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3.92 of 5 stars

In this adorable picture book, inquisitive little Henry wants to know where he came from. His parents come up with very imaginative answers to h... read full description


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Mar 02, 2010
Dolly rated it: 3 of 5 stars
This is a cute story about a little boy who asks where he came from. His parents give him silly answers and then finally a vague one. While the story is fun, it doesn't really ever answer the boy's question. I used it as a starting point to discuss with our girls where babies really come from although we're just at the basics at this point. We talked about which answer we thought was the silliest, and they enjoyed the story quite a bit. I thought it was a bit too long and got irritated at t More...
Jan 17, 2009
Sean rated it: 4 of 5 stars
There is not a single factual bit of information in this book, except maybe in the very last lines, so this is not the kind of book I would use to teach children how babies are really made. On the other hand, the whimsical illustrations and fantastical tall tales make this exactly the kind of book children will love, and adults will love reading to them.
Nov 18, 2009
Arielle rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Somebody mentioned this book in a blog I read. It looked cool so I ordered it from Amazon. It came today and Jake and I read it Gus over lunch. OMG! It made us both cry at the end. Okay-maybe Jake didn't *actually* cry but he came close. So sweet! And the illustrations rock. Highly recommended. Especially to parents of boys.
Jan 29, 2012
Mbrooke rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Dec 31, 2011
Allison rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Dec 16, 2011
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Aug 17, 2010
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