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It's not the stork!
59 pages
A reassuring, straightforward, and lively exploration of bodies and beginnings that answers big questions with gentle honesty.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like having a warm, open conversation in a safe and welcoming space. The pace is steady and deliberate, designed to be shared between adults and curious young minds. Its tone is deeply reassuring and straightforward, stripping away awkwardness with lively, comfortable language and sensitive artwork. The mood is lighthearted yet respectful, buoyed by the comic relief of a curious bird and a squeamish bee who mirror a child's own mixed reactions. The prose is clear, scientifically accurate, and perfectly tailored to early elementary readers. Ultimately, it delights parents, educators, and children alike by transforming endless questions about bodies and birth into a journey of pride, knowledge, and comfortable self-discovery.
- Mood
- curious
- lighthearted
- safe
- welcoming
- Tone
- reassuring
- straightforward
- lively
- comfortable
- educational
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- body positivity · curiosity and discovery · understanding oneself · family connections
- The writing
- Lively, comfortable, and straightforward, using age-appropriate language to deliver scientifically accurate information.
- The arc
- Moves from natural childhood curiosity to a feeling of pride, comfort, and knowledgeable reassurance.
- Who it's for
- Parents, educators, and young children seeking a gentle, accurate, and engaging introduction to bodies and reproduction.
Content notes
- childbirth
- reproduction
- sex instruction
About the book
From the expert team behind IT'S PERFECTLY NORMAL and IT'S SO AMAZING! comes a book for younger children about their bodies - a resource that parents, teachers, librarians, health care providers, and clergy can use with ease and confidence. Young children are curious about almost everything, especially their bodies. And young children are not afraid to ask questions. What makes me a girl? What makes me a boy? Why are some parts of girls' and boys' bodies the same and why are some parts different? How was I made? Where do babies come from? Is it true that a stork brings babies to mommies and daddies? IT'S NOT THE STORK! helps answer these endless and perfectly normal questions that preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary school children ask about how they began. Through lively, comfortable language and sensitive, engaging artwork, Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley address readers in a reassuring way, mindful of a child's healthy desire for straightforward information. Two irresistible cartoon characters, a curious bird and a squeamish bee, provide comic relief and give voice to the full range of emotions and reactions children may experience while learning about their amazing bodies. Vetted and approved by science, health, and child development experts, the information is up-to-date, age-appropriate, and scientifically accurate, and always aimed at helping kids feel proud, knowledgeable, and comfortable about their own bodies, about how they were born, and about the family they are part of.
Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.1 1.0 110892.
Description from Open Library.
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