What Makes a Baby
What Makes a Baby by Cory Silverberg, published by Seven Stories Press on May 7, 2013, is a children’s picture book designed for readers from preschool to age eight. This 36-page edition addresses the topics of conception, gestation, and birth in a manner that is inclusive of all family structures and identities. The book aims to provide a comprehensive origin story that reflects the diversity of modern families, ensuring that children can understand these concepts without the constraints of traditional narratives.
Readers will find that What Makes a Baby presents information in a way that is accessible and engaging for young audiences. The narrative avoids gendering people or body parts, allowing families to share their own experiences while educating their children. Illustrated by award-winning artist Fiona Smyth, this book combines informative content with appealing visuals, making it a valuable resource for discussions about sexuality and family dynamics.
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Finalist for the 2014 Lambda Award for LGBT Children’s/Young Adult
“What Makes a Baby is extraordinary! Cory is a Dr. Spock for the 21st century.”—Susie Bright
“A Truly Inclusive Way to Answer the Question ‘Where Do Babies Come From?’: The new book What Makes a Baby offers an origin story for all children, no matter what their families look like.” —The Atlantic
“This is a solid, occasionally quirky book on an important topic.”—School Library Journal
Geared to readers from preschool to age eight, What Makes a Baby is a book for every kind of family and every kind of kid. 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.
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