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Confusing messages are everywhere. Give your child a clear foundation.
God’s Design for Girls and God’s Design for Boys help parents and children start the conversations that matter—exploring growing up, relationships, character, and God’s good design with honesty, gentleness, and hope.
For ages 9–12 Designed to read together
The God’s Design Series
Growing up brings big questions.
These books help you answer them together.
Children hear many different messages about their bodies, identity, relationships, and sexuality. God’s Design for Girls and God’s Design for Boys give families a calm place to begin.
Each chapter combines clear Christian teaching with relatable stories and thoughtful questions. Children and the adults guiding them can explore difficult subjects openly, one conversation at a time.
For girls ages 9–12
God’s Design for Girls
Growing Up as a Girl in God’s Good Design
A gentle resource for exploring changing bodies, identity, love, relationships, and what it means to be a girl—all from a thoughtful Christian perspective.
- Seven clear, age-appropriate lessons
- Relatable stories and discussion questions
- Created to read with a parent or trusted adult
For boys ages 9–12
God’s Design for Boys
Growing Up as a Boy in God’s Good Design
A calm starting place for conversations about changing bodies, friendship, courage, relationships, identity, and using strength with kindness and truth.
- Seven thoughtful Christian lessons
- A continuing adventure story and questions
- Created to read with a parent or trusted adult
Created for connection
A thoughtful resource for the adults children trust.
Parents & grandparentsChristian familiesHomeschooling familiesChurches & small groups
Meet the author
A.W. Nicholson
A.W. Nicholson writes thoughtful books that help children and families approach important conversations with clarity, kindness, and faith. She created the God’s Design series to give parents and trusted adults a calm, age-appropriate way to talk with children about growing up in the light of God’s truth and love.
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