How You Came to Be
Carole Gerber author Sawsan Chalabi illustrator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Penguin Young Readers
Published:22nd Mar '22
Should be back in stock very soon
This love letter written from mother to child invites readers to experience a baby's month-by-month development in the womb as compared to familiar fruits and vegetables.
A mother lovingly describes the sizes and stages of her baby's month-by-month development inside the womb, and the amazement of experiencing it from the outside.
Look at you - as big as a banana!
Some of your cells formed into bones,
and your arms and legs grew longer.
I could feel you kick!
Sometimes when I rubbed my belly,
I felt you thump back.
Was that your way of saying hello?
Simple, age-appropriate facts are woven into a tender and lyrical text that celebrates the miracle of a baby. It demystifies and informs readers, while simultaneously appreciating the wonder of it all. A perfect read-aloud for mother and child, or for children whose mothers are pregnant with a younger sibling.
"A loving and encouraging intro to birth for kids." -- Publishers Weekly
"A sweet gift for expectant parents and a suitable read-aloud for an older sibling or a child curious about baby development." -- School Library Journal
ISBN: 9780593225738
Dimensions: 289mm x 264mm x 9mm
Weight: 539g
32 pages