Amazing You!: Getting Smart About Your Private Parts

A First Guide to Body Awareness for Pre-Schoolers

Illustrated by Lynne Avril Cravath
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"Mom, where do babies come from?" Many parents live in fear of the day their child asks this question—which inevitably happens, often as early as the preschool years. Here is a picture book designed especially for young children who are becoming aware of their bodies, but aren't ready to learn about sexual intercourse. Written with warmth and honesty, Amazing You! presents clear and age-appropriate information about reproduction, birth, and the difference between girls' and boys' bodies. Lynne Cravath's lighthearted illustrations enliven the text, making this a book that parents will gladly share with their young ones.
© Sigrid Estrada
Gail Saltz, M.D., a clinical associate professor of psychiatry at Weill–Cornell School of Medicine, is a regular contributor to the Today show and O magazine. Dr. Saltz lives and works in New York City. View titles by Dr. Gail Saltz

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"Mom, where do babies come from?" Many parents live in fear of the day their child asks this question—which inevitably happens, often as early as the preschool years. Here is a picture book designed especially for young children who are becoming aware of their bodies, but aren't ready to learn about sexual intercourse. Written with warmth and honesty, Amazing You! presents clear and age-appropriate information about reproduction, birth, and the difference between girls' and boys' bodies. Lynne Cravath's lighthearted illustrations enliven the text, making this a book that parents will gladly share with their young ones.

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© Sigrid Estrada
Gail Saltz, M.D., a clinical associate professor of psychiatry at Weill–Cornell School of Medicine, is a regular contributor to the Today show and O magazine. Dr. Saltz lives and works in New York City. View titles by Dr. Gail Saltz

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