Finally, a beautiful, funny picture book to answer the age-old question- Where do babies come from?
Sophie Blackall (www.sophieblackall.com) is the illustrator of several award-winning picture books, including Meet Wild Boars by Meg Rosoff, Pecan Pie Baby by Jacqueline Woodson, Big Red Lollipop (by Rukhsana Khan), and the Ivy and Bean books by Annie Barrows. Her many honors include a BCCB Blue Ribbon, Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award, Society of Illustrators Founders Award, Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book, Book Sense 76 Pick, and New York Times Top Ten Picture Book. Her artwork has also appeared in murals as part of the New York City MTA's "Arts for Transit" program. Previously she has had jobs in a shoe shop and a robot factory. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
* “Blackall once again excels at portraying a thoughtful child with
a rich inner life, as her hero/narrator finds his world upended
when his parents announce the arrival of a new baby. . . . Gently
evasive half-answers enable Blackall to unleash her special brand
of elegant, pokerfaced surrealism. . . . Blackall also admires her
hero’s inquisitiveness, and the way he squares his parents’
eventual, more scientific explanation with what he’s heard
throughout the day makes for a lovely tribute to the blossoming
mind. An afterword offers helpful narratives for grownups facing a
similar line of inquiry.” — Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW
* “A delightfully age-appropriate way to give young children the
facts about conception and birth. . . . Illustrations are
beautifully crafted. . . . Each page is adorned with soft colors
and crisp, clear pictures that enhance the story.” — School Library
Journal, STARRED REVIEW
* “Blackall’s text is straightforward, calm, and reassuring without
being clinical. . . . Watercolor illustrations make the most of the
narrator’s imaginative flights of fancy, and the cherubic,
rosy-cheeked babies of different ethnicities are cute as a button.
. . . An appended page provides suggestions for adults about
addressing the ‘where do babies come from?’ question.” — The Horn
Book, STARRED REVIEW
“Engaging illustrations. . . . Each response to the question
stimulates the boy’s imagination as revealed in the pictures. . . .
‘Answering the Question “Where Do Babies Come From?”’ concludes the
book and contains age-appropriate responses. An appealing book for
children preparing to welcome a new baby or who are simply
curious.” — Booklist
“Honest and accurate language combines with a rueful acknowledgment
of the varied takes on the topic to make this a sound introduction
to the “Where do babies come from?” question. The text remains
kid-focused; the tone is steadily inquisitive, never pedantic, and
the boy is particularly endearing in his curiosity. Blackall’s line
and watercolor illustrations are winsome without being saccharine,
and there’s considerable humor in their depiction of the various
evasive explana- tions. . . . Effectively finds the sweet spot
between practical and pleasant in this lovely new addition to the
sex education shelf.” — The Bulletin of the Center for Children's
Books
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