first time we read through it together, and she is frequently reading it herself. It has made the subject much easier to talk about together, and corrected some of the info she was getting from other kids, TV, etc.

This a great book to be used in sexual health teaching to young children. My son found the pictures fun to look and it created lots of conversation about this topic. I was happy with the price and getting it in mail with no issues. Thumbs up!

I bought this book for my 6 year old step-daughter. She's started asking questions about what a boy looks like and why I won't be having a baby with her daddy (she thinks it just happens because you get married). The pictures in this book are just right for a 6 year old, and there isn't too much information. It certainly settled her "need to know" crisis, and The "I'll show you mine if you show me yours" incident on the playground that I had a nightmare about.

I read this with my 8 year old daughter. She loved the book, and understood the information without being embarrassed. I really liked how it explained the differences between good, loving touches; and bad, uncomfortable touches. I would say this book is best for children over the age of 6. It may be too advanced for the younger ones.

I bought this book for my eight year old son who was already posing questions like, "What is sex ?". I found the book informative enough to answer his innocent questions, yet delicate enough to address when talking about sex is appropriate and who to talk to if you have more questions than the book answers. We gave our son a week to look over the book and read it several times. At the end of the week, both his father and I sat down with him to answer any questions he might still have. To our delight, the only question remaining in his mind was how to pronounce the word...

I read this book to 2 10-year olds who were pretty naive. They "got it", without being too embarrassed. It handles all topics appropriately, and gives both reader and listener a few moments for laughter to break up the big news.

I felt this book was excellent for kids not yet the age of puberty. It gives enough information, without overwhelming them. I like the fact that it describes "the facts of life" without being to explicit for this tender age. You want to inform your curious kids in a humorous and not too technical way, and this book fits the bill. When puberty hits, then another book would be better suited to explain their bodily changes and provide more detail at the age they can best handle it.

I read this to my seven year old son who enjoyed the pictures and the humor and the facts. It was a comfortable book to read and it sparked a lot of questions and conversation. I would definitely recommend it to the 5-7 year old age group.

The light tone of this book helps make the topic a little less serious - but instead of being funny, it's overly cute and tiresome. The pages are cluttered with cartoonish drawings, and there's not enough content to make it stand out on a shelf with other books of its kind. Kirkus Reviews suggests that "the book errs by providing both too much information and too little," with complicated descriptions of physiology, but not enough explanation of coitus or ejaculation.