When You Were Inside Mommy

by Joanna Cole

Book Overview

Isn't it amazing that you were once inside Mommy?

With clear inviting text and lively illustrations, Joanna Cole and Maxie Chambliss introduce young children to the concepts of pregnancy and childbirth--from the time they begin as one tiny cell to the joyful moment when their parents welcome them into the world.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688170439
• ISBN13: 9780688170431
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.7" x 7.1"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Great book for impending big sister/brotherhood

My 2 year old daughter loves this book! I thought it would be too much for her to grasp, but she really tunes in. I bought it when I was pregnant to help her understand, and while I don't think she fully understood what was going on, she seem to understand better after reading this book a few times. Her brother is almost 5 months old and she still loves reading it! The pictures are great and the text is engaging.

Real to Life

My child enjoyed this book because both the words and pictures were real to life. It helped open a dialogue about mom being pregnant.

Excellent book for toddlers

I recently purchased this book for my 2-year-old son. While he is too young to be asking questions about where he came from, this is a great starter book on the subject. We are expecting our second child, and our son knows that Mommy has a baby in her belly. What I like most about Joanna Cole's book is that she uses accurate, yet simple, terminology, and gives accurate information without going into too much detail. This is a great tool to help provide that first awareness of where babies come from. Now our son is beginning to understand that at one time, Mommy carried him in her belly, too. A great choice for even the youngest toddlers!!

Best preschooler's book I've seen on the topic

This book is such a great way for preschoolers to learn where they came from and gives parents a way to tell their child's birth story. We interject specific happenings from our son's birth story and he just loves it. It was the perfect book to read to our oldest son when we were pregnant with our second child as it helped him understand the process of what was happening/going to happen now that there was another baby inside of mommy. He was only 2 years old and he comprehended it all through the simple language and adorable pictures! Perfect book!

When you were inside mommy

Great book for pre-school age children who are curious about being "inside mommy" but who do not need a lot of information yet. This book was the perfect first book for my 4 year son who has been asking questions.