Raised in the 1970s by a children's librarian and a sex therapist,
CORY SILVERBERG grew up to be a sex educator, an author, and queer
person who smiles a lot when they talk. Cory received a master's
degree in education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in
Education at the University of Toronto. Cory is the co-author of
four books, including the ALA Stonewall Honor Book Sex Is a Funny
Word and What Makes a Baby, both with Fiona Smyth. Cory's life is
full of kids. All of them know where babies come from. Some know
more.
Toronto feminist painter/illustrator/cartoonist/educator FIONA
SMYTH collaborated with sex educator Cory Silverberg on the kids'
books "What Makes a Baby" and "Sex Is a Funny Word" (Seven Stories
Press), 2016 ALA Stonewall Book Award Honor book and 2016 Norma
Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction winner. Her comics
appear in Francoise Mouly and Nadja Spiegelman's Resist #1 and 2, a
thirty-year collection of her comics "Somnambulance" published by
Koyama Press, and the anthology "Theater of Terror- Revenge of the
Queers" with Mariko Tamaki. Fiona was inducted into the Doug Wright
Awards' Giants of The North Canadian Cartoonist Hall of Fame
alongside Alootook Ipellie in 2019. She teaches illustration and
cartooning at OCAD U and the Art Gallery of Ontario.
"Cory Silverberg bucks decades of conventional wisdom on how to
teach kids about intimacy."
—Elaine Blair, The New York Times Magazine
"The pure energy of Smyth's art set the tone for the entire work. .
. Silverberg's writing is fearless, digging into the messiness of
the human experience with an eye toward justice. Here is that rare
voice that can talk about the hardest things kids go through in
ways that are thoughtful, lighthearted and always respectful of
their intelligence. . . . You Know, Sex is an important book, and
not only for the breadth of issues it covers. Silverberg portrays
adolescence with tremendous honesty, and demonstrates a clear love
for young readers."
—Rachel Brian, The New York Times Book Review
"You Know, Sex is the most thoughtful and thorough book I have ever
read on the subject of sex."
—Mariko Tamaki, author of Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me and
the Caldecott and Printz Honor Book This One Summer
"You Know, Sex covers enormous ground, using playful, inclusive
images and clear, accessible, and up-to-date language to navigate
the murky waters of growing up. I can’t imagine parenting without
this duo’s pathbreaking work. I feel so fortunate that I don’t have
to."
—Sara B. Franklin, LitHub
"Accessible, and palatable, . . . You Know Sex soars with the
diversity of its characters, its vibrant colors, and its sensitive
yet funny examination of gender, puberty, and, commendably, issues
of consent. . . . [A] welcome alternative to the dry sex-ed texts
of yesteryear."
―Mahnaz Dar, Kirkus Reviews
"You Know, Sex confronts those feelings of awkwardness and shame
head-on and deals with them through care, playfulness, and
approachable language. ... Instead of telling its readers how
they should feel about something, it offers explanations on a given
topic, then leaves it up to the reader to decide how to react.
... It can be deeply affirming, even as an adult, to read a
book like You Know, Sex that talks about tender topics with you in
mind."
―CBC Arts (Canada)
"In what many readers will recognize as their signature approach,
they tackle often confusing topics (you know, sex) against a
delightfully diverse backdrop of skin tones, body sizes, and
abilities in a fun, text-heavy style infused with warmth, humor,
and emotional intelligence. . . . A necessary invitation for young
people to explore."
―Kirkus Reviews
“You Know, Sex is comprehensive, nuanced, and expertly uses guiding
questions to facilitate self-exploration around sex, boundaries,
relationships, and more.”
―Dr. Joia Adele Crear-Perry, MD, FACOG, and Founder & President of
National Birth Equity Collaborative
"Representative, inclusive, caring, honest, accurate, and
affirming, You Know, Sex is the book that every young person will
connect with, and every caring adult wants for the young person in
their life...You Know, Sex is what sex education is, can, and
should be."
―Sara C. Flowers, DrPH, National sex educator and researcher, Black
momma & auntie, and anti-racist public health practioner
"You Know, Sex is a beautifully inclusive, thoughtfully-crafted,
engaging book that provides tweens and teens the holistic, timely
sex ed they deserve. Parents and caring adults will also benefit
from reading this book to support the talks and receive the sex ed
they wish they'd had."
―Melissa Pintor Carnagey, LBSW, Founder and Lead Educator at Sex
Positive Families, parent of three, and author of Sex Positive
Talks to Have With Kids
“We need to recognize that young people have a right to information
they can use to make choices that work for them, and they deserve
to have information delivered in a way that connects to their lives
and communities. This isn’t just a nice thing, it’s a form of
violence prevention. This is what we are trying to do.”
―Cory Silverberg in The Toronto Star
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