Awarded the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction in 2016, this book presents engaging and informative content tailored for young readers. It explores significant themes and topics relevant to children, combining educational elements with captivating storytelling. The book aims to inspire curiosity and foster a love for learning, making it a valuable addition to children's literature that encourages exploration and understanding of the world around them.
Cory Silverberg Books
Cory Silverberg is a respected author dedicated to creating inclusive works for both children and adults. His writing, often in collaboration with other creators, explores themes of gender, sexuality, and bodies with sensitivity and accessibility. Silverberg's approach is informed by his extensive background as a sexuality educator, enabling him to craft materials that are informative, approachable, and respectful of diverse human experiences. His books are valued for their ability to foster important conversations and promote understanding in sensitive areas.
What Makes a Baby
- 36 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Finalist for the 2014 Lambda Award for LGBT Children's/Young Adult “What Makes a Baby is extraordinary! Cory is a Dr. Spock for the 21st century.”—Susie Bright “A Truly Inclusive Way to Answer the Question 'Where Do Babies Come From?': The new book What Makes a Baby offers an origin story for all children, no matter what their families look like." —The Atlantic "This is a solid, occasionally quirky book on an important topic."—School Library Journal Geared to readers from preschool to age eight, What Makes a Baby is a book for every kind of family and every kind of kid. It is a twenty-first century children’s picture book about conception, gestation, and birth, which reflects the reality of our modern time by being inclusive of all kinds of kids, adults, and families, regardless of how many people were involved, their orientation, gender and other identity, or family composition. Just as important, the story doesn’t gender people or body parts, so most parents and families will find that it leaves room for them to educate their child without having to erase their own experience. Written by sexuality educator Cory Silverberg, and illustrated by award-winning Canadian artist Fiona Smyth, What Makes a Baby is as fun to look at as it is useful to read.