What’s the Big Secret?

What's the Big Secret? - Book review by Rowena Thomas | 'Amazing Me'

Book Review

Topic:

Sex including Reproduction

Age:

4-8

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Short Summary

What’s the Big Secret was written by Laurie Krasny Brown and illustrated by Marc Brown for kids aged 4 to 8. Laurie is an artist, author, educator and a parent who also wrote the popular books Dinosaurs Divorce and When Dinosaurs Die.

What This Book Is About

Kids often have a ton of questions about everything, sex included. This book is a great tool that could help answer those questions, especially when it comes to the human body, the process of reproduction, and the development of humans from kids to adults.

Some of the topics covered by this book include:

  • Differences between boys and girls
  • How babies are made
  • How babies grow

Reflection and Comments

The book explains each topic in a straightforward manner. It keeps everything nice and simple, making it easy for kids to understand. It talks about masturbation and how it sometimes feels nice to be touched, while also emphasising the importance of boundaries and other rules about touching others. It also talks about how sex and reproduction is something that even animals do, and is something that’s natural.

There is also an emphasis on feelings and how it’s normal to have different emotions growing up. It even shows that it’s great to have a trusted adult to talk to, and that emotions are not specific to boys and girls. It tells readers that it’s okay for everyone to be able to express their feelings.

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