It features photographs of the same children, now adults, who reflect on their experiences and how they shaped their lives. The book was praised by some critics and educators for its honesty and openness, but it also faced censorship and legal challenges in many countries, including the United States, where it was banned by the Supreme Court in 1979.Ĭoming Of Age was published in 1999, as a sequel to Show Me!. The book features photographs of eight children, aged 10 to 16, who explore their sexuality and anatomy in various settings. Show Me! was first published in Germany in 1974, with text by Helga Fleischhauer-Hardt, a child psychologist.