If you're looking for a way to ease into talking about sex with your kids, Where Did I Come From? worked very well for me when I was 6 (I did actually know what sex was, since my mom told me about it at 4 or 5, but I ENJOYED learning from this book--I think because this one was down to earth and funny. Humor can help a LOT!) And like some of the other reviewers, learning about sex early did not prompt me to have sex early--I waited until I was 19 and then waitied again until I was 23. And I know that the fact that sex WASN'T a mystery to me had a lot to do with my abstaining from it. Teaching your kids about sex doesn't have to be a horrible experience. This is a fun book, and your kids should be distracted by the silly pictures so they won't be looking at you nervously sweating, wondering what to say. Plus, the book will say it for you anyway. I highly recommend the book.


Dissapointing   October 6, 2005
 76 out of 93 found this review helpful

Although I apreciate the frankness of this book, I was dissapointed by the emphasis on the male's point of view in the book. Considerably more information and pictures of penises are included than vaginas. Also, the woman's feelings, role, and consent are ignored in the discussion of sex. According to the book, people have sex beacuse "the man wants to get as close to the woman as he can." There is no mention of whether or not the woman wants to have sex or enjoys it. There is also talk of the physiological changes in a man when he's having sex, but none anout the women. And finally, lots of talk and pictures about sperm, but very little mention of the eggs role ("semen is how you and I and all of us started") and no pictures of an egg. Instead it shows a picture of a sperm curling up to a heart.


Great, understandable, no-nonsense information...   September 10, 2000
 48 out of 54 found this review helpful

This is a wonderful little illustrated book that can help parents share information about sex and where babies come from with their children. I especially like the fact that this book is presented from the point of view of that sex is an expression of love, rather than just a presentation of physical facts and the mechanics of sex.

Information in the book is presented in a straightforward manner with "no nonsense and with illustrations." As for the illustrations, my wife told me that they also helped her feel better about her own body! How's that for a double benefit?

I appreciate the level of the presentation as well...pitched toward younger children...say, ages 7-10. Children really need good, accurate information from their folks, especially as they are surrounded by various bits and pieces of partial and even mis-information about sex which they hear from peers at school and other places.

The author uses terminology that is appropriate and understandable. A great little book.

While this is a great little book, I recommend using it in combination with another book, "How to Talk to Your Child About Sex" by Linda and Richard Eyre, as part of a combined effort of discussion and reading as you teach your child about sex.

Good luck!

Alan Holyoak


More than disappointing   December 2, 2005
 39 out of 66 found this review helpful

Several years ago, I came across this book while I was in college, taking a gender studies class. We had gone to the library to look through the children's books, and our assignment was to find a sexist book (it didn't matter whether it was sexist against men or women). I found this book and read it aloud to the class, and they were all appalled at the blatant disregard for the woman. The man is one who wants to have sex, the man enjoys it, and he's the one who does all the work in creating a baby. Well, the last time I checked, that's not how it works. If the man wants to have sex but the woman doesn't, that's called rape. Women with a healthy sex life SHOULD enjoy it. And a man can have sex all he wants to, but if there is no egg for his wayward sperm to fertilize, no baby can be made.

Now, I don't know what other books are out there to help explain "the birds and the bees" to kids. This very well may be the best book. Although it might embarrass you, you have to be ready to talk about it. You can't just throw this book at your child and hope they get the gist of it. I think four years old is probably a little young. If you chose to get this book for your child, PLEASE explain that the woman has an equal role, and deserves to enjoy it as well.