It's Perfectly Normal

Harris, R. (2009). It’s perfectly normal. Boston, MA: Candlewick Press

It's Perfectly Normal is a short book dealing with all normal aspects of sexuality in the human life.  It is geared towards kids to let them know what their body is going through or might be going through soon. The book is divided into 6 different parts.  Each of those parts are broken down into more specific areas of each part.   It is complete with several anatomically correct drawings and stages people go through, descriptions of changes, how to handle them and how long some of the changes take.   Some of the chapters are on:  puberty, the body, decisions, families and babies and staying healthy.  There is also a running side line conversation between a bird and a bee that talks about misconceptions, definitions of words and feelings the reader may be having.  

This book is very realistic and covers a topic everyone will have to know about.  I would have found it helpful to see a book such as this during puberty or when I was telling my children about sex and their body. I think nurses and counselors could use this book to help with small groups and for instructional purposes.  Intended for grades 5-12.   I recommended follow-up books are Changing Bodies, Changing Lives by R. Bell and It’s So Amazing! A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families by Robie Harris  

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