Mummy Laid an Egg

We LOVE this book. Our oldest had the best version of "the talk" we could give at 8. We got him this book and he said "I wish I'd just waited! This is way more funny and less scary!" He breathed a sigh of relief. I have read a lot of criticism about the "mummy and daddy fit together" section. It was perfect for my son. He got his question answered about the "how" without having to freak out over the rest of it. I love this book. I have two more boys at home just waiting to read it!

Delightfully written and illustrated. You will 'blush' (and laugh!) at how the parents explain conception to their kids

I love this book. Babette Cole did a great job with the illustrations and the information was done with a bit of adult humor. Not sure about using this book for explaining the facts of life to kids but definitely a fun book for adults.

This was recommended by a friend for its humorous approach to talking about where babies come from. It's a hoot and I think, appropriate for my daughter. I didn't realize I was ordering the mini size of the book and so was disappointed in that. I would have preferred a regularly sized version.

This book is a howl.It is simultaneously clever, funny, and physiologically accurate. From my perspective, there is nothing offensive in it. But that's me. Your mileage may vary.If a 1st grader ever wants to know "where do babies come from?" and you've got it in your head to give an honest, age-appropriate answer, this book is a great way to approach the subject.... and then there's the ONE PAGE the contains very simply illustrations of "Mummy and Daddy" having sex and clearly enjoying themselves. Sex is portrayed as a fun, healthy activity that Mummy and Daddy like a lot. To my mind, that's exactly the way it ought to be presented to inquiring children.Yes, one of the illustrations depicts Mum and Dad making whoopee on a skateboard. Very whimsical.The illustrations are clever and absolutely _not_ pornographic, but if you're of the opinion that 1st grader's shouldn't even be _thinking_ about grownups having sex, then this page in the book will most likely make you uncomfortable.I loved the book, and won't hesitate to offer it to my daughter-in-law when the grandkids are ready for "the talk."But I'll let her decide when that will be.

Love this book! Definitely appropriate for young children who are curious. Illustrations are goofy and child friendly but anatomically correct ;) my kids love it

This is a wonderful book that keeps humor in "the talk."I am surprised by how many reviewers here oppose the sex theory in favor of the stork theory. Apparently, they never knew people needed to have sex to have babies. "How shocking! How offensive! And there're pictures of human body parts?" Do these people blindfold their children when it's bath time?Look, if you're not an ignorant nematode, this is the book you've been looking for to give a good overview of sex and to keep your children from growing into sexually dysfunctional Amazon review trolls.

My kids used to request this book all the time. It is a funny and age appropriate way to introduce your kids to the facts of making babies. The jokes in it brought about raucous laughter.I see that there are a few reviews all concerned about the illustrations.This book DOES present sex as something that feels good, and something that is for adults.This is a healthy attitude. The illustrations include some pretty funny depictions of couples, and this seems to concern some reviewers who thought they were pornographic. For clarity, the cartoon like descriptions do NOT show porn like close ups of genitals in the sex act.My kids hardly noticed the one page of couples, uh, coupling, in relation to the silly jokes about where babies DON'T actually come from. It seems it's a few adults who are upset by it, and not something that even registers with kids.My kids are now 26 and 28 and we have very open communication still.It's lighthearted, it's factual and funny.