Sunday, December 1, 2013

Our story (sperm donation for lesbian couples)

Our story (sperm donation for lesbian couples) 
by Nicola Baxter; Donor Conception Network
Language: English 
Nottingham : Donor Conception Network, ©2002.
24 p. : col. ill. ; 20 x 21 cm. 
ISBN: 095439951X 
My annotation: Told by the child, this is the story of a little boy who lives with his two mums. The story begins when he asks the question, “Do I have a dad?” Without answering the question, the mums explain that there are many different kinds of families; some with a mum and a dad, some with just a mum, and some with just a dad. Not quite satisfied with this explanation, the child asks a second question, “...did I ever have a dad?” That’s when his mums feel compelled to explain to him how much they really wanted a baby and begin to tell him how babies are made with sperm from a man and eggs from a woman. Although the mums do not mention how exactly babies are made with these two things, they tell their son that they had to go to the hospital to get some help and that “some very kind men gave some of their sperm so that women like us could have babies.” When the little boy asks if they know anything about the man who helped to make him and if he will ever get a chance to meet him, they explain that although he won’t be a part of their lives, it is important to know that he was “kind” and “generous.” Although the word “donor” is not used, this book introduces children to the concept of anonymous sperm donation. This book is in full color and illustrated by several different children who depict the adults and children in all shapes and colors. This book takes a family-building approach and employs the “families are made differently,” “the helper,” and a little bit of the “nuts and bolts” scripts. Recommended for ages 3-5. 
Library of Congress Subject Headings:

  • Artificial insemination, Human -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction

Available: http://www.dcnetwork.org/products/product/our-story-sperm-donation-lesbian-couples

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