A word of caution? Perusing the pages of Amazing Baby, may cause unexpected physical reactions in women (“This book could make even a childless menopausal woman’s ovaries ache.”) as well as some emotional ones. (“When I read Amazing Baby I want to have another baby and I already have five little ones.”)
Kids are not immune to the book’s charms either! Parents may also have “to move Amazing Baby by Desmond Morris to higher shelves” within the home. Case in point? “My kids cannot stop looking at the pictures and cooing, how cute, how cute, was I this cute mommy when I was little?”
Men, women and children are finding that the hardcover, published by Firefly Books, “pulls you in with that absolutely adorable baby on the cover and then tricks you into learning.” But then again, that’s not a bad thing: “My favorite way to learn: important facts next to little chubby cheeks and butts.”
What kind of book could inspire such reactions? One that “takes a look at the incredible biological process of infancy, from gestation to two years old. All topics of infancy are covered, including physical development, bonding and attachment, emotional development, learning, play, and eating.”
Trust our reviewers. Once you open the book? You may find that time progresses at a rapid pace. “it’s even got me–a non-baby person by all accounts–pouring over the pages.”
Amazing Baby’s biggest draw is the visual feast of photographs. There are lots of “close-ups, action shots, pensive shots, amazing baby shots” that celebrate characteristics of babyhood like “clear, smooth baby skin and those bright baby eyes and wide gummy grins.”
But this book isn’t just a showcase of pretty faces. When Morris wrote this book he packed it with fascinating facts. Yet he was careful to keep his reader’s lifestyles in mind: “The book has 9 chapters that are further broken down into one or two page sections that make the book easy to read in tiny time segments. Any parent knows that tiny time segments are often the only time we have for reading.”
Several reviewers throughout the campaign remarked on the author’s tone. “It’s matter-of-fact when discussing anatomical and physiological concepts, and discoveries based on scientific studies. But it inspires wonderment in the sections on what babies and toddlers can do, and what parents can do to encourage and facilitate development. A second blogger mentioned these same aspects also sharing that she found parts of the tome very moving. “The book is written in a respectful, almost reverent, tone that celebrates the bond between mother and baby. I found myself actually tearing up at times while reading (and so the book is aptly named).”
You know how many books on child development can feel all “doom and gloom” with a few hidden agendas thrown in for good measure? Not this one! “It’s not at all preachy or self-righteous or opinionated - it’s “hey, check this out!” or “give this a try!” Unlike parenting books that advocate the “right” and “wrong” things to do, Amazing Baby is amazing in both its objectivity and its positivity.”
But in addition to the heart-melting photos, there are “vellum pages that overlay the anatomical inner workings of the fat little babies make me happy as did the ‘A Baby’s Appearance [pg 44-45]‘ section that shows how a baby’s appearance changes as it grows.” Quite a few reviewers were fascinated by the overlays “which show complex internal structures, such as the newborn skull, eye anatomy or brain lobes.”
A lot of our bloggers like to pass along previously reviewed products to their readers. But many have deemed this book a keeper. “I feel like I probably ought to give the book away, since I’m not pregnant (although I do have a child who fits in the category of under two-years-old), but I can’t part with it,” writes one blogger. “Plus, someday there may be another baby in my life who reminds me not to take the amazing development of life for granted.”
Thinking of buying the book? You can also find Amazing Baby on Amazon.
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