DEVELOPMENT OF AN ILLUSTRATED STORYBOOK FOR SEXUAL EDUCATION AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN

This study aims to develop an illustrated storybook themed around sexual education as an engaging and appropriate learning medium for elementary school students. The motivation for this research is the limited explicit delivery of sexual education material in schools, which often leads to children lacking adequate understanding of body awareness, privacy, and self-protection. The research utilizes a Design-Based Research (DBR) approach divided into four stages: problem analysis, product design, interactive trials, and reflection. The study subjects include teachers, students, and parents at SDN 1 Buwun Mas. Data was gathered through validation questionnaires from design, material, and language experts, and teacher and student responses to the illustrated storybook. The study results show the developed storybook achieved eligibility levels of 95% for design, 94% for materials, and 93% for language—each classified as “very worthy.” In addition, practicality received a score of 97%, categorized as “very practical.” The illustrated storybook is deemed effective in conveying sexual education using simple language and polite illustrations appropriate for the developmental stage of elementary-aged children. Thus, the illustrated sexual education storybook is feasible, practical, and educational and can serve as an alternative learning medium to increase children\\\'s awareness of protecting their bodies and themselves from an early age.