Reddit reviews My Child is Transgender: 10 Tips for Parents of Adult Trans Children (10 Trans Tips Book 1)

Here are the books I gave to my mom:
My Child is Transgender: 10 Tips for Parents of Adult Trans Children
by Matt Kailey
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00867Y6OU

Now What?: A Handbook for Families with Transgender Children
by Rex Butt
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010NZBEUQ

Transitions of the Heart: Stories of Love, Struggle and Acceptance by Mothers of Transgender and Gender Variant Children
by Rachel Pepper
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007TUY3PW

The first one is really quick and simple but is a good introduction. The second was my favorite, it was written by a parent and I think many parents can relate. It's really really great, don't let the author's name fool you. I didn't read all of the last one, but I figured it would be good to throw another one in there to tug on the heartstrings and sort of show my parents that if the parents in the book can adjust, so can they.

PFLAG's Welcoming Our Trans Family And Friends pamphlet is a great place to start and I'd suggest taking a look at it. Someone's already recced 'The Transgender Child' which is another fantastic resource that I would strongly recommend you pursue. The My Child is Transgender e-book is another useful resource that's pretty short but tackles a lot of the big points in what I thought was a relatively clear manner, too.

Transgender 101 by Nick Teich (sadly not free)? My Child is Transgender: 10 Tips for Parents of Adult Trans Children (99¢ ebook)? The Our Trans Children leaflet (free PDF download)?

Honestly you are EXTREMELY unlikely to find something that explains things without ever using the word transsexual or mentioning surgery. The closest you're going to get is giving them stuff that you've altered and censored. It makes way more sense to give them stuff that does mention those things, let them get a basic understanding, and then explain to them that you do not want surgery. If you're not willing to do that, my guess is you're going to find yourself stuck. Given that you have a need that existing stuff doesn't meet, though, I encourage you to write your ideal resource(s) yourself, or in collaboration with others, and spread them around. :)

I gave my dad Matt Kailey's guide for parents of adult children. http://www.amazon.com/My-Child-Transgender-Parents-Children-ebook/dp/B00867Y6OU/ref=la_B001JS16J6_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1413304647&sr=1-5