Children's Literature
Sharing my thoughts on some exceptional books...
"It's So Amazing! A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families" by Robie H. Harris11/15/2016 Harris, R. (1999). It’s so amazing. Boston, MA: Candlewick Press. This nonfiction book provides information about the reproductive process from the beginning with a sperm and egg, and takes the reader all the way through pregnancy, the birth of a baby and families. Although its intended audience is children, it's fun and interesting read for adults as well. The book is chunked into chapters, each one building the reader's knowledge for the next chapter. Yet, they can definitely make sense if read in isolation. The narrator is a bird who is discussing the information with a bee. They are interspersed throughout the book with reflections about what the topic is about. The bird always seems to find the information quite amazing, while the bee tends to want to change the subject or simply have no comment about it. They are comical at times, using puns like "It's true, I have been YOLKING around--a bit." These two characters often take some topics that may be embarrassing for kids to think about and present them with ease. Even sharing some misconceptions, ideas and thoughts that would be very similar to what children would think. The illustrations are age appropriate and represent racial diversity. When discussing families, different lifestyles are presented without judgement. The author has provided an extensive list of people who helped with the information for this book. They consist of elementary teachers, professors, social workers, and pediatricians to name a few. There is a table of contents and an index at the end for easy research. Other books to read by this author and illustrator are: It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health, and It's Not the Stork: A Book about Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families and Friends.
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Nora RuizI'm a stay-at-home mom who has three daughters ages 7, 4, and 1. I like spending time with family and enjoying a cup of coffee with sweet bread! Assignments:Textbook #2
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