MINI TREASURES: delightful mini picture books to treasure forever. MUMMY LAID AN EGG Mum and Dad decide it's time to tell the kids about the facts of life. But do they dare? And do the really know everything about the birds and the bees?
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Have you ever wondered how much your children know about human reproduction but are afraid to ask? Then this is the book for you. Written and illustrated by the award-winning Babette Cole it is, according to the Bookseller: "Funny, factual and frank...a superb book...the ideal ice-breaker for parents."
Mum and Dad decide that it is high time to tell their children about the facts of life, and put forward theories about gingerbread, growing seeds in the greenhouse, being squidged out of tubes and laying eggs. However, the children have clearer ideas about seeds, tubes and eggs and put their parents right. (Ages 6 and up) --Susan Naylor --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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"Excellent and fun" (Dr Tanya Byron The Times 2006-02-21)
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69 of 70 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Bought this book for my 7 year old daughter who had been asking questions about "Where do babies come from?" - and I didn't want to fob her off. This book tells children the biological truth to their question in a fun way with great illustrations and provokes some laughter in the process. If you don't want to lie to your children but don't want to frighten them either - this is a great book. Have recommended it to friends with children of the same age. Being truthful with your child at this age and on this subject in particular is so very important and means they can ask open questions without feeling that the subject is taboo or dirty in some way. Babette Cole's books are a joy and I highly recommend them
42 of 43 people found the following review helpful
By K. Jordan
Format:Paperback
I bought this for my 5 year old daughter who has been asking for more information than "Daddy gives Mummy a seed!" This book really helped me to answer her questions without me lying or getting embarrassed. She was really interested in the information but not put off or appalled by it! It is a non-threatening read and I'd thoroughly recommend it for this age group.
51 of 53 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
A new baby on the way, a three-year-old asking the obvious questions, a daddy referring all said queries to mummy...Babette Cole to the rescue.
Other 'facts of life' fodder was way too in-depth for my daughter to cope with. However after several sessions of reading 'Mummy Laid an Egg' she suddenly piped up and said "Oh so it comes out of your bottom" and hasn't wanted to know any more since.
The pictures are hilarious, the text is concise yet still gives enough information for ages 3+ to digest and more importantly understand. A brilliant book either for answering those awkward questions a prospective sibling provokes or introducing the subject they'll all be fascinated with by puberty.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Awful
Basically porn for children is what this book is. Isn't this what people get arrested for? Children should learn about sex when they're old enough and mature enough to understand. Read more
Published 6 days ago by S. Valli
1.0 out of 5 stars
not the book for me
nice book with colourful pictures but it was a story and I was looking for something more factual! my daughter aged 10 was looking for explanations to her questions and this was... Read more
Published 12 days ago by nicola mortenson
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Well explained without being too 'medical'
I bought several of the Red Fox Mini Treasures books because we're out and about a lot but the kids do enjoy a story. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Sarah Durston
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Great for under 10's.
We have older boys, (7 and 9) neither of which have ever showed the slightest interest in questioning their origins! Read more
Published 1 month ago by MissusP
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OK but not for preschool agegroup
No problem with book condition or delivery, but it was not appropriate for pre schoolers (in my opinion). Read more
Published 1 month ago by marie thompson
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great
Fabulous Babette Cole book on sex education, hilarious illustrations & text, used it for my own kids now for the next generation
Published 2 months ago by ms colleen lacey
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Brilliant
I love this book ,it always makes me chuckle. Read it with my daughter when they were young and it is a firm favorite with them. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Atom bomb
5.0 out of 5 stars
not just for the kids.
with a bit of simple humour you can take the embarasment out of sex education questions from children, loved the illustrations.
Published 2 months ago by mrs. C. Day
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Great
I love the way the children teach the adults in this story. Cole's book has her trademark no nonsense humour and factual information.
Published 3 months ago by Sarah Shires
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For curious children
I first bought this book 20 years ago having had it recommended to me. Lent to someone, who never returned it, so have purchased a smaller version. Exactly the same. Read more
Published 3 months ago by mara, DORSET
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