"Every family and school needs a book of this kind and this is one of the best we’ve seen: successful around the world and recommended by booksellers—and funny too." Julia Marshall, Publisher
Katharina von der Gathen was born in 1972. She works in the area of sex education with children and adolescents from a wide range of backgrounds. She lives in Bonn with her husband and four children.
Anke Kuhl, born in 1970, is one of Germany’s leading children’s book illustrators, whose awards include the German Youth Literature Award in 2011. She lives in Frankfurt with her husband and two children.
The illustrations are gentle and often humorous without being
childish or silly. They add another layer of understanding to the
questions and answers and help take some of the potential
awkwardness out of the content matter.
*The Sapling*
Tell Me provides a wonderful way for children to address their
curiosity safely on their own, or begin a more in-depth
conversation with a parent or teacher. There is lots of
nonjudgmental information about consent, identity, puberty and
more, and sweetly humorous cartoon illustrations accompany each
question (including naked genitals, so be prepared for some giggles
as children learn).
*Ako Journal*
What I like about this book is that the questions are in no
particular order so you can read the book any which way or dip in
and out. You can also look up specific questions in the back of the
book. Some of the questions are expected, but many are
not. Tell Me is amusing and cute as it is eye
opening.
*NZ Booklovers*
"The questions cover a lot of ground from more general questions —
“What’s so important about bodies anyway?” and “What makes sex
fun?” and “Is it embarrassing to have sex?” — to specific ones
about anatomy, sexuality, gender identity, reproduction, and much
more. Von der Gathen takes their answers very seriously, never
engaging in a patronizing tone. She is refreshingly honest.
Unflinching even, with an economy of information; she answers many
of these questions in two to three paragraphs."
*Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast*
Funny and frank, this will be an important resource for many
kids.
*Kirkus Reviews*
One of the best books on the topics of bodies, sex, and emotions
that I’ve encountered.
*School Library Journal*
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