It's So Amazing!

A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families

Harris, R. ( 1999). It's So Amazing! Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press.

Kids are naturally curious about where babies come from and there are so many misconceptions.  This informative book gives kids the answers they want to know and more!  The author gives information such as how girl and boy bodies are different, what eggs and sperm are, how egg and sperm come together to make a baby,  how babies grow inside the mother's body, and families.  There is also information on adoption, how to have fun with a new baby, and even information on HIV and AIDS.  The author also includes many illustrations to help the reader understand the information. 

This is a great book for parents to share information with their child when they are curious about the "birds and the bees".   Though the illustrations are "cartoonish", they are accurate and informative.  Throughout the book a cartoon bird and bee bring some comic relief to this somewhat uncomfortable topic.