¿Cómo llegué a este mundo? Libro para chicos que llegaron por subrogación
Written and Illustrated by Darío Fernández
Language: Spanish
Argentina: Molinos de Viento, 2013.
16 p. : col. ill. ; 15 x 15 cm.
ISBN: 9789874511102
My annotation: Narrated by an infant, this is the story of how the infant's two dads met, fell in love, and decided that children would complete their happiness. Knowing they had the sperm but would need an egg and a womb, they sought help from a clinic where they procured the egg. Then they knew a kind woman who would accept the embryo and loan them her womb in order for the embryo to turn into a baby. As the infant says, she spent the entire nine months feeling the love of her parents and knowing they were waiting for her. This book takes a family-building approach as well as a child-conception approach and employs the nuts and bolts script.
Available: http://www.ayconstanza.com/autores-independientes/como-llegue-a-este-mundo-libro-para-chicos-que-llegaron-por-subrogacion-de-dario-fernandez/
Mis mamás y yo : libro de recuerdos de bebé
by Mundo Avolar
Language: Spanish
Valencia: Bostezo, 2014.
48 p. : Col. ill. ; 24 x 27 cm.
ISBN: 9788494192623
Summary: My mom and I and my mom and I are two pioneering publications for babies of families formed by women who, alone or as a couple, decide to have offspring. Two picture books where mothers may develop, with photographs and notes, the biographical journey of the first year of life of the newborn. They are the first of its kind to be published in Spain and Castilian. Arise that will fill a gap in such publications; both its graphic content and texts reflect their families to whom they are addressed. The diary of your baby. The treasure with stories, feats and anecdotes from their first year of life saved. A lasting memory of the great adventure that now Iniciais.
Available: http://www.libreriacomplices.com/libros/mis-mamas-y-yo/978-84-941926-2-3/
Mi mamá y yo : libro de recuerdos de bebé
by Mundo Avolar
Language: Spanish
Valencia : Bostezo, 2015.
48 p. : col. ill. ; 24 x 27 cm.
ISBN: 9788494192616
Summary: My mom and I and my mom and I are two pioneering publications for babies of families formed by women who, alone or as a couple, decide to have offspring. Two picture books where mothers may develop, with photographs and notes, the biographical journey of the first year of life of the newborn. They are the first of its kind to be published in Spain and Castilian. Arise that will fill a gap in such publications; both its graphic content and texts reflect their families to whom they are addressed.
Available: http://www.mundoavolar.com/producto/mi-mama-y-yo/
Noortje, over boomstammen en stambomen
by Simone Scholtens
illus. by Allen Beers
Language: Dutch
ISBN: 9789492185013
Article about the book: https://gaybyboom.nl/informatie/blog/Noortje-over-boomstammen-en-stambomen/
Your story IVF
by Kylie and Mathew Hill
illus. by Mathew Hill
Language: English
Balboa Press, 2015.
32 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 9781504331340 ; 9781054331357
Summary: A children's book that explains the standard IVF* process to assist baby making.
Kickstarter campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1160971680/your-story-ivf
Mama und das Wunschkind : Die Entstehung einer Solomama-Kind-Familie
by Signe Fjord
illustrated by Mikkel Brandt Møller
Language: German
Forlaget Inspire, 2015.
ISBN: 9788792584755
e-book available at: http://www.SoloMomtoaDonorChild.com
FamIlle, je Vous aime : un livre sur la procréation médicale assistée, destiné aux jeunes enfants
by Tammy Troute-Wood
illus. by Brent Patrick Gough
CreateSpace, 2011.
44 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 0986810711 ; 9780986810718
Summary: Des millions d'enfants, à travers le monde, sont nés grâce à la procréation médicale assistée. Les experts recommandent de révéler l'histoire de leur conception aux enfants en l'adaptant à leur âge et à leur développement intellectuel. (Canadian Fertlity and Andrology Society, American Infertility Association, Donor Conception Network). FamIlle, je Vous aime est un outil méticuleusement conçu afin d' aider les familles à parler avec leurs jeunes enfants de la procréation assistée (incluant la FIV, le don d'œuf et de sperme et les mères porteuses). FamIlle, je Vous aime: Ce livre offre une histoire sur la procréation médicale assistée aux jeunes enfants entre 3 et 5 ans. Il projette de multiples et diverses images de la procréation assistée en utilisant un langage à la fois respectueux et précis de l'anatomie. Le livre offre de l'information aux parents sur la façon de préparer une discussion et de répondre aux questions. Les coloriages fournissent l'occasion d'engager une conversation sur les valeurs telles que l'amour, l'espoir et la famille. Un lexique permet d'utiliser d'autres mots pour ceux qui préfèrent un langage simple à la terminologie médicale. Enfin, le puzzle permet à toutes les familles de reconstituer et de célébrer leur propre histoire familiale.
Available: https://www.createspace.com/3586474
El safari de Zak
by Christy Tyner
illus. by Ciaee
Language: Spanish
CreateSpace, 2015.
36 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 1508652562 ; 9781508652564
Summary: El libro El safari de Zak trata la concepción de hijos de familias homoparentales llevada a cabo mediante donante. Cuando los planes de Zak de ir de safari se ven arruinados por la lluvia, este decide darle al lector un recorrido guiado muy especial: el de su propia familia. Zak nos muestra cómo sus dos mamás se conocieron, se enamoraron y desearon más que nada en el mundo tener un bebé juntas. Así que decidieron hacer uno. En la primera mitad del libro, Zak nos cuenta sobre sus orígenes biológicos. Con un lenguaje simple pero preciso, Zak nos da información acerca de los óvulos y los espermatozoides, los donantes conocidos, los donantes anónimos de los bancos de esperma y la información genética que dicta quiénes somos. El entusiasmo de Zak, aunado a su curiosidad científica y a la gratitud que siente por los “genes maravillosos” que le tocaron, lo convierte en el guía perfecto para esta historia contemporánea sobre la concepción. La segunda parte del libro celebra la vida familiar. Las hermosas ilustraciones nos muestran las aventuras cotidianas de Zak y sus dos mamás: una comida familiar, un día de playa, una excursión o una convivencia con sus familiares y amigos. El safari de Zak pretende ser un punto de partida para muchas de las conversaciones que tendrás con tus hijos sobre cómo fueron concebidos y sobre su donante. El estilo del libro es honesto, informativo, relajado y fácil de comprender. Está pensado para niños de 4 a 8 años. ¿Quieres leerlo completo antes de comprarlo? La autora cree que tienes ese derecho. Lee el libro de manera gratuita en www.zaks-safari.com.
Available: http://www.amazon.com/El-safari-Zak-homoparentales-concebidos/dp/1508652562/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1428057380&sr=1-5
Le safari de Zak
by Christy Tyner
illus. by Ciaee
Language: French
CreateSpace, 2015.
36 p. : cil. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 1507872860 ; 9781507872864
Summary: Le safari de Zak est le récit d’un d’enfant conçu par un donneur dans une famille de deux mamans. Quand la pluie contrecarre le projet d’aventure en safari de Zak, celui-ci invite les lecteurs et lectrices à une visite très particulière de sa famille. Zak raconte comment ses parents se sont rencontrées et sont devenues amoureuses. Elles voulaient plus que tout avoir un enfant et ont décidé d’en concevoir un. Dans la première moitié du livre, Zak explique ses origines biologiques. Dans un langage simple, mais précis, il explique ce que sont les ovules et le sperme, ainsi que les donneurs connus et ceux qui proviennent d’une banque de sperme. Il explique également ce que sont les gènes, ces instructions qui nous rendent uniques. L’enthousiasme de Zak de même que sa curiosité scientifique et sa reconnaissance envers les « gènes extraordinaires » dont il a hérité en font un guide touristique tout désigné pour ce récit contemporain de la conception. La deuxième partie du livre célèbre la famille. Les magnifiques illustrations montrent Zak et ses deux mamans dans leur vie quotidienne, prenant des repas ensemble, jouant sur la plage, se baladant dans la nature et passant du temps avec des amis et la famille. Le safari de Zak cherche à fournir un point de départ pour des conversations avec vos enfants à propos de l’histoire de leur conception et leur donneur. Le safari de Zak est rédigé dans un style authentique, informatif, désinvolte et facile à comprendre. Il s’adresse plus particulièrement aux enfants de 4 à 8 ans. Souhaitez-vous lire le livre en entier avant de l’acheter? L’auteure croit que vous devriez pouvoir le faire! Lisez gratuitement le livre à www.zaks-safari.com.
Available: http://www.amazon.com/safari-Zak-enfant-donneur-famille/dp/1507872860/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1427472601&sr=8-1&keywords=le+safari+de+zak
The Pea That Was Me: An IVF Story
written and illus. by Kimberly Kluger-Bell
Language: English
CreateSpace, 2014.
24 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 1503041425 ; 9781503041424
Summary: "Reading this charming storybook to your preschooler is a wonderful way to introduce them to the fact that you wanted them very much but had trouble having them. Fortunately, a "very good doctor" helped mommy and daddy fulfill their dreams. The very basic fact that it takes an egg and a sperm to make a baby is introduced, making it a perfect platform for discussing In Vitro Fertilization with your child later on--when they become more aware of "how babies are made.""
Available: https://www.createspace.com/5042990
United by love : a happy adopted child
written and illus. by Victoria Rikede
Language: English
Trafford, 2014.
24 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 9781490738949
Summary: This is dedicated to all the families that have either adopted their children/child or have children through surrogate mothers. The book is meant to be a guideline to the parents when they are informing their children on how they were conceived. It’s also meant as an awakening in the societies to get rid of the prejudices on adoption and surrogacy.
Available: http://bookstore.trafford.com/Products/SKU-000626507/United-by-Love.aspx
Tell Your Story, Tell A Dream Birthday Cake: Princeliscious Reinvention
written and illus. by Angela Bermudez
Language: English
CreateSpace, 2014.
26 p. : coll. ; cm.
ISBN: 1502907585 ; 9781502907585
Summary: The protagonists are an adopted princess from Sierra Leone, a princess who is a daughter of a single mother by choice, a princess whose lesbian mothers come from Iran and Mexico, and a transgender prince. Angela Bermudez, a 6 year old Latina New Yorker, self-published a radically different book to help other children like her see themselves in children's books. With her mom's help, Angela wrote this book, mostly during cross town bus and subway rides to and from school or to theater rehearsals. Angela combined phonetically complicated names, true and imaginary facts, with stories from her own life. She also borrowed stories from close friends and chosen family, who are mostly people of color, LGBT and undocumented immigrants living in New York City. Angela also drew all the illustrations in the book.
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
- Immigration -- Juvenile fiction
- Gender identity -- Juvenile fiction
- Transgenderism -- Juvenile fiction
Available: http://www.amazon.com/Tell-Your-Story-Dream-Birthday/dp/1502907585/ref=lh_ni_t?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
21st Century guide to the birds and the bees
written by Belinda Messer and Rosie Luik
illus. by Jessica Smith
Summary: This book was carefully written to be suitable for all families to read with their children. We covered natural conception, IVF, surrogacy and donor's, fulfilling the space in the 'how a baby is made' book market and going that step further into the 21st century of how babies are conceived. Through beautiful illustrations and engaging content your children will be entrusted with the knowledge of how all the different types of conception occur. They will have a basic understanding of pregnancy and the birth of a baby. There are no surprising words and it is definitely not a 'too much information' book. We aim this book at children aged 7 and upwards. Or whenever your child is ready to start the conversation.
Available: http://store.iamextraspecial.com/product/i-am-extra-special-how-a-baby-is-made
My Little Dish: The Story of Your Creation Through In Vitro Fertilization
by Sari Dennis
illus. by Linda Giacomazzo
Language: English
unpaged : col. ill. ; cm.
CreateSpace, 2014.
ISBN: 1502320479 ; 9781502320476
Summary: For every parent who has experienced that emotional roller coaster called infertility, this book has been written to provide you with a point at which you may begin to discuss your child's conception. Each of us has had a very different experience, very personal in nature from one another. With this is mind, the book has been authored in a generic fashion. This is a gentle yet descriptive starting point to have a conversation with your child, and to let them know about their conception. As your children grow older, you may want to provide more details and take them deeper into your experiences and the experience of infertility. You will also find special pages set aside for each parent. I encourage you to record your own thoughts and circumstances here, to specify them for your child so that they can relate to this information on a personal level.
Available: https://www.createspace.com/4991613
The Dancing Fish and the Clever Crab
by Ms. Reen
illus. by MikeMotz.com
Language: English
27 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
CreateSpace, 2015.
ISBN: 0692245367 ; 9780692245361
Summary: This book was written as an aid to parents who conceived a child via the use of donor egg or sperm. The target age group is between 2 and 10 years old. The decision whether to disclose the child's genetic origin's to him or her is an important one for parents. For those who choose to disclose, 'The Dancing Fish and the Clever Crab' makes it possible to approach this sensitive topic in an easy to understand way for young children, helping them to positively incorporate this aspect of their identity from an early age. The book was written by a Licensed Professional Counselor, specialized in the field of infertility.
Available: https://www.createspace.com/4840939
Daddy's special gift
by Tracey Sainsbury
Language: English
London Women's Clinic, 2012.
Summary: Part of a series of books for egg sharers, egg donors, and sperm donors to share knowledge of their donation, a very special gift, with their own children.
Available online: http://www.bookemon.com/book_read_flip.php?book_id=168804&checke=c5c569db94d18c29328dd90b6da95ab8&inviter_id=169087&email=tracey.sainsbury%40londonwomensclinic.com
Ebbe och ägget
by Petra Nilsson
illus. by Linn Gustafsson
Language: Swedish
Vombat Förlag, 2014
29 p. : col. ill. ; 22 x 25 cm.
ISBN: 9789186589424
Summary: Ebbe is four years old. He wants a snake. Mommy wants a baby. She has told Ebbe how both babies and snakes are made. Mommy has received babyseed from a donor. Could it be that a snake-egg donor has left a snake egg for Ebbe? The book explores what a donor is and how sperm (babyseed) and eggs are donated so that there can be families.
Summary: Ebbe är fyra år. Han vill ha en orm. Mamma vill ha en bebis. Hon har berättat hur både bebisar och ormar blir till. Mamma har fått bebisfrön av en donator. Kan det vara så att det är en orm-äggdonator som har lämnat ett ormägg till Ebbe? Boken utforskar vad en donator är för något och hur det går till när spermier (bebisfrön) och ägg doneras så att det ska kunna bli familjer.
Available: https://www.adlibris.com/se/bok/ebbe-och-agget-9789186589424
Meus pais e eu: a história de Max
by Helena Prado Lopes
illus. by Alessandra Tozi
Language: Portuguese
Helena Prado Lopes, 2014.
p. : col. ill. ; cm.
Available: helenaprado@globo.com
Wie Lotta geboren wurde
by Ka Schmitz and Cai Schmitz-Weicht
Language: German
Atelier 9¾, 2013.
22. p. : col. ill. ; 14 x 14 cm.
Summary: Dieses Buch erzählt, wie Lotta von ihrem Papa geboren wurde. Wie das geht? Ganz einfach: Er hat eben auch eine Babyhöhle im Bauch… Das Buch bietet kindgerechte Worte und Bilder zu Samenspende, Ein-Eltern-Familien und Transgeschlechtlichkeit an. Für Kinder ab etwa zweieinhalb Jahren.
Available: http://www.atelier-neundreiviertel.de/bilderbuecher-regenbogenfamilien/wie-lotta-geboren-wurde/
Trip and Tux
by Menno Malta
Language: Dutch
2014
44 p. : col. ill. cm.
ISBN: 9087593945 ; 9789087593940
Summary: Trip en Tux is vooral een vrolijk kinderboek, maar het is ook geschreven om het onderwerp van eicel/sperma donatie bespreekbaar te maken bij jonge kinderen. All proceeds from the book go to Unicef.
Available: http://www.tripentux.nl/
La Búsqueda de Somy, un cuento de madres solteras por elección
by Carmen Martínez Jover
illus. by Rosemary Martínez
Language: Spanish
32 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 6070084209 ; 9786070084201
Summary: Este libro es para ayudar a las madres solteras por elección a compartir con su hijo como fueron concebidos. Es un cuento de una ardilla, Somy y su deseo de ser madre.
Available: http://www.amazon.com/B%C3%BAsqueda-cuento-solteras-elecci%C3%B3n-Spanish/dp/6070084209/ref=sr_1_14?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1414317593&sr=1-14
La Quête de Somy, l'histoire d'un choix de devenir mère célibataire
by Carmen Martínez Jover
illus. by Rosemary Martínez
Language: French
Carmen Martínez Jover, 2014.
32. p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 6070084217 ; 9786070084218
Summary: C'est une histoire charmante d'un choix délibéré de devenir mère célibataire, une des nombreuses manières de fonder une famille.
Available: http://www.amazon.com/Qu%C3%AAte-lhistoire-devenir-c%C3%A9libataire-French/dp/6070084217/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1414317217&sr=1-11
Somy's Search, a single mum by choice story
by Carmen Martínez Jover
illus. by Rosemary Martínez
Language: English
Carmen Martínez Jover, 2014.
32 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 6070083970 ; 9786070083976
Summary: This is a story to help single mothers by choice to share with their child how they were conceived. Its is a story of a squirrel, Somy, and how she become a Mum.
Available: http://www.amazon.com/Somys-Search-single-choice-story/dp/6070083970/ref=sr_1_13?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1414316995&sr=1-13
Perché hai due papà?
by Francesca Pardi
illus. by A. Sanmartino and G. Torelli
Language: Italian
Milano : Lo Stampatello, 2014.
32 p. : col. ill. : cm.
ISBN: 8898312121 ; 9788898312122
Summary: La vera storia di una famiglia nata dall'amore di due uomini, con l'aiuto della gestazione di sostegno. Con parole semplici e lineari si spiega come nascono i bambini quando in famiglia nessuno può avere il pancione. Un racconto che aiuta a chiarirsi le idee, adulti e bambini. Età di lettura: da 6 anni.
Subject Headings:
- Famiglie di fatto - Opere per bambini
- Omosessualità maschile - Paternità - Opere per bambini
Piccola storia di una famiglia : perchè hai due mamme?
by Francesca Pardi
illus. by BUM
Language: Italian
[Milano] : Lo stampatello, 2011.
[6] c. ill. 15x15 cm.
ISBN: 9788890579905 ; 8890579900
Summary: Meri e Franci si amavano, proprio come un uomo e una donna, e volevano avere una famiglia... Con parole semplici e chiare si racconta come nasce una famiglia omogenitoriale, cosa significa procreazione assistita e come succede che un bambino abbia due mamme. Età di lettura: da 6 anni.
Subject headings:
- Famiglia di fatto - Opere per bambini
- Omosessualità femminile - Maternità - Opere per bambini
Available: http://www.lostampatello.com/catalogo1.html
Your story: How some special babies are made
written and illus. by Gina Hashrard
Language: English
CreateSpace, 2014.
24 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 150077474X ;9781500774745
Summary: This is a book for young children who have been conceived by egg donation. Professional guidance dictates that the parents of egg-donor children may like to raise their child with the knowledge that they are from an egg-donor pregnancy. That way, the children can grow up with the knowledge of where they come from, and the fact will always be there, ready to be processed when they start to understand the facts of life. This book is intended to help parents with this task. It is targeted at very young children (aged 2 to 4 years), with lots of big pictures and few words. It explains how their parents fell in love but did not have a baby, so they went to the hospital and someone special gave them an egg. As with all books in the 'Your Story' series, there is a space for a picture of the child concerned on the last page.
Available: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/150077474X/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Ruby's Story: An Embryo Adoption Journey
by W. Kathryn Clark and Joann Curtrara
illus. by Steve Kim
Language: English
40 p : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 0990348202 ; 9780990348207
Summary: This heartwarming story describes the journey of how one family comes together through the miracle of Embryo Adoption. We join a mother recounting her embryo adoption journey to her daughter, Ruby, who is now around 5 years old. The mother is a single woman who was never able to find her "special someone" to start a family with; she is introduced to the donating family through a friend. The story provides an age-appropriate explanation of IVF, embryo adoption and genetic relationships, and also focuses on the social aspect of adoption. In the US alone there are half-a-million frozen embryos in storage that have been created for IVF. Once family building is complete, many parents struggle with the decision of what the next steps are for their frozen embryos. Embryo Adoption is a unique opportunity for couples and individuals experiencing infertility to build their own family by giving these embryos a home.
Available: http://www.amazon.com/Rubys-Story-Embryo-Adoption-Journey/dp/0990348202/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413548614&sr=8-1&keywords=Ruby%27s+Story%3A+An+Embryo+Adoption+Journey
Di mamma ce n'è una sola
by Isabella Paglia
Language: Italian
Casalecchio di Reno (BO) : Fatatrac, 2012.
1 vol. (non paginato) : ill.
ISBN: 9788882222765 ; 8882222764
Summary: La parola mamma all'orecchio di ogni bambino suona magica. Ma chi è una mamma? Quante mamme può avere un bambino? Quanti modi esistono per venire al mondo? Una storia tenera, che scalda il cuore e fa sorridere e riflettere sulle diverse maniere che esistono per "arrivare" in una famiglia: il concepimento naturale, quello in provetta e l'adozione. Il tutto spiegato ai piccoli uditori da buffi bambini coloratissimi usciti dall'allegro pennello di Francesca Cavallaro con linguaggio semplice e comprensibile. Un libro divertente per educare ad argomenti importanti e attuali. Età di lettura: da 4 anni.
Available: http://www.amazon.it/Di-mamma-n%C3%A8-una-sola/dp/8882222764
The Very Kind Koala: A Surrogacy Story for Children
written and illustrated by Kimberly Kluger-Bell
Language: English
CreateSpace, 2013.
24 p. col ill. cm.
ISBN: 1482621525 ; 9781482621525
Summary: The Very Kind Koala is a charming picture book for young children which provides an introduction to surrogacy through the simple story of a koala bear and her husband who needed the help of a very kind koala to carry their baby in her pouch. Parents can begin reading this story to children as young as 3 years of age to begin the dialog about their own helpful surrogate.
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
- Surrogate mothers -- Juvenile fiction
- Mothers -- Juvenile fiction
- Infertility -- Juvenile fiction
Available: https://www.createspace.com/4184368
The Seed, The Egg, and The Magic Love Tummy
by Grandpa
Language: English
CreateSpace, 2014.
74 p. cm.
ISBN: 1499193696 ; 9781499193695
Summary: An illustrated first storybook, for under fives, designed to explain, in simple childlike terms, the process of IVF donor conception to children conceived as the result of sperm or egg donation. Fuzzy Bobbit is an inquisitive little rabbit who wants an answer to the question: "Where do babies come from?" He quizzes his little playmates, Frisky Rufus the red squirrel, Smartypants Slipper the weasel, and Bumble Firkin the shrew, but they are no use. So Fuzzy sets out to question the grown ups. His quest takes him far and wide through the forest. Along the way he meets a host of woodland creatures - Mr and Mrs Burrows, the moles, Colonel Knocker the woodpecker, Mr Skitter the squirrel, Doctor Barcode the badger, Nurse Prickles the hedgehog, and the Right Reverend Dr Plumage the kingfisher Bishop of Ash Grove. After an encounter with the French fox, Monsieur Renard and the Spanish dove, Signora Paloma, Fuzzy finds himself standing in front of his headmaster, Professor Hoot the owl. With the professor's help the little rabbit is finally able to unravel the mystery of The Seed, The Egg, and the Magic Love Tummy.
Available: https://www.createspace.com/4767853
The extra button
by Jules Blundell
illus. by Fefe
Language: English
Surrey Hills, Vic. : Michael Hanrahan Publishing, 2014.
44 p. cm.
ISBN: 9780992418212
Summary: Benny and Rose wanted more than anything to have their own family. This is their journey. In this gorgeous picture book Jules uses a story about a gingerbread couple as a metaphor to explain the difficult concept of donor conception to young children.
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
- Parents -- Juvenile fiction
- Childbirth -- Juvenile fiction
- Childbirth
Available: http://www.amazon.com/The-Extra-Button-Jules-Blundell/dp/0992418208#
Zak's safari : a story for donor-conceived kids of two-mom families
by Christy Tyner
illus. by Ciaee
Language: English
CreateSpace, 2014.
33 p. : col. ill. ; 22 x 22 cm.
ISBN: 9781502325464 ; 1502325462
My annotation: Narrated by a young boy, this is the story of how Zak’s family was made with the help of donor sperm. Zak takes the reader on a brief tour of how babies are made with sperm and egg, but explains that his parents didn’t have the sperm required because only men’s bodies have sperm and he has two moms. Zak explains how his parents visited a sperm bank and chose sperm from a catalog, making this the very first children’s book to describe the process of selecting sperm from a catalog. Zak also teaches his readers about “genes,” which carry secret instructions for how babies are to look as well. Zak’s tour of how babies are made is not as detailed as that in It takes love … but this is not a drawback. Zak explains just enough for his young readers to grasp early concepts around sperm donation. The book takes both a family-building approach and a child-conception approach because it explains the most basic details of how babies are made, while at the same time emphasizing that all families are made differently and that this is the way his family was made. The book employs the “helper” and the “nuts & bolts” scripts and is recommended for children ages 3-5.
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
- Sperm banks -- Juvenile fiction
- Artificial insemination -- Juvenile fiction
- Lesbian mothers -- Juvenile fiction
Available: http://www.zaks-safari.com/
Available: https://www.createspace.com/4992334
The pea that was me : a two dads' egg donation and surrogacy story
written and illus. by Kimberly Kluger-Bell
Language: English
CreateSpace, 2014.
17 p. : col. ill. ; 22 x 22 cm.
ISBN: 1499746695 ; 9781499746693
My annotation: This book, about egg donation and surrogacy in two-dad families, is part of the Pea that was me series written by licensed marriage and family therapist, Kimberly Kluger-Bell. It is not so much a story as it is a very simple explanation of how “the pea that was me finally came to be!” The child narrator, a green pea, explains to her readers that it takes eggs, sperm, and a tummy in order to make a baby pea. When the egg and sperm are put together inside a “lady’s tummy,” a pea gets “bigger and bigger and bigger” until it grows into a baby. She explains however that her dads did not have any eggs, nor did they have a tummy, so they visit a doctor who knew “a very kind lady” who had eggs, and “another nice lady” who would “be happy to carry their baby pea!” The book introduces very young children to the words, “eggs,” “sperm,” “donor,” and “surrogate,” and would be suitable for children ages 3-5 since it provides the most basic explanation for how babies are made. The book takes a child conception approach and employs both the “helper” and the “nuts & bolts” scripts.
Available: https://www.createspace.com/4834676
The pea that was me : a two moms' sperm donation story
written and illus. by Kimberly Kluger-Bell
Language: English
CreateSpace, 2014
23 p. : col. ill. ; 22 x 22 cm.
ISBN: 1495290042 ; 9781495290046
My annotation: Written by a licensed marriage and family therapist who specializes in fertility counseling, this is a book with a child narrator, represented by a baby pea, who explains how her two moms had her via donor sperm. She begins the story by asking the question, “where did the pea that was me come from?” They tell her that two things are required: eggs and sperm, which must be put together in order to grow a baby inside a mommy’s tummy. The narrator goes on to explain though that her moms didn’t have any sperm, without which you can’t make a baby, so they went to a doctor who told them “there was a very kind man who had lots of extra sperm” and would be happy to share it. So the doctor put the sperm from the man together with one of her mommy’s eggs and a baby pea started to grow. The book introduces several vocabulary words to young children: “sperm,” “egg,” and “donor,” as well as the concept that a doctor’s help was required in order for the baby pea that “finally came to be.” The book takes a child-conception approach and employs the “nuts & bolts” and the “helper” scripts. Recommended for children ages 3-5.
Available: https://www.createspace.com/4631754
It takes love (and some other stuff) to make a baby
by L. L. Bird
illus. by Patrick Girouard
Language: English
Catadon Press, 2014.
25 p. : col. ill. ; 21 x 21 cm.
ISBN: 9780991522309
My annotation: This wonderfully illustrated book explains how it takes three things to make a baby: sperm, an egg, and some love, and is a pretty detailed account of how babies are made with the help of donor sperm and a mommy’s egg. The book introduces children to several concepts and vocabulary words such as “ovaries,” “uterus,” “pregnant,” “sperm,” “egg,” “testicles,” “sperm donor,” and “sperm bank” and explains what each term means when it comes up in the context of the description of how babies are made in two-mom families. Children are told that a doctor helps put the sperm inside the mommy’s belly so that it could join with the egg, but also states that parents can sometimes do this on their own. No explanation of how that can happen though is included in the book. The book takes both a family-building approach because of its emphasis on the need for love in order to make a baby, and a child-conception approach because most of the book is about the brass tacks of how babies are made. The book employs the “helper” and “nuts & bolts” scripts and is recommended for children ages 5-8 because of the large vocabulary words introduced.
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
- Artificial insemination, Human -- Juvenile literature
- Reproduction -- Juvenile literature
- Lesbian mothers -- Juvenile literature
Available: http://www.catadonpress.com/
Available: http://www.amazon.com/Takes-Love-some-other-stuff/dp/0991522303
I am extra special: an IVF story
by Belinda Messer and Rosie Luik
illus. by Jessica Smith
Language: English
2014
p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 9780992538705
Summary: Our first children's book in the "I Am Extra Special" series. An IVF story is aimed at children aged 4-10 years and explains how they were conceived using IVF. It is a beautifully illustrated story book dedicated to all the "Extra Special" babies of IVF.
Available: http://www.iamextraspecial.com/
Nora y Zoe: dos mamás para un bebé
by Rosa Maestro
illus. by Barbara Guillén Feltrer
Language: Spanish
Masola.org, 2014.
28 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 8461693892; 9788461693894
Summary: Un cuento infantil, en el que dos mujeres se enamoran y deciden ser mamás. Recurren a las doctora Lola que les regalará una semillita mágica con la que lograr su sueño. Un cuento adaptado a los diferentes modelos de familia y hacer más visible las técnicas de reproducción asistida.
Available: http://www.amazon.es/Nora-Zoe-mam%C3%A1s-para-bebe/dp/8461693892/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403002435&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=nora+ya+zoe+maestro
Unsere Familie: Ein Buch für Wunschkinder nach Samenspende, die mir ihrer Solomutter aufwachsen
by Petra Thorn and Margaret Ritter
illus. by Tiziana Rinaldi
Language: German
Mörfelden: Fam-ART-Verlag, 2014.
ISBN 9783945275023
Summary: Immer mehr alleinstehende Frauen setzen ihren Kinderwunsch mit Hilfe einer Samenspende um. Dieses Aufklärungsbuch ist für ihre Kinder geschrieben. Es beschreibt in einfacher Sprache und mit bezaubernden Bildern, wie Solomütter mit Hilfe einer medizinischen oder persönlichen Samenspende ein Kind bekommen und Familie werden können.
Available: http://www.famart.de/kinderbuecher/
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