For adults reading this book at any given time, children are curious about creatures. This usually happens when a new creature arrives in the family (or is about to arrive and all the adults are talking about it). But it can happen at other times as well. Children want to know where creatures come from, in general. They also want to know, specifically, where they come from. These questions are not the same, and they don't have the same answer. One answer explains the unique story of their conception and birth, while the other outlines the basics of how all human beings are born. Both stories are valuable. The first connects the creature to their personal history, as well as to that of their family, cultural, and ethnic context. The second connects all creatures to one another, reminding us that, while differences are important and shouldn't be erased, the humanity we share is also something that's incredibly cool.

84 pages

22 x 22 cm