The Umbilical Family

ISBN: 9780987190970 | Trade orders please contact us here.  

Sometimes a mother grows an umbilical cord from her belly to the belly of a child.

For every other parent, the umbilical cord grows from heart to heart.

Follow The Umbilical Family as our cord of love grows and twists and turns, wrapping all the combinations into family. It’s cute. At times funny. It definitely opens up discussion points.

As the mother of an adopted son, and a daughter born from embryo donation, I couldn’t find a book to explore quite the level of glorious diversity of our particular family origins.

It warmed my heart to include the millions of step, foster and grand-parents lovingly raising little humans to be confident, secure adults.

I send The Umbilical Family from me to you with love.

Suitable for ages 5 – 8. Softcover.

Testimonials

‘The Umbilical Family is as funny for parents as it is reassuring for children, delightful’ …  

Author Kylie Kaden.

‘The illustrations brought a smile to my face and the words of love warmed my heart. I love how The Umbilical Family spoke to me as a father and a grandparent’…

Author C. T. Mitchell.

‘An educational tale that travels straight to the heart,’…

Author Dean Blake.

‘I bought all four of Cate Sawyer’s picture books and read them to the kids. They absolutely love them!’…

Michelle Wedlake, Family Daycare Worker.

• The Umbilical Families RRP $14.95 AUS.
• Delivery charge within Australia is $4.95 per book.
• Delivery charge overseas is $10 per book.
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Read an interview with the author about – The Umbilical Family – and why she’s such a fan of children’s picture books in this Quick Six with Just Write for Kids.

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