Before I Was Born: Designed for Parents to Read to Their Child at Ages 5 Through 8

by Carolyn Nystrom, Stanton L. Jones, Brenna Jones, et al.

Book Overview

One Million Copies Sold in Series Christian Book Award: ECPA Medallion of ExcellenceBefore I Was Born emphasizes the creational goodness of our bodies, our existence as men and women, and our sexual... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0891098445
• ISBN13: 9780891098447
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: NavPress Publishing Group
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.4" x 7.2"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

very appropriate for Christian families

I had a hard time finding a book that I was comfortable giving to my 8 year old daughter, but this book did the job! We are a Mormon family, and I am very happy with this book, as it puts sex into the context of being a gift from God for husbands and wives. It refers to Bible scriptures, and discusses sex as a way to begin a family within marriage. The pictures are beautiful watercolors, so they aren't shocking for a child to view. It explained how sex works, and helped to begin a comfortable discussion with my daughter. I am very impressed with this book, and would recommend it to anyone wanting to begin a similar discussion with their children.

Informative at a childs level

My husband and I have two boys under the age of ten and we are facing issues with sex. Our children are hearing about sex from children at school and on the bus. We are a Christian family and want our children to have Christian views on something so important. We bought the whole series and our boys now have all the answers they need from us. Thank you so much for this series.

An Important Topic about an important issue

To the parents who wrote that children ARE NOT thinking about these issues, you are really fooling yourself and in denial. I'm certainly not pleased to be facing this topic with my seven year old, however children are questioning these issues a lot sooner than we ever did. This book is a good tool to explain to an already inquisitive child.

this whole series is great!

what a wonderful way to explain the facts of life to children! it anticipates the questions that your children will have and answers them in a thoughtful and Godly fashion. I recommend this whole series.

A Godly perspective on sex ed

This book has been recommended to me by several friends who wanted a way to teach their young children about sex from a Biblical persective. It is clear and simple in teaching how husband and wife have a family, without adding information that may unsuitable for children in this age group. Even the drawings are styled for children, much like any other book for kids, and are tastefully discreet.