{"product_id":"what-makes-a-baby-hardcover","title":"What Makes a Baby - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCory Silverberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFiona Smyth\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the 2014 Lambda Award for LGBT Children's\/Young Adult \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWhat Makes a Baby\u003c\/i\u003e is extraordinary! Cory is a Dr. Spock for the 21st century.\"--Susie Bright \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A Truly Inclusive Way to Answer the Question 'Where Do Babies Come From?': The new book \u003ci\u003eWhat Makes a Baby\u003c\/i\u003e offers an origin story for all children, no matter what their families look like.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This is a solid, occasionally quirky book on an important topic.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--School Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeared to readers from preschool to age eight, \u003ci\u003eWhat Makes a Baby\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by sexuality educator Cory Silverberg, and illustrated by award-winning Canadian artist Fiona Smyth, \u003ci\u003eWhat Makes a Baby\u003c\/i\u003e is as fun to look at as it is useful to read.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaised by a children's librarian and a sex therapist, \u003cb\u003eCORY SILVERBERG \u003c\/b\u003egrew up to be a sexuality educator and writer. He received his Masters of Education from the University of Toronto, and was a founding member of the Come As You Are Co-operative. He teaches across North America on topics including sexual communication, sexuality and disability, technology, access, and inclusion. Cory is the Sexuality Guide for About.com and the co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ultimate Guide to Sex and Disability\u003c\/i\u003e with Miriam Kaufman and Fran Odette. \u003ci\u003eWhat Makes a Baby \u003c\/i\u003eis the first book in a series of kid's books Cory is writing for Seven Stories Press about sexuality, sexual health, and gender. He has eight nephews and nieces, all of whom know where babies come from. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIONA SMYTH\u003c\/b\u003e is a Toronto-based painter, illustrator, and cartoonist. Her first graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Never Weres\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by Annick Press in 2011. Fiona's comic \u003ci\u003eCheez\u003c\/i\u003e was published in \u003ci\u003eExclaim! \u003c\/i\u003emagazine for almost ten years, and her comic \u003ci\u003eFazooz \u003c\/i\u003ewas in \u003ci\u003eVice\u003c\/i\u003e for eight years. Fiona teaches illustration and comics at OCAD U in Toronto.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.1 x 9.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lambda Literary Awards (2014)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770745913632,"sku":"9781609804855","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e659c65fa6184a95748e78e9f36821b1.webp?v=1780377784","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/what-makes-a-baby-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}