Infants Books

My daughter is 17 months old and I just bought this book for her a couple weeks ago. She absolutely loves it. I've been teaching her Baby Sign and she's picked up the sign for "bear" because of this book. (there are also other animals in the book that she likes to point at).

The story line is adorable. I think it is a good way to introduce the concept of a new baby to the family to a young child, without going into a ton of detail about how it happens. We are expecting a baby when our daughter will be 21 months, and right now she cannot grasp that I have a baby in the tummy, but I think with more reading of this book that she will be able to learn about getting a new brother or sister.

I haven't read any of the other books by the same author, I have only read this one. And as a stand alone book, I think it's wonderful.

Our family adored the first book about Alfie (When Will It Be Spring?) with Catherine Walters' gorgeous and clever illustrations of the bears' wild mountain world. The same beautiful art is featured in this book, with a similar charming plot focusing on Alfie's young naivete - this time wondering where his new baby brother or sister (still expected) might be. I find this one perhaps one notch less perfect than the first, but it still instantly ranked among our favorites. Little text, but rich enough with content and visual complexity to appeal to a wide range of ages.

It amazes me how little known this masterpeice of storytelling is. I first read (and reread, and reread again) the book when I was in the second or third grade, and it always left me filled with a sense of wonder. The art is beautiful, and the story is told in simple, quiet, straightforward language that makes it almost, very nearly, possible to believe it's really true, despite the fantastical happenings.

Loosly based on the story of the Wild Child of Averon, Arnold is raised by wild ducks.
His adoptive human parents teach him how to be a human child, how to go to school.
A poignant story, with beutiful, energetic illustrations.

We've been giving Véronique Vienne's "Art of..." books as presents for a lot of occasions, but this one's our new favorite: we like it because it's perfect for both the future mother AND father; fathers are given their due in this book! (which must be unique in books about pregnancy). The text is Vienne's usual funny, apt, sometimes surprising advice; and the pictures are better than ever: there's one of two little girls dancing which is worth the price of the book; another, of a kids' party, shows one child watching on as another seems to be doing the twist--the look on the face of the first is enough to make anyone want to go out and make babies. So, if your kids aren't getting around to propagating as fast as you'd like, perhaps you should give them this book now. Who says you have to wait till someone gets pregnant?

I found this book to be both entertaining and inspiring. This book is NOT a scientific textbook on birth and childhood. Instead, it tries to convey what it's like to be a parent from an emotional point of view. It's all about bonding with your child and being there for her. It's a fun book but also wise. I'd recommend this as a present for friends' baby showers--particularly if your friend is really stressed out by the thought of becoming a mom!

I do not think if any other book has covered neonatal ventilation the way this one has. It is an essential item for every doctor caring for the newborn. There is no need to look forward to any other publication on this subject. It has dealt with every aspect of neonatal ventilation so well that it has become a gold standard.

Excellent textbook for specific subject. All the information regarding most recent articles on the Neonatal Ventilation....

Each page contains one verb in the present participle.
Good for a lesson on verb forms.

The text consists of verbs in the present participle.
This makes an easy pattern for students of English as a second language to follow.
Furthermore, it offers welcome help in a difficult area: verbs.

The publishers of this book certainly know how to pick patterns! The book is chock full of darling sweaters, vests, toys, socks, blankets and hats for your special little people. The directions are explicit, telling you everything you need to know for yarn and needle size, yarn quantities and level of difficulty. Some of the sizes are for infants, but some are sized up to 4 years. This is a lovely book to add to your knitting library.

An enthusiastically and confidently recommended addition to personal and community library knitting project and instructional reference collections, "Babies & Toddlers: A Knitter's Dozen" is a profusely illustrated compilation of twenty-four 'user friendly' knitting patterns for variety of home-made garments for preschoolers that ranges from hats and sweaters to blankets and toys. Each 'how to' pattern provides a visual image of the pattern along with step-by-step instructions and techniques for accomplishing the garment. "Babies & Toddlers" will teach the needlecrafter how to go about accomplishing double-knit, entrelac, cables, felting, lace, stranded color, and intarsia. The featured sizes will enable even the most novice knitter to produce garments to fit children from 3 months to 4 years. XRX Books is a premier publisher of needlecraft instruction books and manuals. Needlecraft enthusiasts would be well advised to visit their website [...] for a complete listing of all of their many excellent titles on knitting and other needlecraft activities.

An excellent book for prospective parents. A must read for Drs, labor and delivery nurses, and doulas. This book gave me insight on my three son's births and how early comments did affect their lives. It also increased my awareness of the importance of making positive comments at the births I attended and creating a loving, welcoming presence for the newborn. It does make a difference!

The best part of this book is its collection of awesome, authenticated birth (and pre-birth) memories. They support the belief that babies are beings of a very high level of consciousness at the time of birth, to a degree that most people would never suspect. This book belongs on a list about spirituality as much as it belongs on a list about birth. The memories that many people are able to retrieve about their births indicate that tiny infants indeed come into the world "trailing clouds of glory". Their emotions and level of understanding at birth are those of fully evolved spiritual beings, who--one assumes--lose their memories of a former spiritual existence as they mature. Anyone who is truly open to the message of this book will be deeply moved by stories such as the one about the baby in the womb who was worried about his mother because he understood that she was bleeding and near death. After reading this book, you're very likely to want your baby to have as gentle and natural a birth as possible--and you just might be careful what you say in the delivery room!

I was advised to buy this book while I was still pregnant. Thank goodness!! It is a common sense approach to living with a new born baby. Dr. Christopher Green has a wonderful sense of humour which comes through in this book. For instance...A kick in the shins will cure a husbands 3am deafness to a crying baby...His controlled crying technique was a success with my little boy who now had no problem going to sleep. My advice to any new parent or parent to be is BUY IT!!!

Christopher Green's book made made my husband's and my first year with our beautiful baby girl a whole lot easier - and lots of fun too. It is reassuring, written with a sense of humour, and gets right to the point about what you see your baby doing, is it normal, and what to do about it. The number of times 'Babies!' was pulled down from the bookshelf - at all hours of day and night - refered to and followed made it one of the most valued possessions in our home. From 'Babies!', move on to 'Toddler Taming' for more of the same practical, easy to follow and comfortable advice. He really knows what he's talking about.

This is a beautiful book about, and for, babies- the text and, especially, the illustrations are fabulous. This book was given to me over 17 years ago and I still cherish it- it is a book of rare quality that is a pleasure to read to someone special or have read to you. Parents, siblings, and babies alike can bond over a creation of such quality and beauty.

When I was a little girl I was part of a scholastic book club and this was one I picked up. Now that I'm a mother, I've kept the book for my daughter's enjoyment. She loves looking at other babies and when she sees the illustrations in this book she goes crazy. The pictures are very clear and capture her attention. The story is easy for children of all ages to follow, showing how babies interact and what they experience throughout the day. It takes me back to my own childhood everytime I read it.

We bought this book for my granddaughter (now 9) when she was a baby. She absolutely loved it. She would let her baby brothers "borrow it" but would never relinquish it. We tried to find a copy for my newest grandbaby and when we couldn't, I asked her if she would relinquish it now. She still would not. She says she is saving it for her own babies. Needless to say, it is a much loved book. We are so happy we found another copy oof it.

A delightful photo album of babies and toddlers
from tears to laughter, play to sleep. Baby
and toddler audiences are mesmerized by colorful
photos of their peers. The minimal text is fun to
read and listen to.

The only fault I have with this book is that it
should be a board book-it takes quite a beating!
(My 7 year old daughter enjoyed it as an infant
and still does.)

How sad that it is out of print!