Mummy Laid an Egg - Babette Cole

Having taught for over 15 years, I decided that I wanted my two sons (now 14 and 16 and armed with the facts) to understand the basics of the facts of life, or at the very least, allow some of the giggly toilet humour to take its rightful place. In the toilet? Impossible, with 2 young boys. So, armed with a certain amount of knowledge as to what I wanted, I talked to health professionals and teachers and found this book...Mummy Laid An Egg. And what a book! Sold over a million copies and no surpprise there!! From the start, it took away the embarrassment. The "story" "Right", said mum and dad. "We ...

I stumbled across this book during my BA in English Literature as part of a course in childrens' education literature, and I was extremely impressed. Most books that are supposed to teach children the facts of life are not fun - this one is hilarious. My own parents chose a book very similar to this during my childhood, which was about all bodily functions with a tiny, glossed over section on sexual reproduction. At an early age (from around four or five as I was reading confidently pre-school) I had a very good idea of how my stomach/lungs/brain worked, but a very limited understanding of reproduction. I don't understand why this subject should be any ...

This is a somewhat controversial boook and has been the subject of media debate as it deals with the facts of life in a unique manner.Personally I think it is ideal as it deals with the facts kids need to know in a highly accesible way. Hilariously unique and frank it fulfills a childs inquisitive nature and is an ideal icebreaker to answer all those most awkward of questions.In true Babette Cole style it is also wonderfully illustrated (also by Babette Cole)in a amusing and warm manner.In the book Mum and Dad decide to tell the kids the facts of life and so the stage is set.Theories arise to explain the phenomena such as the growing of seeds in the greenhouse ...