The Wonderful Story of How You Were Born

by Sidonie Matsner Gruenberg, Symeon Shimin (Illustrator)

Describes birth, sexual development, the reproductive process, and the function of various sexual organs.

Genres: Childrens, Nonfiction

39 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1959

About the author

Middle name sometimes incorrectly rendered as Matzner.

American educator and author. Born in Austria, educated in Germany and New York. She married Benjamin Charles Gruenberg in 1903. Parent of Hilda Sidney Krech, with whom she co-authored. She was the executive director of the Child Study Association of America. She was the author, co-author, and editor of more than fifteen books about parenting, and books for children.

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Her works include:
Your Child: Today and Tomorrow (1913)
Sons and Daughters (1916)
Our Children: A Handbook for Parents (1932)
Parents, Children and Money: Learning to Spend, Save and Earn (1933)
We, the Parents: Our Relationship to Our Children and to the World Today (1939)
The Use of the Radio in Parent Education (1939)
The Family in a World at War (1942)
Favorite Stories Old and New (1942)
The Comics as a Social Force (1945)
The Many Lives of Modern Woman: A Guide to Happiness in her Complex Role (with daughter Hilda Sidney Krech) (1952)
Pennies in their Pockets: Helping Children Manage Money (1955)
The Challenge of the New Suburbs (1955)
The Parents' Guide to Everyday Problems of Boys and Girls (1958)
Your Child's Friends (1959)
The Modern Mother's Dilemma (1957)
Let's Read a Story (1957)
The Wonderful Story of How You Were Born (1962)
The Wonderful Story of You: Your Body, Your Mind, Your Feelings (with husband Benjamin Gruenberg) (1964).

Reviews

[Heidi · Rating 5 out of 5]

My copy was illustrated by Hildegard Woodward and it is lovely. I am so appreciative of the way this author handled "the birds and the bees". I'm very reserved and find it difficult to speak to my boys about it myself so my husband talks to them. I am hoping this book will be a good starting point. It is pro-family, too which I appreciate. Though I know not every family looks like the way God created families to be I still hold to the belief that it is still the best way...

[Debby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Story of how a child is created and grows before birth. Explains why the SHOULD be created. Very tastefully done with appropriate definitions of words and pictures.

[Rachel {bibliopals} · Rating 5 out of 5]

Written simply enough with just enough for kids.

[Sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't even know I had this book, or I may have utilized it in previous teachings. The dialogue is pretty close to what I included in my (book-less) discussions. The writing is very thoughtful and calmly presented. The pictures are in delicate pastels. There are a couple drawings on the graphic side that I wouldn't want a younger child accidentally coming across. But as for the topic, both writing and illustrations are done tastefully.

[Libby Talley · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a good way to start the conversation.