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Summary: Don't JUST hand over the book...
Review: ...BE READY TO DISCUSS IT. I definitly would not leave this book lying around where it could accidentally make its way into a bookbag and onto the school bus. HOWEVER, I do not think it's as horrible as the other reviewers said. They may be educators, but I'm a parent, and I thought this book was a great gateway to discussion for me and my 6 year old child. Children see REAL people in more graphic situations on TV commercials or shows before you can change the channel. Surely a cartoon of stick people isn't THAT offensive. (I dont' think kids should be taught about sex at their elementary school anyway. that's my job- I'M THE PARENT.) If you are ready to really explain what they are reading/seeing then this is a good book for parents of younger kids who want to know more then just "daddy and mommy decided we were ready for a baby".
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Summary: Highly Inappropriate and Graphic!
Review: I am an Elementary Principal for grades 3-5 and am responsible for teaching 5th grade students "Developing Years", which is our sex education class. "Mommy Laid an Egg" is THE most inappropriat book I have ever seen for children. The pictures on page 21-22 about ways in which "mommies and daddies fit together" are outrageous. There are four pictures of what amounts to sexual positions. I am not sure if the author is trying to teach about how babies are made or how to have sex. If you want your children to ask you how you made them and are ready to explain what position you used, then this is the book for you. If you are a responsible parent buy a different book!
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Summary: Love this book!
Review: I bought this book well over 10 years ago when I was in college. It was purchased soley for me, so I was really surprised that it had somehow found its way to my preschool children's bookshelf. They brought it to me to read, and I was amazed at how much they enjoyed it. They really didn't ask any questions and certainly weren't shocked or embarrassed. They received it as they would any other book for children. I believe they now have a very clear idea about how they were made. Incidentally, I'm an evangelical Christian who is super-picky about what my children see on TV. This book has produced none of the negative responses certain "child-appropriate" programs have, such as arguing and using words like "shut-up, hate and kill." Maybe it's because sex within marriage (which is how the book presents it) isn't dirty or anything to be embarrassed about.
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Summary: Gets the job done, but not in the best way possible.
Review: I can't believe the horrible reviews I've seen of this book. Lighten up a little people. I'm a conservative person, but I'm not repressed. This book isn't a good introductory explanation of reproduction; instead it's a silly and cute supplement for a child who already knows the basics. The parents in the book tell their children just about every old wives' tale you've heard about where children come from. The pictures show babies being mixed out of sugar and spice and baked in an oven, babies growing in pots like plants, etc., with very funny illustrations. Then the children turn around and tell their parents how reproduction really takes place. My only problem with the book is that it doesn't use the correct terms for the anatomy and instead uses "seed," "seed pod," and "tube." I would use this more as a humorous supplement than as a basic learning tool.
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Summary: funny, silly supplement for introduction to reproduction
Review: I can't believe the horrible reviews I've seen of this book. Lighten up a little people. I'm a conservative person, but I'm not repressed. This book isn't a good introductory explanation of reproduction; instead it's a silly and cute supplement for a child who already knows the basics. The parents in the book tell their children just about every old wives' tale you've heard about where children come from. The pictures show babies being mixed out of sugar and spice and baked in an oven, babies growing in pots like plants, etc., with very funny illustrations. Then the children turn around and tell their parents how reproduction really takes place. My only problem with the book is that it doesn't use the correct terms for the anatomy and instead uses "seed," "seed pod," and "tube." I would use this more as a humorous supplement than as a basic learning tool.
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Summary: Ignore the ignoramuses
Review: Some of the reviewers for this book need to relax. If they are so uptight about a children's book about sex, I'd hate to see just how uptight they are about the subject matter itself. As if there is only one way to explain subject...as there is only one way to have sex. I pity their kids. When I bought this book, just for myself, I laughed out loud at how hysterically ingenious the author/illustrator pops the pompasity of sex into something understandable and ...funny. It is non-judgemental, approachable and funny. Relax and enjoy.
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Summary: A good starting p;oint for 6 yr olds and up
Review: Some of the reviewers for this book need to relax. If they are so uptight about a children's book about sex, I'd hate to see just how uptight they are about the subject matter itself. As if there is only one way to explain subject...as there is only one way to have sex. I pity their kids. When I bought this book, just for myself, I laughed out loud at how hysterically ingenious the author/illustrator pops the pompasity of sex into something understandable and ...funny. It is non-judgemental, approachable and funny. Relax and enjoy.
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Summary: Mommy Laid an Egg, or Where Babies Come From
Review: This book was inaccurate, graphic and downright naughty. My friends and I blushed when we saw it as adults. I swore it was a joke when I saw it. The book was taken from a 5th grade student who brought it to school and then proceeded to educate her class with it. Obviously purchased by diligent parents who made sure to leave it on their childs bookshelf. This is just not the sort of book children take seriously or are ready for. Instead they seem to be getting ideas from them - naughty ideas about sex on a "space hopper" (whatever that is), upsidedown with clown hats on, on a skateboard, or suspended with balloons!! My husband and I may enjoy it but a fifth grader? Certainly not!!
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