Additional information
| Weight | 400 g |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 280 × 210 × 9 mm |
| Format | |
| Imprint | Boolarong Press |
| Page extent | 28 |
| Publication Year | 2020 |
| Subject | Children 6–10 years |
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The Birds and The Bees and Giraffes That Drink Wee
Original price was: $24.99.$12.49Current price is: $12.49.
Dave Hartmann
Justin Sweeting
Dear grown-ups, let’s face it — discussing sex with kids can be a painfully awkward and overly complex experience. Though it needn’t be that way, as sex is the most natural thing in the world.
For starters, all animals “do it”, and what’s so fascinating are all the interesting and comical ways of just how some animals mate. From the downright bizarre (penis fencing worms) to the simply hilarious (hippos firing poo) we hope that by framing human sex in the context of how some other creatures on the planet do it, sex not only becomes a far more approachable and entertaining subject to discuss, but your child will also soon discover that we are the most normal, safe and joyous of the lot!
Emily Kelly –
A really clever and funny way to introduce sex to kids. We loved the weird and wacky facts about how certain animals mate and the soft introduction to the way humans have sex. A great book to use as a conversation starter.
Mouths of Mums –
‘The Birds And The Bees And Giraffes That Drink Wee’ is a book designed to help normalise the topic of sex for kids, and provide adults with a disarmingly entertaining way of broaching this awkward subject with children in the first place.
With research suggesting to have ‘the talk’ with kids sooner rather than later, this book enables parents to frame sex in a natural and positive light from the start, and provides children with an accessible and humorous entry point on the matter.
This is the debut book from childhood friends Dave Hartmann and Justin Sweeting, who having both had a painfully awkward chat with their own children, felt the crying need for a book like this.
The book takes a hilarious journey through the animal kingdom, discovering all the weird and wild ways that many other animals mate –
From penis fencing worms.
Hippos that fire poo in each others’ faces.
Bees whose testicles explode.
And giraffes that drink each other’s wee.
Providing children with an entertaining reminder that sex is something that all animals (not just your parents) do. And that in comparison, human sex is really the most normal and tame of them all!
Mums Grapevine –
What’s the perfect way to tackle chatting to kids about sex? By making them laugh, of course. The Birds and the Bees and Giraffes that Drink Wee delves into the fascinating world of animal sex, which is often bizarre and hilariously strange, to help open up the lines of communication with children.
From hippos firing poo in each others’ faces to racing armadillos and penis fencing worms, this book is all about teaching kids that sex is something all animals, and not just mum and dad, do. And by the end of the book, kids (and adults) find out that in the animal world, human sex is actually pretty normal.
A sweet balance between sex education and giggle-worthy animal kingdom antics, navigating the usually curly birds and the bees conversation with kids is made a little easier with this clever page-turner.