talking about the birds and the bees
Harris, R & Emberley, M. (2014) It’s So Amazing! Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press If ever the question is asked, “Where do babies come from?”, this may be the book to reach for. Topics in this book range from how babies are made, to types of relationships, to sexual abuse. The text is accompanied by diagrams, and pictures. Two little characters, a bird and a bee, make the journey with you in learning about just that. What I really like about this book is that it tells the facts. While written at a level that a 7 year old+ can understand, the facts aren’t’ sugar coated. There are no agendas in this book, religious, political or otherwise. It often talks about the different ways of doing things, but doesn’t say any are better than others. It gently tells facts that need to be told, but can be difficult to say.