Where Willy Went...: The Big Story of a Little Sperm!

by Nicholas Allan

Book Overview

A simple introduction to reproduction.

Every single day, Willy, a small sperm, practices for the Great Swimming Race.

But, when the day arrives, will Willy be able to swim faster than his 300 million friends? He'll have to if he stands a chance of meeting the marvellous egg.

Join Willy on his biggest adventure yet

Hilariously funny, warm, and playful, this is a picture book that appeals to both children and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0099456486
• ISBN13: 9780099456483
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Red Fox
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.0" x 10.7"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Excellent Condition / Excellent Price

The book I received was in perfect condition and the price was well below local bookstore prices.

Funny stuff about sex

Willy Brown's a sperm. Yes, a sperm. One of 300 million, in fact, though he has trouble counting that high. That's okay, all he needs is one talent: to wag his microscopic tail faster than his rivals. There's a chuckle a page in this frank - but not graphic - first book about sex. Allen leaves just enough details to the imagination to make this a safe read even for squeamish parents. His warmth and humor add to the sense of magic about what happens after Willy makes the Great Swim from Mr. to Mrs. Brown.

great book

i bought this book for a friend of mine. I saw it at my school bookstore and thought it was great. the pictures and captions are just right

Sweet but not gross

It's inevitable that you'll get the "where do babies come from" question at some point in your child's first five or six years. You could use the old story about the stork, or you could bring in Willy to help you out. It's a sweet book, and though it does show some matter-of-fact illustrations of Mr. and Mrs. Browne and their parts, it's never in a gross-out kind of way. It's quite anatomical (with a cheeky map of where Willy will have to go - no actual sex depicted, thankfully), and yet tells it all as if you're reading about any little silly character a book author might make up. It's a non-confrontational method of telling the story - you know, when you have to. This will be the one I, too, use for my son when he "pops" the question. After looking through about a dozen books on the subject, this was the only one that was both correct and didn't make me squirmish. Mr. and Mrs. Browne actually look like people who might want to make babies with one another (not that my son will know, but I got pretty grossed out looking at the "daddy" in one of the older books at my local bookstore - were he my husband, there would BE no sex and no baby). It's probably the least frightening possible answer and keeps the daddies laughing. Hey, maybe I'll give the book to my husband and let HIM take care of the issue when it comes around.

LMAO..... still

This is THE book I will show to my child, the first time they ask where do babies come from? Humorous and Sweet. Shouldnt offend the RightWing Zealots :)