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What’s the Big Secret?

Talking about Sex with Girls and Boys

Contributors

By Laurie Krasny Brown

Illustrated by Marc Brown

Formats and Prices

On Sale
Apr 1, 2000
Page Count
32 pages
ISBN-13
9780316101837

Price

$9.99

Price

$12.99 CAD

Format

B221

Format:

B221 $9.99 $12.99 CAD

Simple, straightforward, and age-appropriate answers to kids’ most common questions about sex, the human body, reproduction, and development.Are boys and girls different on the inside? How do you tell girls and boys apart? Do girls and boys have the same feelings? Is sex a dirty word? Where do babies come from? What does being pregnant mean? How do you get a belly button? Tell me about when I was a baby…With characteristic sensitivity and humor, the talented team who created Dinosaurs Divorce and When Dinosaurs Die presents helpful basic information, including answers to tough questions for preschoolers, early elementary students, and their teachers and caregivers.

Laurie Krasny Brown

About the Author

Laurie Krasny Brown is a fine artist as well as author, educator, and parent committed to providing answers to the questions children have about real-life issues. She has written many books, including How to Be a Friend, When Dinosaurs Die, and Dinosaurs Divorce from the popular Dino Tales: Life Guides for Families series. She lives with her husband, illustrator Marc Brown, in New York City and Tisbury, Massachusetts.

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Marc Brown

About the Illustrator

Marc Brown is the creator of the bestselling Arthur Adventure book series and creative producer of the number-one children’s PBS television series “Arthur.” He has illustrated many books for children, including Marc Brown’s Playtime Rhymes, If All the Animals Came Inside, Ten Tiny Toes, and Wild About Books.

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