--- product_id: 2065001 title: "What Makes a Baby" price: "NT$1178" currency: TWD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tw/products/2065001-what-makes-a-baby store_origin: TW region: Taiwan --- # What Makes a Baby **Price:** NT$1178 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** What Makes a Baby - **How much does it cost?** NT$1178 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tw](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/2065001-what-makes-a-baby) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Finalist for the 2014 Lambda Award for LGBT Children's/Young Adult “ What Makes a Baby is extraordinary! Cory is a Dr. Spock for the 21st century.”—Susie Bright “A Truly Inclusive Way to Answer the Question 'Where Do Babies Come From?': The new book What Makes a Baby offers an origin story for all children, no matter what their families look like." — The Atlantic "This is a solid, occasionally quirky book on an important topic." —School Library Journal Geared to readers from preschool to age eight, What Makes a Baby is a book for every kind of family and every kind of kid. It is a twenty-first century children’s picture book about conception, gestation, and birth, which reflects the reality of our modern time by being inclusive of all kinds of kids, adults, and families, regardless of how many people were involved, their orientation, gender and other identity, or family composition. Just as important, the story doesn’t gender people or body parts, so most parents and families will find that it leaves room for them to educate their child without having to erase their own experience. Written by sexuality educator Cory Silverberg, and illustrated by award-winning Canadian artist Fiona Smyth, What Makes a Baby is as fun to look at as it is useful to read. Review: Perfectly gender neutral and educational for all ages!! - I got this book for my 2 year old. There is no mention of gender in this entire book. The book does not show genitals or sex in any way. It says "some bodies have sperm in them, and some do not." With a picture of a completely androgynous person, with a little picture of a sperm close to where the sperm would really be in their body. I recommend this book for every kid in the world and stress that there is no such thing as being too young for this book. Older kids may like it as well, it isnt cheesy and uses real words. The only mention of genitals in this is the word "vagina" but it does not show one. It only talks about the fact that "some babies are born by coming out of a part of the body most people call the vagina" and it shows a picture of a midwife taking a baby out of the vagina in a birds eye view, so that we dont see the vagina. The opposite page shows a c section and explains that the doctor makes a hole, takes the baby out, and closes the hole. The picture is not scary and shows zero blood or gore, but is realistic and easy to see what is happening. There is a picture of the baby upside down inside of a person's body with the umbilical cord. They show a picture of a uterus and explain that some bodies have uteruses and some do not, and that babies grow inside the uterus. There is a picture with lots of people, and some of those people have a uterus and some do not in the picture. Again I stress that there is no gender in this book which is fantastic. The pictures are very colorful and fun, yet informative. The single only complaint I have is that it doesnt talk about the sperm going into the egg, but just the sperm dancing with the egg. After we read the words on that page I just always add "and then the sperm goes in the egg." I think thats all that's really needed. This book started a really nice conversation between my little one and I and now if I ask, my two year old can tell me which parent had an egg, and which parent had a sperm to make my little one and who had a uterus where my little one grew and got bigger and bigger (the book shows pictures of the stages of development) and then came out and how. This book also does not talk about "mommies and daddies" which is great since we have a Daddy and Shoey in our house, and no Mommy. I would recommend this book for families who adopted or had a surrogate, etc. It just talks about a sperm and an egg, but doesnt say anything about what kind of people "should" have a sperm or an egg or a uterus. There is no mention of male or female or intersex or man or woman, etc. It also shows a lot of different families, family members, and babies, but they are very diverse and a lot of them are very androgynous. I haven't looked too much but there may or may not be obviously gay couples, nonbinary couples, and families with 3 or more parents. Super duper inclusive. I love this book. It is absolutely perfect for our family. Perfect for your queer kids and gaybies too. xD Review: Great Story for Me and My Daughter - My daughter was donor conceived and I have never kept that hidden from her. She's now 7 and began asking a lot of questions about a year ago. It made me realize that even though it was never a secret, it also wasn't talked a lot about or part of our regular "story." I began searching for books that were age appropriate to help me explain things to her and this was recommended. It's a great book! It's age appropriate, accurately explains things, but does so in a way that kiddos can process the information, and includes brightly colored pictures and fun stories to keep their attention. It didn't match our circumstances exactly, but I don't expect any book to. It was a great foundation and I filled in the holes when needed. This is a wonderful book and I would recommend it a thousand times over! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #10,043 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #9 in Children's Nonfiction on Sexuality & Pregnancy (Books) #46 in Children's New Baby Books #92 in Children's New Experiences Books | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,654 Reviews | ## Images ![What Makes a Baby - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81a5x17hfxL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfectly gender neutral and educational for all ages!! *by B***E on November 18, 2018* I got this book for my 2 year old. There is no mention of gender in this entire book. The book does not show genitals or sex in any way. It says "some bodies have sperm in them, and some do not." With a picture of a completely androgynous person, with a little picture of a sperm close to where the sperm would really be in their body. I recommend this book for every kid in the world and stress that there is no such thing as being too young for this book. Older kids may like it as well, it isnt cheesy and uses real words. The only mention of genitals in this is the word "vagina" but it does not show one. It only talks about the fact that "some babies are born by coming out of a part of the body most people call the vagina" and it shows a picture of a midwife taking a baby out of the vagina in a birds eye view, so that we dont see the vagina. The opposite page shows a c section and explains that the doctor makes a hole, takes the baby out, and closes the hole. The picture is not scary and shows zero blood or gore, but is realistic and easy to see what is happening. There is a picture of the baby upside down inside of a person's body with the umbilical cord. They show a picture of a uterus and explain that some bodies have uteruses and some do not, and that babies grow inside the uterus. There is a picture with lots of people, and some of those people have a uterus and some do not in the picture. Again I stress that there is no gender in this book which is fantastic. The pictures are very colorful and fun, yet informative. The single only complaint I have is that it doesnt talk about the sperm going into the egg, but just the sperm dancing with the egg. After we read the words on that page I just always add "and then the sperm goes in the egg." I think thats all that's really needed. This book started a really nice conversation between my little one and I and now if I ask, my two year old can tell me which parent had an egg, and which parent had a sperm to make my little one and who had a uterus where my little one grew and got bigger and bigger (the book shows pictures of the stages of development) and then came out and how. This book also does not talk about "mommies and daddies" which is great since we have a Daddy and Shoey in our house, and no Mommy. I would recommend this book for families who adopted or had a surrogate, etc. It just talks about a sperm and an egg, but doesnt say anything about what kind of people "should" have a sperm or an egg or a uterus. There is no mention of male or female or intersex or man or woman, etc. It also shows a lot of different families, family members, and babies, but they are very diverse and a lot of them are very androgynous. I haven't looked too much but there may or may not be obviously gay couples, nonbinary couples, and families with 3 or more parents. Super duper inclusive. I love this book. It is absolutely perfect for our family. Perfect for your queer kids and gaybies too. xD ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Story for Me and My Daughter *by M***E on December 17, 2024* My daughter was donor conceived and I have never kept that hidden from her. She's now 7 and began asking a lot of questions about a year ago. It made me realize that even though it was never a secret, it also wasn't talked a lot about or part of our regular "story." I began searching for books that were age appropriate to help me explain things to her and this was recommended. It's a great book! It's age appropriate, accurately explains things, but does so in a way that kiddos can process the information, and includes brightly colored pictures and fun stories to keep their attention. It didn't match our circumstances exactly, but I don't expect any book to. It was a great foundation and I filled in the holes when needed. This is a wonderful book and I would recommend it a thousand times over! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for any Family or Situation *by N***R on April 25, 2025* This book is amazing. First off, it has bright colors and interesting pictures that kids will like. This book is good for any donor families, surrogate families, or any families built in a "non-traditional" way. We are a double-donor, LGBTQ family, and my wife carried our son. I am unaware of any books out there explaining our exact situation. This book accurately explains how babies are made, but it leaves things generic enough that it can fit any family or situation, just like it fits ours. Now we have a great starting point to explain our son's story to him when he gets a little older. ## Frequently Bought Together - What Makes a Baby - Sex Is a Funny Word: A Book about Bodies, Feelings, and YOU - It's Not the Stork!: A Book About Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families and Friends (The Family Library) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tw/products/2065001-what-makes-a-baby](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/2065001-what-makes-a-baby) --- *Product available on Desertcart Taiwan* *Store origin: TW* *Last updated: 2026-05-18*