How Babies Are Made [Hardcover]

Andrew C. Andry (Author), Steven Schepp (Author), Blake Hampton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1968

A comparative, illustrated discussion of the reproductive systems and process in flowers, chickens, dogs, and humans; explains how babies are conceived and born.

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Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Time-Life, Incorporated (January 1, 1968)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809408392
• ISBN-13: 978-0809408399
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 8.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,138,133 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent for small children, March 1, 2000

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a reader (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How Babies Are Made (Paperback)

Hurray to the author of this book! Some things in life don't change and how babies get made is one of those things. I didn't want explicit technical pictures. This book provides a platform for the embarrassed parent. The pictures are simple cutouts that explain the process of reproduction. The book begins with flowers and pollination and progresses steadily towards human fertilization. No shocks, no surprises, just simple facts clearly stated. Excellent book. Children are still children and shocking them with a book that they are not prepared to look at is not the answer. This book was a mild approach to a tense subject and I've already recommended it to friends.

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bright colors, subtle pictures and clear explanations, October 16, 1999

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Maggi Rohde "librarian and mom" (Ann Arbor, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How Babies Are Made (Paperback)

Originally published in 1968 by Time-Life Books, this book hasn't changed either - and it needs no revision to remain up-to-date. It actually addresses "the birds and the bees": beginning with flowers, then moving on to chickens, dogs and finally humans, the authors show how reproduction happens in a similar way for all types of living creatures. The brightly colored paper cutout illustrations hold a young child's attention, and keep even the most squeamish parent from being embarrassed.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still the best after 36 years, October 4, 2004

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Mom of 4 (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How Babies Are Made (Hardcover)

I recommend this book to everyone. First issued in 1968 when I was 6 years old, I still remember being impressed, even at that age, by the logical progression of this book. It explains in the most respectful, lucid way where babies come from. I passed this book on to my older sister when she had kids and they hung on to it and passed it down to me when my kids were learning to read. I just left it in the bookcase and they all picked it up when they were ready for it. For anyone mystified about how and where to begin explaining this subject, here is everything you need. This book is in no way dated and should still be at the top of every list of books on this subject.