Sex Is a Funny Word is the first sex education book for children aged 8 to 10 that is inclusive of lesbian, gay, and bisexual experiences as well as gender creative and gender non-conforming children.2016 Winner of theNorma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction
2016 ALA Stonewall Book Award, Honor Book
2016 ALA Notable Children's BookA comic book for kids that includes children and families of all makeups, orientations, and gender identities, Sex Is a Funny Word is an essential resource about bodies, gender, and sexuality for children ages 8 to 10 as well as their parents and caregivers. Much more than the "facts of life" or "the birds and the bees," Sex Is a Funny Word opens up conversations between young people and their caregivers in a way that allows adults to convey their values and beliefs while providing information about boundaries, safety, and joy.
The eagerly anticipated follow up to Lambda-nominatedWhat Makes a Baby,from sex educator
Cory Silverberg and artist
Fiona Smyth,Sex Is a Funny Wordreimagines "sex talk" for the twenty-first century.