It's So Amazing!: A Book About Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families
Illustrator
Michael Emberley
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Publication Year
1999
ISBN
9780763600518
Pages
81 pages
Genre
nonfiction
Format
picture book
Item Type
Nonfiction
Annotation
Uses bird and bee cartoon characters to present straightforward explanations of topics related to sexual development, love, reproduction, adoption, sexually transmitted diseases, and more.
Grade Level
3-5
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender & Sexuality); Disability and Health; Adoption; Single parent; Step parent; Divorce; Separation; Gay/Lesbian; Illness; adopted child; single mother; single father; step mother; step father; divorced parents; separate homes; co-parenting; lesbian; lesbian parent; gay; gay parent; STI/STD; HIV; AIDS
Race/Ethnicities
multiple
Family Formation
multiple
LGBTQ+
gay males; lesbian females
Awards
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2000 Special Interests Health
Booklist Book Review Stars, 2000
Children's Catalog, Eighteenth Edition, 2001
Children's Catalog, Nineteenth Edition, 2006
Children's Literature Choice List, 2000 Short Books or Picture Books with More Text Than Usual for Younger Readers (Children 5 to 10)
Horn Book Fanfare, 1999 Non Fiction
Notable Children's Books, 2000 Middle Reader
Parent's Guide to Children's Media, 2000 Non Fiction
Publishers Weekly Book Review Stars, Picture Book
Publishers Weekly Book Review Stars, 1999 Picture Book
School Library Journal Book Review Stars, Preschool-Grade 4
School Library Journal Book Review Stars, 2000 Preschool-Grade 4
Keywords
human reproduction; sex introduction for children; reproduction; birds; bees; informative; puberty; birth; pregnancy
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Harris, Robbie H., "It's So Amazing!: A Book About Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families" (1999). Diverse Families. 591.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/591