You Were Born on Your Very First Birthday

by Linda Walvoord Girard, Christa Kieffer (Illustrator)

Describes the life of a tiny baby in the safe, warm, floating place during the nine months before birth.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1983

Reviews

[Siskiyou-Suzy · Rating 3 out of 5]

While reading this to my preschool class, I did have to explain a little bit about birth, which can always feel a bit awkward. One kid asked why the mom hurts (well, I added that bit -- when it's describing the baby feeling "hugs," I said those "hugs" often hurt the mom a lot) and I talked about contractions and then about the baby actually exiting . . . and was kind of stumbling on my words. But I suppose I chose to make things more detailed. Kids deserve honesty, but it can still get awkward!

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[Claudia Pham · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a wonder book if a mother were going through the “Mommy where did I come from,” stage. It is very telling of the experience and detailed enough so children can get a grasp on how they came to be on this earth.