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Where Did I Come from

Where Did I Come from

List Price: $9.95
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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great way to learn about the birds and the bees
Review: I read this book and its sequel, "What's Happening To Me?" over 25 years ago. My aunt bought me the book and thus, spared my parents from having to teach me about the birds and the bees. It's done tastefully and written directly for a children. Easy to read and understand.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who has a child asking their parents how babies are made!!!!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A Fabulous Book!
Review: My mother tried teaching me about sex starting at about age four or five--I'm not sure I was ready to hear it at that point, but, as life would have it, a therapist had a copy of Where Did I Come From? on her coffee table when I went to go see her at age six. I was curious about the book, since the pictures were engaging and the topic matter was obviously interesting to me, so she read it to me. It was interesting and fascinating, and funny--the pictures were cartoony enough to be specific but not threatening or gross. I actually recall asking her to read it to me a number of times, and I asked tons of questions. I can't say how I would have responded to having my mom read it to me--a neutral third party was probably the best person, for me, to hear it from, just because my mom tended to get very self-conscious teaching me about sex, and that made me uncomfortable (although, God bless her, she did try!). I really enjoyed the book as a child, and it taught me everything I needed to know to understand what sex and puberty were so that by the time those things happened, I knew not only what was going on, but because it was so easy to ask questions with the book, I knew I could ask more questions of my mom and other adults in my life (doctors, health teachers, etc)(and find more books) when the time came. (I actually can't stress that enough--when it was about time for my friends and I to start menstruating, we actually went to the library (without our parent's knowlege) and took out a book called "Period" to tell us more about it (another great book--I don't know if it's still in print or not-- just the right speed for 10-12 year olds). And that helped a lot too.

If you're looking for a way to ease into talking about sex with your kids, Where Did I Come From? worked very well for me when I was 6 (I did actually know what sex was, since my mom told me about it at 4 or 5, but I ENJOYED learning from this book--I think because this one was down to earth and funny. Humor can help a LOT!) And like some of the other reviewers, learning about sex early did not prompt me to have sex early--I waited until I was 19 and then waitied again until I was 23. And I know that the fact that sex WASN'T a mystery to me had a lot to do with my abstaining from it. Teaching your kids about sex doesn't have to be a horrible experience. This is a fun book, and your kids should be distracted by the silly pictures so they won't be looking at you nervously sweating, wondering what to say. Plus, the book will say it for you anyway. I highly recommend the book.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A classic but still very relevant
Review: I can remember having this read to me by my brother as early as 3 or 4. It is straightforward, honest, and easy for kids to understand. If I remember it correctly, it could be a bit too cutesy and simplistic. Where Did I Come From is really geared towards small children. Older children will probably just roll their eyes. Whether you like it or not, if your kids are old enough for school, it's naive to think they don't know anything about sex. Give this book to them BEFORE they pick up a world of misinformation from the wrong people. It's a great starting point for parent/child discussions on this delicate subject.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A great ice breaker!!
Review: My husband and I didn't realize our daughter had been given such a headful of misinformation from her school friends, especially at the ripe old age of 9!! First thing that I thought of was A BOOK! My daughter and I read "Where Did I Come From" like any other book at bedtime. I noticed she got a little red-faced when she got the jist of what we were reading about, and, yes, I was a bit uncomfortable, but we pressed on together. This book combines information (correct information) with a wonderful sense of humor. We read the book and later had a very open and honest conversation about not only the mechanics of sex but the underlying emotions and subsequent consequences. I'll treasure that special conversation that I had with my daughter, and I'm sure, many more to come. I applaud Peter Mayle, et al for such a wonderful way to break the ice.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A Classic
Review: I first read "Where Did I Come From" as a 10 year old. I remember sitting at the table with my mom, as page by page, we went through the illustrations and text. I have never forgotten the experience. "Where Did I Come From" combines a "no-frills, tell it like it is" approach to reproduction, and combines it with some of the best analogies (an orgasm is described as being satisfying in the manner of a great big sneeze, for instance), and some of the most wonderful illustrations I have ever seen. The book illustrates nudity, but the "Mom and Dad" are pleasantly plump, and completely unthreatening, even to a small child.

I have since read the book to my now 13 year old son, and will undoubtably read it to my 3 year old when the time comes.

I can't give this book high enough praise. It has EARNED a permanent spot on my bookshelf.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: One of my best book buys EVER!
Review: I don't want to mince words. If you have little kids, buy this book. It's sweet, it's funny, it's innocent and it does and incredible and sensitive job of teaching. I used it with my four kids, all teens and older now, and loaned it to my friends and family. That's why I'm here today; tired of loaning my copy out, I'm going to tell them where they can get their own.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A delightful, wholesome book, and it's never too early
Review: I was 4 or 5 when I first got this book, and experienced it asa bedtime story, ... . I think that is the best way to go. ... As soon as the child has questions, that's the time to give the answers in this book. By the time they're 10-13, it's time to get "What's happening to me?"

DO NOT think that this creates early promiscuousness. While my parents read me this book at an early age, I didn't have sex until I was 21, and that was safe sex with a condom. I know plenty of examples of people whose parents had little or no discussion with them on sex, and they learned by doing, typically in their early to mid teens. ... For the rest of us, this book is delightful way to foster a wholesome, healthy attitude in young children.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Where Did I Come from?
Review: Okay, I'm a kid. 13 to be exact, and ever since the 2nd grade, my school reads this to us. Every year. Then, the show the movie version which has these sperms in top hats and ties. The egg is some sort of a ballerina. Anyway, what I'm trying to say is that even when I was an innocent little seven year old, I knew the stuff they were teaching and so did everybody else in the school. Not to mention the pictures are very graphic. They have this naked lady and guy in the same bathtub. So they distract us with these shocking pictures while they try to explain boring stuff like semen? I mean, come on. Give it up. Then, they try to tell us what sex is. They show these two cats purring and and rubbing against each other while romantic accordian music plays. I dunno, if you think you're going to teach someone anything about where they came from, don't use this book. Telling them they came from a stork would sound more convincing than the way they tell it here.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great, understandable, no-nonsense information...
Review: This is a wonderful little illustrated book that can help parents share information about sex and where babies come from with their children. I especially like the fact that this book is presented from the point of view of that sex is an expression of love, rather than just a presentation of physical facts and the mechanics of sex.

Information in the book is presented in a straightforward manner with "no nonsense and with illustrations." As for the illustrations, my wife told me that they also helped her feel better about her own body! How's that for a double benefit?

I appreciate the level of the presentation as well...pitched toward younger children...say, ages 7-10. Children really need good, accurate information from their folks, especially as they are surrounded by various bits and pieces of partial and even mis-information about sex which they hear from peers at school and other places.

The author uses terminology that is appropriate and understandable. A great little book.

While this is a great little book, I recommend using it in combination with another book, "How to Talk to Your Child About Sex" by Linda and Richard Eyre, as part of a combined effort of discussion and reading as you teach your child about sex.

Good luck!

Alan Holyoak

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great illustrations, straight forward information
Review: I don't have children (yet), but when they do, this book will be accessible to them at a very young age. Adults will be tickled by the adorable illustrations (although some may be shockingly more graphic than you may expect)... they are straight-forward and yet non-threatening.

The text is also to-the-point, but more friendly than blunt... just enough information to satisfy young, curious minds without giving information overload. A great book to read before you even have children as it will help to mentally 'pshyche' you up to being able to more freely discuss the topics of sex and reproduction with your children when the subject comes up.


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