When Mummy and Daddy decide it is time to tell their children how babies are made, they come up with some very funny explanations. The children just laugh when they are told some babies are delivered by dinosaurs and others are grown in the greenhouse. They decide to tell their parents how it really works. This book explains exactly how babies are made: ‘Daddy has a tube. The seeds from the pod come out of it. The tube goes into mummy’s tummy through a little hole.’ It contains childlike sketches of boys and girls bodies as well as different ways mummies and daddies ‘fit together’ when they are making babies. Some parents may find these particular sketches unsuitable.
Categories: Facts of Life
Mummy Laid an Egg
Introducing the facts of life in a light-hearted way.
Author: Babette Cole
Illustrator: Babette Cole
Publisher: Red Fox
Worth noting:
The illustrations in the book depict sexual scenes in a comical way. Some may feel this is inappropriate for young children.
Review by: Claire Atkins