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When You Were Inside Mommy

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Joanna Cole (I Am a Big Brother, I Am a Big Sister) has created yet another great book for sharing with young children. Directly addressing toddlers and preschool age children, Cole tells about pregnancy and childbirth. Using terms such as uterus, umbilical cord, and breast, and with illustrations of a child inside the womb, Cole and Chambliss have created a wonderful book for parents to share with very, young children, especially when a new baby is expected. Additional information on answering children's questions about birth is provided at the back of the book.

This book is such a great way for preschoolers to learn where they came from and gives parents a way to tell their child's birth story. We interject specific happenings from our son's birth story and he just loves it. It was the perfect book to read to our oldest son when we were pregnant with our second child as it helped him understand the process of what was happening/going to happen now that there was another baby inside of mommy. He was only 2 years old and he comprehended it all through the simple language and adorable pictures! Perfect book!

Great book for pre-school age children who are curious about being "inside mommy" but who do not need a lot of information yet. This book was the perfect first book for my 4 year son who has been asking questions.

I got this book when I was expecting my second child, and my first was 2. We enjoyed reading it together many, many times. It provides details about how babies grow in the womb and how they are born at a level appropriate for little kids. Regarding the birth, it says something like "Mommy felt the muscles of her womb squeezing, and she pushed you out through a special opening that can open wide to let a baby through." I was on my own on how to prepare him for my upcoming repeat C-section, but other than that, the book covered everything I wished it would.

This book goes into just the right amount of detail about pregnancy & childbirth for little ones (preschoolers or older) to understand. The illustrations correctly depict where a baby is inside the mother which is quite fascinating to youngsters, especially when there's a sibling on the way. It helps them to understand where they came from without too much information.

If you are looking for good books for your toddler/s that help teaching them how to act, behave, manage different situations, Joanna Cole's books are the perfect choice. Plus they have beautiful drawings.

My 2 year old daughter loves this book! I thought it would be too much for her to grasp, but she really tunes in. I bought it when I was pregnant to help her understand, and while I don't think she fully understood what was going on, she seem to understand better after reading this book a few times. Her brother is almost 5 months old and she still loves reading it! The pictures are great and the text is engaging.

My child enjoyed this book because both the words and pictures were real to life. It helped open a dialogue about mom being pregnant.

I recently purchased this book for my 2-year-old son. While he is too young to be asking questions about where he came from, this is a great starter book on the subject. We are expecting our second child, and our son knows that Mommy has a baby in her belly. What I like most about Joanna Cole's book is that she uses accurate, yet simple, terminology, and gives accurate information without going into too much detail. This is a great tool to help provide that first awareness of where babies come from. Now our son is beginning to understand that at one time, Mommy carried him in her belly, too. A great choice for even the youngest toddlers!!

The use of the word uterus was a little much for my little one. Plus, I think the book could have skipped over the whole "hospital scene and the actual description of the baby coming out of mommy". Again TMI.