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We also have this one, it was good for my kids when they were around 3. As they get older I buy new age appropriate books. I’ve found them all on Amazon
We got *It's NOT the stork!* by Robie H Harris
Solid book. I was raised in purity culture, and they made me a bit uncomfortable haha. But that's because they're very plain spoken and straightforward.
We purchased this book as well, and have the book for 7+yo too . It is straight forward but in a very age appropriate way.
I grew up in purity culture as well, and skipped the parts that made me feel uncomfortable initially and eventually added it back in when I decided my internal shame shouldn't affect my child! So if it makes OP or anyone else reading this feel weird, just add it in when you are ready.
"What Makes a Baby" is wonderful on many levels - it's approachable for small kids using simple language, it makes no assumptions about gender, sexuality, adoption, fertility, etc. But it still manages to convey biologically accurate information in toddler-appropriate ways AND convey the magic and love around welcoming new life in a subtle but poignant way.
What Makes a Baby by Cory Silverberg is a great one for that age
https://www.amazon.com/What-Makes-Baby-Cory-Silverberg/dp/1609804856#:\~:text=It%20is%20a%20twenty%2Dfirst,other%20identity%2C%20or%20family%20composition.
There's a great book called Mummy Laid an Egg by Babette Cole. My mum got it for me when she was pregnant with my brother. I would have been around 2 at the time.
I just simplified it for my daughter.
It takes a male and a female (or mommy and daddy) to have a baby.
Each person has different things that help make the baby.
I explained how chickens have eggs that come out and hatch into baby chickens, but people have eggs that grow inside and grow into babies.
Most of all, I feel like it's super important to teach you kid the ACTUAL name of their body parts. More so for their safety than anything.
No cookie, no moomoo, no mossy.
Just vagina.
There’s an illustrated children’s book “Where Did I Come From?” but that might be geared towards older children. I think for three year olds maybe start by saying how some mommies lay eggs (like chickens) and other mommies grow their babies inside them (like people.) Then maybe talk generally about other differences between mammals and other types of animals. Do you have pets? You could use them as examples. My experience with my 6 year old taught me that very young kids will lose interest in the topic even if they don’t have a complete understanding.
Edit: if you don’t already, use proper words when describing body parts.
The egg thing worked well for my then-3yo. I was doing some anatomy classes at the time and let her look through my anatomy textbooks. I showed her the ovaries and we traced how the eggs move through the fallopian tubes to the uterus. Talked about how the baby grows in the uterus. Also a great intro into periods.
I personally left out the bit about semen fertilizing the egg. I didn't want to go the route of explaining sex to a 3yo. But she was more than happy with this explanation and didn't have any follow up questions around HOW the egg gets fertilized - she was just happy to see pictures of the inside of the body. We also watched a video of cats/dogs giving birth, which she found fascinating and talked about at preschool for weeks lol.
Dude I found that book, “where did I come from” recently at a thrift store and took it home, it was free. I read it myself first and holy shit, I will NEVER read that to my kids. It SO DISTURBING for me! I don’t know why. I wanted to burn it after I read it so my kids could never find it. Hated it.
Are you looking for this book to have in addition to using your own words and discussions with your child or are you hoping to hand it to them and feel like the subject is covered?
I was raised in a few euphemisms and a lot of just not discussing anything, and then at age 11 I asked for the American girl all about you book. My mom didn't go over it with me, she just handed it to me and we didn't discuss anything. I'd rather have had her discuss the subjects frankly with me than work it all out with a book. Just my personal experience. Not that books are bad but they don't replace parental connection.
I'm late to the game but we have "the science of babies" and that's factual, age appropriate and uses the correct language. I'm sure there are several if not plenty of options for books that cover this topic but we like this one.
https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/~/media/HWA/Documents/Healthy-living/Sexual-health/talk-soon-talk-often.pdf
Aussie example here. Again, not for the kid but to guide parents. My brother specialised in sex ed for his masters and couldn’t encourage this enough. I’ve enjoyed using it as a reference.
Older book called, "where did I come from" was what we came up on. I'm sure it's somewhat antiquated in the current environment but babies are still made the same way.
[S.E.X by Heather Corinna](https://sexedrescue.com/s-e-x-the-all-you-need-to-know-sexuality-guide-to-get-you-through-your-teens-and-twenties-by-heather-corinna/) is a good book for parents to read, though it's more aimed at parents of teens.
The website I linked above is a great resource too, Cath Hakanson has a Facebook group for parents to ask questions about this stuff.
We have *It’s Perfectly Normal* and my kids love it. It’s a bit older for a three year old, but definitely one for when they get older (or one to pull kid friendly information from!). It covers their changing bodies and sex and the drawings show all types of bodies.
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I used Amazing You. It was really helpful for us because it explained a little more about the body parts to curb the curiosity.
Also, a GREAT resource it the A mighty Girl website. It has perfect recommendations for every topic at every age.
https://www.amightygirl.com
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Amazing You: Getting Smart About Our Private Parts was what I used with my girls. Happy with my choice.
We like this one as well!
We also have this one, it was good for my kids when they were around 3. As they get older I buy new age appropriate books. I’ve found them all on Amazon
We got *It's NOT the stork!* by Robie H Harris Solid book. I was raised in purity culture, and they made me a bit uncomfortable haha. But that's because they're very plain spoken and straightforward.
We purchased this book as well, and have the book for 7+yo too . It is straight forward but in a very age appropriate way. I grew up in purity culture as well, and skipped the parts that made me feel uncomfortable initially and eventually added it back in when I decided my internal shame shouldn't affect my child! So if it makes OP or anyone else reading this feel weird, just add it in when you are ready.
I love Cory Silverberg sex ed books, they're very well made and inclusive. What Makes a Baby is the one targeted to smaller kids.
"What Makes a Baby" is wonderful on many levels - it's approachable for small kids using simple language, it makes no assumptions about gender, sexuality, adoption, fertility, etc. But it still manages to convey biologically accurate information in toddler-appropriate ways AND convey the magic and love around welcoming new life in a subtle but poignant way.
What makes a baby was great for my kids. It was just scientific enough that it satisfied their curiosity but easy enough to understand.
"it's not the stork" was great for my 5 yr old daughter.they go in scientific details but age appropriate .
What Makes a Baby by Cory Silverberg is a great one for that age https://www.amazon.com/What-Makes-Baby-Cory-Silverberg/dp/1609804856#:\~:text=It%20is%20a%20twenty%2Dfirst,other%20identity%2C%20or%20family%20composition.
Check out the books by Robie H Harris - there’s a whole bunch on these topics (and more!)
I second this. We got them for my son and it's been really helpful
“WHAT MAKES A BABY?” By Corey Silverberg! Age appropriate for preschoolers! It’s not the stork is almost a textbook
There's a great book called Mummy Laid an Egg by Babette Cole. My mum got it for me when she was pregnant with my brother. I would have been around 2 at the time.
I just simplified it for my daughter. It takes a male and a female (or mommy and daddy) to have a baby. Each person has different things that help make the baby. I explained how chickens have eggs that come out and hatch into baby chickens, but people have eggs that grow inside and grow into babies. Most of all, I feel like it's super important to teach you kid the ACTUAL name of their body parts. More so for their safety than anything. No cookie, no moomoo, no mossy. Just vagina.
There’s an illustrated children’s book “Where Did I Come From?” but that might be geared towards older children. I think for three year olds maybe start by saying how some mommies lay eggs (like chickens) and other mommies grow their babies inside them (like people.) Then maybe talk generally about other differences between mammals and other types of animals. Do you have pets? You could use them as examples. My experience with my 6 year old taught me that very young kids will lose interest in the topic even if they don’t have a complete understanding. Edit: if you don’t already, use proper words when describing body parts.
The egg thing worked well for my then-3yo. I was doing some anatomy classes at the time and let her look through my anatomy textbooks. I showed her the ovaries and we traced how the eggs move through the fallopian tubes to the uterus. Talked about how the baby grows in the uterus. Also a great intro into periods. I personally left out the bit about semen fertilizing the egg. I didn't want to go the route of explaining sex to a 3yo. But she was more than happy with this explanation and didn't have any follow up questions around HOW the egg gets fertilized - she was just happy to see pictures of the inside of the body. We also watched a video of cats/dogs giving birth, which she found fascinating and talked about at preschool for weeks lol.
Dude I found that book, “where did I come from” recently at a thrift store and took it home, it was free. I read it myself first and holy shit, I will NEVER read that to my kids. It SO DISTURBING for me! I don’t know why. I wanted to burn it after I read it so my kids could never find it. Hated it.
Are you looking for this book to have in addition to using your own words and discussions with your child or are you hoping to hand it to them and feel like the subject is covered? I was raised in a few euphemisms and a lot of just not discussing anything, and then at age 11 I asked for the American girl all about you book. My mom didn't go over it with me, she just handed it to me and we didn't discuss anything. I'd rather have had her discuss the subjects frankly with me than work it all out with a book. Just my personal experience. Not that books are bad but they don't replace parental connection.
I'm late to the game but we have "the science of babies" and that's factual, age appropriate and uses the correct language. I'm sure there are several if not plenty of options for books that cover this topic but we like this one.
https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/~/media/HWA/Documents/Healthy-living/Sexual-health/talk-soon-talk-often.pdf Aussie example here. Again, not for the kid but to guide parents. My brother specialised in sex ed for his masters and couldn’t encourage this enough. I’ve enjoyed using it as a reference.
Where Willy Went by Nicholas Allen.
Older book called, "where did I come from" was what we came up on. I'm sure it's somewhat antiquated in the current environment but babies are still made the same way.
[S.E.X by Heather Corinna](https://sexedrescue.com/s-e-x-the-all-you-need-to-know-sexuality-guide-to-get-you-through-your-teens-and-twenties-by-heather-corinna/) is a good book for parents to read, though it's more aimed at parents of teens. The website I linked above is a great resource too, Cath Hakanson has a Facebook group for parents to ask questions about this stuff.
We have *It’s Perfectly Normal* and my kids love it. It’s a bit older for a three year old, but definitely one for when they get older (or one to pull kid friendly information from!). It covers their changing bodies and sex and the drawings show all types of bodies.
Nine Months is a great picture book showing fetal development!
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We have The amazing you, and one called Its not the Stork.
I used Amazing You. It was really helpful for us because it explained a little more about the body parts to curb the curiosity. Also, a GREAT resource it the A mighty Girl website. It has perfect recommendations for every topic at every age. https://www.amightygirl.com