Auckland Council Libraries: Answering kids' curly questions

Answering kids' curly questions

​From climate change to feminism to religion, these books offer answers to all the difficult questions your kids might ask you.

Questions children ask and how to answer them

Miriam Stoppard

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Miriam Stoppard details all the questions that your children might ask you and how you can give them satisfactory answers, covering topics like sex and birth, the unknown, relationships, differences, safety and health.

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Tell me : what children really want to know about bodies, sex and emotions

Katharina von der Gathen

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Everything children really want to know about sexuality and bodies. This book answers their questions directly: the questions are real, the answers honest and the images funny.

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Talk with your kids about things that matter : friendship, respect, honesty,...

Michael Parker

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Start talking with your kids about things that matter. Never has there been a greater need for young people to understand society and the world. Covering issues such as cheating, bullying, friendship and lying.

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Relax, it's just God : how and why to talk to your kids about religion when...

Wendy Thomas Russell

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Non-religious parents are at the forefront of a major and unprecedented cultural shift. Russell merges scientific thought, scholarly research, and everyday experience with respect for a full range of ways to view the world.

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Wish we knew what to say : talking with children about race

Pragya Agarwal

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Wish We Knew What to Say is a vital toolkit for parents from all backgrounds to talk openly and honestly about race to their children between the ages of 2-12 about race.

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The ABCs of diversity : helping kids (and ourselves!) embrace our differenc...

Carolyn B. Helsel and Y. Joy Harris...

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How do we raise the next generation to respect and learn from people who look or believe differently than they do? From two educators who are also mums comes a guide to help parents and other teachers.

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Raising feminist boys : how to talk with your child about gender, consent and...

Bobbi Wegner

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We all want to raise kind and loving kids who will grow up to be conscientious adults. But in an unequal world, we must teach our sons to respect girls – and not just the ones they think are pretty.

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When the world feels like a scary place : essential conversations for anxious...

Abigail Gewirtz

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In a lifesaving guide for parents, Dr. Gewirtz shows how to use conversation to help children deal with negative emotions caused by problems in the world

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This is a book for parents of gay kids : a question and answer guide to everyday...

Dannielle Owens-Reid and Kristin Ru...

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The go-to resource for parents hoping to understand and communicate with their gay child. Filled with real-life experiences from gay kids and parents, this is the book gay kids want their parents to read.

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Supporting young children through change and everyday transitions : practical...

Sonia Mainstone-Cotton

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Kids can encounter many changes, including moving homes, new siblings, starting school, bereavement and divorce. This is the ultimate handbook for supporting children through changes big and small.

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How to talk to your kids about your divorce : healthy, effective communication...

Dr. Samantha Rodman

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This book offers expert advice for discussing divorce in healthy and effective ways, including breaking the initial news, fostering an open dialogue, and ensuring that your children's emotional needs are met.

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Let's talk about sex : a book about changing bodies, growing up, sex, gender...

Robie H. Harris

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A completely updated edition of the definitive book on children's sexual health. Now with expanded information on internet safety, birth control, sexual harassment and more.

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Parenting in a Changing Climate: Tools for Cultivating Resilience, Taking Action,...

Elizabeth Bechard

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How can parents of small children grapple with the reality of climate change? Elizabeth Bechard offers practical tools, resources and inspiration for parents worried about the planet their children will inherit.

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Auckland Council Libraries:Book list Recommended reading lists about different topics and genres to help you find new books to read.