The Horn Book Guide

TECHNOLOGY

Roberts, Jillian

Where Do Babies Come From?: Our First Talk About Birth

32 pp. | Orca | October, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4598-0942-0 $19.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-4598-0944-4

(4) PS Just Enough series. Illustrated by Cindy Revell. "What part of the mother's body does the baby come from?" This simple introduction uses child-friendly questions to convey the basics, with mixed results. The age-appropriate answers explain some things well, but other murky explanations may confuse young listeners. The cartoony illustrations are inviting but don't always clarify matters. A page of four additional questions provides more detailed information.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn