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It's So Amazing!

A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families

Illustrated by Michael Emberley
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Hardcover
$24.99 US
10.13"W x 12.13"H x 0.58"D   | 33 oz | 14 per carton
On sale Jan 09, 2024 | 88 Pages | 9781536207231
Age 7-10 years | Grades 2-5
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From the trusted team of Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley, this classic resource for younger children receives its most ambitious update yet.

How does a baby begin and how is it born? How did I begin? Why are some parts of kids’ bodies different from some parts of other kids’ bodies? Most younger kids have questions about reproduction, babies, love, sex, and gender, too. Some also have concerns. For over twenty years, It’s So Amazing! has provided children age seven and up with the honest answers they’re looking for through age-appropriate, reassuring words and accurate, up-to-date, inclusive art. Throughout the book, two cartoon characters, Bird and Bee, are the voices of kids. They talk together to help children feel that they are not the only ones wondering how we all began. Rigorously vetted by experts and featuring updated and new facts on pregnancy, birth, adoption, bodies, sexuality, gender identity, OK touches, not-OK touches, straight and LGBTQ+ families and people, and many other topics, this comprehensive resource for kids, parents, librarians, teachers, booksellers, and healthcare providers is the book that can help younger kids and their families talk together and find answers to their many questions.
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    ALA Notable Children's Book
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    Horn Book Fanfare
It is truly amazing to realize that It's So Amazing!, the award-winning, straight-talking answer to where babies come from, first appeared 25 years ago. This newest edition retains its factual focus, charming illustrations, and reassuring tone. . . . This updated, no-nonsense guide consistently celebrates diversity and inclusion and is ready to be shared with new generations of kids.
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Robie H. Harris (1940-2024) is the New York Times best-selling author of the acclaimed Family Library series—It’s Perfectly Normal, It’s So Amazing!, and It’s Not the Stork!—illustrated by Michael Emberley; CRASH! BOOM! A Math Tale, illustrated by Chris Chatterton; and Somewhere, illustrated by Armando Mariño. She is also the author of the Let’s Talk About You and Me series, illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott, and many other books for young children.

Michael Emberley is the illustrator of numerous books for children, including the Family Library series. He lives in Ireland.

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From the trusted team of Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley, this classic resource for younger children receives its most ambitious update yet.

How does a baby begin and how is it born? How did I begin? Why are some parts of kids’ bodies different from some parts of other kids’ bodies? Most younger kids have questions about reproduction, babies, love, sex, and gender, too. Some also have concerns. For over twenty years, It’s So Amazing! has provided children age seven and up with the honest answers they’re looking for through age-appropriate, reassuring words and accurate, up-to-date, inclusive art. Throughout the book, two cartoon characters, Bird and Bee, are the voices of kids. They talk together to help children feel that they are not the only ones wondering how we all began. Rigorously vetted by experts and featuring updated and new facts on pregnancy, birth, adoption, bodies, sexuality, gender identity, OK touches, not-OK touches, straight and LGBTQ+ families and people, and many other topics, this comprehensive resource for kids, parents, librarians, teachers, booksellers, and healthcare providers is the book that can help younger kids and their families talk together and find answers to their many questions.

Awards

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    ALA Notable Children's Book
  • SELECTION
    Horn Book Fanfare

Praise

It is truly amazing to realize that It's So Amazing!, the award-winning, straight-talking answer to where babies come from, first appeared 25 years ago. This newest edition retains its factual focus, charming illustrations, and reassuring tone. . . . This updated, no-nonsense guide consistently celebrates diversity and inclusion and is ready to be shared with new generations of kids.
—Booklist

Author

Robie H. Harris (1940-2024) is the New York Times best-selling author of the acclaimed Family Library series—It’s Perfectly Normal, It’s So Amazing!, and It’s Not the Stork!—illustrated by Michael Emberley; CRASH! BOOM! A Math Tale, illustrated by Chris Chatterton; and Somewhere, illustrated by Armando Mariño. She is also the author of the Let’s Talk About You and Me series, illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott, and many other books for young children.

Michael Emberley is the illustrator of numerous books for children, including the Family Library series. He lives in Ireland.