I know you shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover by I totally did on this one. I mean seriously! The CUTE!
THE BABY TREE (ages 5-8)
by Sophie Blackall
ABOUT THE BOOK
Sooner or later, every child will ask, Where do babies come from? Answering this question has never been this easy or entertaining! Join a curious little boy who asks everyone from his babysitter to the mailman, getting all sorts of funny answers along the way, before his parents gently set him straight.
New from award-winning author and illustrator Sophie Blackall comes a beautiful picture book full of playful details to help answer the age-old-question..where do babies come from?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR
SOPHIE BLACKALL is the illustrator of several award-winning books, including Ruby’s Wish by Shirin Yim Bridges, Meet Wild Boars by Meg Rosoff,Pecan Pie Baby by Jacqueline Woodson, and the Ivy and Bean books by Annie Barrows. Her artwork has also appeared in various magazines and exhibitions. Previously she lived in Sydney, Australia, and has had jobs in a shoe shop and a robot factory.
I love this book for so many reasons.
Beautiful Illustrations
This book has beautiful Illustrations.
They had Mason cracking up the entire time. I would finish the page by asking him if that’s where baby’s come from. So in this example I would say, “Did you and Kyla hatch from eggs?”.
It Tells the Truth
At the end of the book the little boy tells his parents all the things that he learned and they tell him where babies really come from. What I love about it is they tell the truth. They illustrate a sperm and an egg and say “They begin with a seed from their dad which gets planted in an egg inside their mom”.
At the end of the book they answer typical questions you may get more in depth using real words like “sperm”, “penis” and “vagina”. This part is not apart of the actual story itself but in the back. It’s an easy to understand explanation and age appropriate.
I love the Q & A at the end of the book because it’s really important to me that my children know the proper terms and the truth about where babies comes from which is one of the many reasons why I allowed Mason to attend Kyla’s birth!
Bonus
It mentions that some babies are born at home! I love this. Not all babies are born in hospitals (Kyla wasn’t) so it’s nice to see an alternative mentioned!
I’m not the only one who loves The Baby Tree!
“Blackall once again excels at portraying a thoughtful child with a rich inner life” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
“Blackall’s text is straightforward, calm, and reassuring without being clinical. Her Chinese-ink and watercolor illustrations make the most of the narrator’s imaginative flights of fancy…cute as a button.” —The Horn Book, Starred Review
“A delightfully age-appropriate way to give young children the facts about contraception and birth…Another wonderful contribution from Blackall.”
—School Library Journal, Starred Review
This would be for my dd who is 6! BTW a couple of the links in the rafflecopter aren’t working – the Pin It! and the Like & Share on Facebook. The pin to be repinned is also for the Mother’s Day giveaway – not sure if it is supposed to be that one or not!
Would be for my grandsons or nieces or nephews.
This would be for my little grandson!
Would use it for my gramdlids
looks super cute! I'd love to have this for Corbin and Elsie.
This would be for my son
This book would be for my son to read with me and daddy
this book would be for my grandson
This book would be for my son
I would love to win this for my little grandson.