The God's Design for Sex series is medically accurate and current as of this writing. It presents a clear statement of the evangelical Biblical position on sex, puberty, STD's and other related social issues such as sexual abuse, prostitution and homosexuality. I recommend previewing the book to make sure that your child is ready for the content. Not all 8 year olds will have thought about or are ready to think about the questions that the children in this book are supposed to be asking (e.g. sex in movies, teenage pregnancy, other kids joking about sex, etc.). Also, if you are not a socially conservative evangelical, you may, as other reviewers have commented, find positions in this book (What's the Big Deal) that you do not agree with. In my opinion, however, the material presented is consistent with a literal interpretation of the Bible and is also stated in a non-judgmental way within that context. E.g., some of the quotes that other reviewers found objectionable as stated in their complete context:
"There are some Christian men and women who feel those feelings [like a homosexual] and choose to obey God by not having sex at all. This is how God wants all people who are not married to behave."
"Many people who have AIDS got the HIV germ because they did things that broke God's rule [about sex only within marriage] ... Unfortunately, some people get HIV even if they didn't do anything wrong."
"We must not hate [people who have HIV] or say that we are happy they are dying for the bad things they did. They did bad things, just as we do bad things. We should love them the way God loves us even though we do bad things."
If read alone, the book could probably benefit from more or larger illustrations; however, if read as part of the series, the first two books are so beautifully illustrated that children should already have a fairly clear picture of the basic body shapes before beginning this book. The drawings are modest but accurate.
I highly recommend this book for all parents who would like a springboard to discussing Biblical perspectives on sex and societal issues with their preteen.
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Horrible, but I didn't want it to be
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2021
I have the first and second books in this series and REALLY liked them for my kids. This one though, is just so, so terrible. Written in a faux dialog style, it feels really outdated and, dare I say, cowardly and insincere, in its approach to "difficult " topics. I have conservative values but the presentation in this book is extremely cringy. I don't see my kids being receptive to it. For Christian millennial parents, I unfortunately would say, keep looking.
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2021
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