What to Expect When Mommy’s Having a Baby

Book Review

What to Expect When Mommy's Having a Baby - Book review by Rowena Thomas | 'Amazing Me'

Topic:

Sex including Reproduction

Age:

2-5

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Short Summary

What to Expect When Mommy’s Having a Baby was written by Heidi Murkoff and illustrated by Laura Rader for kids who will soon be older brothers or sisters.

What This Book Is About

When parents start expecting another child, their other kids are sometimes even more excited than they are. But they also may have a lot of questions in mind. This book aims to answer all those questions.

The narrator is Angus, a friendly dog that has a lot of facts about babies and how they develop in their mom’s tummy. Angus answers some of the most common questions kids ask, like:

  • Where is the baby?
  • How did the baby get in there?
  • How can a baby fit inside Mommy?
  • What makes the baby grow?
  • How does the baby eat?
  • What does the baby do all day?
  • Why does Mommy go to the doctor so much?
  • How does the baby get out?
  • How can I help?

Reflection and Comments

The book discusses reproduction and a baby’s development in a scientific manner, while remaining simple to understand. It also stays age-appropriate, with illustrations that show how a mom’s tummy grows and how the baby develops inside.

The book also contains prompts that make the learning process more engaging, like asking the young readers to go into a fetal position while being covered by a blanket so that they can imagine what it’s like in their mom’s tummy.

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