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Looking for More Great Reads? Download Hi Res. Get the latest updates from Cory Silverberg. And go from well-read to best read with book recs, deals and more in your inbox every week. We are experiencing technical difficulties. Order now for expected delivery to Germany by Christmas. Cory is a Dr. Spock for the 21st century. It is a twenty-first century children's picture book about conception, gestation, and birth, which reflects the reality of our modern time by being inclusive of all kinds of kids, adults, and families, regardless of how many people were involved, their orientation, gender and other identity, or family composition.

Just as important, the story doesn't gender people or body parts, so most parents and families will find that it leaves room for them to educate their child without having to erase their own experience.

Written by sexuality educator Cory Silverberg, and illustrated by award-winning Canadian artist Fiona Smyth, What Makes a Baby is as fun to look at as it is useful to read.

Product details For ages Format Hardback 36 pages Dimensions x x Review quote The playful illustrations and simple but intelligent text illuminate the basic biology of reproduction while honoring today's diversity of families, of genders and gender identities, and of how kids can come into a family.

And, hey, even if your kids were conceived the old-fashioned way, they should know not everyone was--and why. Author and sex educator Silverberg nails it, as does award-winning Canadian artist Fiona Smyth.

The point, he says, is to get children asking questions but letting parents answer them with however much detail they see fit. With text that is open to personal embellishment, this book is sure to cater to many families and birth experiences.

Your family needs this book. In fact, I can't think of a family that doesn't. He teaches across North America on topics including sexual communication, sexuality and disability, technology, access, and inclusion. Cory is the Sexuality Guide for About. What Makes a Baby is the first book in a series of kid's books Cory is writing for Seven Stories Press about sexuality, sexual health, and gender. He has eight nephews and nieces, all of whom know where babies come from. Fiona's comic Cheez was published in Exclaim!

Rating details. Dec 24, Kate Puleo Unger rated it it was amazing Shelves: picture-books-read. This book is a great introduction to reproduction for young kids. I read it with my 4 year old to help him understand where he came from. It's both factual and simple to understand without giving too much information. I highly recommend it! I read this because I absolutely adored Sex is a Funny Word. But I was a bit disappointed by this. I suppose this book could be good for parents who are too uncomfortable to answer their kids questions when they ask where babies come from.

And like in Sex is a Funny Word, this book is wonderfully inclusive and gender neutral. I will be reading this book to my daughter now that I have previewed it. Nov 27, Kirsten rated it it was amazing Shelves: parenting , children-or-ya , non-fiction , storytime , from-library , kiddo-read-alouds , lgbtq-interest , picture-book , health-and-wellness. A fantastic book for introducing the concepts behind how babies are made. It's delightful because it leaves space for all kinds of families to discuss their experiences with their child.

Eggs and sperm are described, but there's no "daddy's sperm and mommy's egg," leaving things open for families where there are two moms, or two dads, or where IVF, donors, or surrogacy were involved. My three-year-old loved it and made me read it to her twice in a row. Aug 03, Eric Rosswood rated it it was amazing Shelves: lgbt-children-s-books , lgbt. What a great book! My husband and I have started the adoption journey for the second time and this prompted our three-year-old son to start asking questions about where babies come from.

I purchased What Makes A Baby after a friend recommended it, and the book was exactly what I was looking for! It covers reproduction in a very "matter of fact" way while still managing to be age appropriate for younger children. It's also inclusive of families that have children via adoption, surrogacy, co-paren What a great book!

It's also inclusive of families that have children via adoption, surrogacy, co-parenting, and any other means. And the best part is that it introduces scenarios that are left open for parents to fill in the blanks with information relevant to their own specific family journey. I can't recommend this book enough. Jan 12, Suzie marked it as children-chapter-books-to-read. I only paged through this book, but I'm so glad that I did before I started reading it to my 6 and 3 year olds!

It looks like it will be a great reference for when they finally start asking questions like this. May 31, Lacey Louwagie rated it really liked it Shelves: children-s , parenting , picture-books , vanja.

The first sex-ed book I had the pleasure of reading to my son! This is a great "starter" book for the topic, as it is VERY inclusive doesn't assume all parents are MF pairings or that all babies are conceived via sex. Instead, it breaks down the component parts needed to make a baby egg, sperm, uterus without tying those parts to specific relationships. And it doesn't articulate how those elements get together, either, allowing each family to tell its own stories or elaborate as much as they The first sex-ed book I had the pleasure of reading to my son!

And it doesn't articulate how those elements get together, either, allowing each family to tell its own stories or elaborate as much as they feel comfortable. I would have told him, but this seems a topic where it's worth following his lead in terms of what he needs to know.

Overall, an excellent introduction for even the youngest "readers," and one that should be comfortable for even fairly squeamish parents to use. Cute, colorful illustrations, too! The day after I read it to him, my son rushed up my my husband, showed him a picture of the sperm, and announced, "Daddy, I have something to show you!

This is a sperm! You have these in your tummy? Dec 18, Florian rated it it was amazing Shelves: family , nonfiction. There are a myriad of books on the subject of reproduction for children, all of which follow the typical "when a mommy and a daddy love each other very much I can remember reading some of them when I asked my mom where babies came from.

Her response was, "Let's go to the library. This book's strength lies in its gender neutral and scientifically accurate There are a myriad of books on the subject of reproduction for children, all of which follow the typical "when a mommy and a daddy love each other very much This book's strength lies in its gender neutral and scientifically accurate language.

It describes that the ingredients for new life are an egg, sperm, and a uterus, but it does not gender the bodies that those elements come from, allowing the book to describe the process of reproduction in every family, regardless of how well that family fits into the typical heteronormative idea of the nuclear family.

The vibrant colors are lovely, but it would have been nice to see a more realistic representations of human diversity rather than the fantastical psychedelic skin tones each person has here. Apr 13, Meagan rated it it was amazing Shelves: non-fiction , childrens-middle-grade. If you are looking for a book about where babies come from for young kids, this is a fantastic choice.

It truly is a book for all kinds of families and all kinds of kids. The people in the book are not specifically male or female. They are also a wide variety of colors, such as blue, green, pink, etc.

Accurate terms such as egg, sperm, and uterus are used, but this is not a technical book. The text is lovely and answers the basics without being more detailed that most kids need. My kids loved th If you are looking for a book about where babies come from for young kids, this is a fantastic choice. My kids loved the book. After reading through it with them, they have since read it several times on their own in the last two days.

I enjoyed the psychedelic illustrations. What I did not care for was the strange mix of biological terms and vagueness I assume is motivated by popular political correctness. Terms like sperm, vagina, and uterus are used but who has these body parts is glossed over. Many of the descriptions made me wonder if the author even understands reproduction, they certainly don't explain DNA in a helpful clea I enjoyed the psychedelic illustrations.

Many of the descriptions made me wonder if the author even understands reproduction, they certainly don't explain DNA in a helpful clear manner. Some of our patrons were surprised that a book about human reproduction never uses the words "male" and "female" or "man" and "woman" or any variation thereof and just states that "some bodies" have various features and "some bodies" do not.

Aug 04, Aneesa rated it really liked it Shelves: picture-books. Definitely a contender. There are no gender pronouns in this book. Added bonus is it includes an opportunity to explain induction. Dec 06, Charlotte rated it did not like it Shelves: picture-books , available , parenting , non-fiction. Not a fan of the sperm and egg dancing with each other to merge their stories - lost opportunity to offer a child-friendly overview of genetics.

May 09, Racheal rated it it was amazing Shelves: favorite-kids , kids-picture-books. Holy shit! A gender neutral book about baby making! It is a little vague because of it, but then it prompts discussion about one's own family with questions like "Who was happy that it was YOU who grew?

Jun 02, Juli Anna rated it it was amazing Shelves: kids-nonfiction , picture-books. This is an incredible picture book. Playful and lyrical, with absolutely no gendered language. It also includes all kinds of families, including adoptive and foster families. This is definitely most appropriate for younger children I would say under 7 years old , but it's a keeper. Feb 12, T M rated it it was amazing.

Really well made and the illustrations are lovely! There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Be the first to start one ». Readers also enjoyed. Videos About This Book. More videos About Cory Silverberg. Cory Silverberg. Cory Silverberg is a sexuality educator, author, and trainer. He received his Masters of Education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education and trains across North America on topics including access and inclusion, sexuality and disability, and sex and technology.

He was a founding member of the Come As You Are Co-operative and served as the chairperson for sexuality educator certificati Cory Silverberg is a sexuality educator, author, and trainer. He was a founding member of the Come As You Are Co-operative and served as the chairperson for sexuality educator certification for the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists.

Cory is the Sexuality Guide for About. He is currently writing a series of three inclusive books for children about gender and sexuality with Fiona Smyth. Their third book is forthcoming. Books by Cory Silverberg.