Press Reviews

• GLBT Reviews

  Talking with children about sex can be intimidating, but this book helps parents and caring adults navigate these conversations in a nurturing way....This short volume is full of suggestions in a simple question-and-answer format and provides easy reference and ideas for answering children's questions. There are three appendices, including one with a list of web and print resources to supplement information targeted at children and adults.

• Quakers in criminal justice, Adrian Smith

  This attractively presented booklet (112 pp) maintains the high standard we associate with Jessica Kingsley titles, though it is an easier read and ore accessible than most... The author presents a refreshing degreee of commonsense, derived from her experiencees as a teacher and school consellor. There is always a need for new books for young people on these subjects, as this is an area of human experience where values are changing all the time, while on the other hand it is one where those who transgress the accepted norms are liable to peculiarly severe penalties. Linda Goldman's book leaves me feeling a healthy breeze of commonsense. She insists that asking questions does not necessarily imply misconduct. "No question is wrong and no answer is perfect" All Questions should be answered honestly, taking into account the age of the child who asks it... Many adults as well as yung people need to read this book. It ends with useful checklists, one for children and one for 'caring adults', and a comprehensive list of websites and resources.

• Library Journal

  Covering everything from where babies come from, to describing sex, to defining gay, this is a terrific title that is well worth the money. Like the other titles in the series (e.g., Goldman’s Great Answers to Difficult Questions about Death), this will be helpful to anyone who works with or cares about children.

• Metapsychology Online Reviews

  This little book has ten chapters addressing children's questions about where babies come from, how women get pregnant, male and female bodies, sex, puberty, love, gender, homosexuality and different kinds of families. Linda Goldman's basic recommendation is that children should be told the truth at the level they are capable of understanding. She argues that it is always a mistake to give children false information, but also points out that they may not want to have much detail when they are young. The underlying approach of the book is liberal; she thinks that information is useful and that children benefit from exploring on their own in appropriate ways. All the way through the book, she gives examples of children's questions and sample answers.