Reviews

The Baby Tree by Sophie Blackall

stefaniejane's review against another edition

4.0

Lovely illustration. The cat's name is Brian, which is funny. Good intro to older siblings about babies on the way.

raesock's review against another edition

4.0

This book is so cute a great gentle intro into where babies come from. You can add more facts if you want, we love the book What Makes A Baby as a follow up.

johnnymacaroni's review against another edition

3.0

Pretty cute and age appropriate way to introduce young ones to where a baby comes from. I especially love the illustrations.

anniejaneb's review against another edition

4.0

I liked it but wouldn’t let my younger kids read it without parental supervision. Would be a nice tool to use with a kid who is already asking questions, but not for those who are still young and don’t care yet where babies come from.

kristenremenar's review against another edition

4.0

I'm adding this to my nonfiction shelf to go along with the "where do babies come from?" books in the 600s. This is very sweet. A little boy asks trusted people (the babysitter, Grandpa, etc.) where babies come from, since he's going to be a big brother. The answers vary from "a seed is planted and grows", to "eggs", to the hospital, to the stork, and we get to see how this boy visualizes each answer.

Mom and Dad give him the basics: a seed from dad is planted in an egg from mom, grows inside mom for 9 months, then it's born. A parent page at the back gives a bit more detail for kids who ask questions like "how does the seed get to the egg?"

Nice introduction of the basics presented in a very accessible way.

barbarianlibarian's review against another edition

5.0

love love love the illustrations on this. also it's a great basic picture book that covers of the confusion of where do babies come from.

librariandest's review against another edition

5.0

This is my new favorite "Where do babies come from?" book. I think Sophie Blackall does everything right here. It's funny, but it also gets to the truth. It's kid-friendly. It's beautiful. It has a fun plot, so it's an honest-to-goodness story, and it also has a section in the back with some nitty-gritty FAQs (What about kids who are adopted? What about kids with two moms or two dads?).

Bravo, Ms. Blackall!

sunflowerjess's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

Informative for kids and funny for adults, this book is a winner. I wish I had this book when I was a kid and very confused by adults' nonsensical answers for where babies come from. 

librarianryan's review against another edition

informative lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

 

When our young kid gets told a new baby is coming, they wonder how do you get a new baby. This book explores the answer various people give until they get to the truth. This is a fun, tongue-in-cheek story, and I can see it being used for many seasons to come. One of the best things is that it’s truthful and explores how colloquialisms can be confusing to children. 

emilybriano's review against another edition

4.0

Though Catherine is a little young to be explaining where babies come from, this is a cute and clever way to explain it to young children in a way that's accurate and age appropriate.