Who Has a Belly Button?

I read this book to my 2 and 3 year old children. We are expecting our 3rd child soon and my older child was entranced by the idea of what a belly button is. This was a great way to talk about the baby in mommy's tummy and also get an early intro to the idea that all mammals have belly buttons. My youngest loved the pictures, which are beautiful, and had fun pointing to the belly buttons on all the animals. This book could be a lead-in to the "where do babies come from" question, but for younger children, it is nice just to teach them about belly buttons. I actually learned something too--whales have belly buttons! I had never really thought about it before. This is an enchanting book and not too "sciency" for little kids. We all enjoyed reading it over and over. I recommend it to all of my friends.

I read this to my 4 year old boy and he was totally engrossed in it. It provides a very natural springboard to other conversations regarding bodies, facts of life, etc. Plus the illustrations are great - good lines, colors. Multicultural and because it also shows other mammals, very attention-getting. Would recommend without hesitation.