Before You Were Born

Very fun, cute book that commemorates all the best things of baby life! Love to give this as a gift.

As a fertility counselor and co-author of Helping the Stork, I'm always on the lookout for books on reproduction appropriate for parents whose pregnancy began with great joy after tough times, and maybe even the help of an egg or sperm donor. This book, told from the mom's and baby's viewpoints, would be great for any singleton pregnancy. It is not ideal for mom-only families; dads may find the illustrations of their supporting role pretty funny - the whole book is!

As a mom to be, I plan to read to my child and encourage her to love learning. I know from my next door neighbor's children (ages 2 and 4) that they are very inquisitive about what is happening to me while my child grows inside me. This book really helped them understand about the new life that was on the way. It's written in terms children understand...they loved the little flaps, because it made it interactive for them!

My daughter is only 2 1/2 years old and she loves to hear the story over and over. She points to my belly and says she was there and look at all she did. She may not quite get it all now but she loves the photos and if you ask here where she came from she'll respond with, "My Mommy's Belly". Personally it's a great way to explain birth without the gory details - instead just the fun and beauty of the moments you went through month by month.

Before You Were Born is a charming book. Although my child was only 13 months old when I bought it , I had to have it for the future! The illustrations are great and the content is cute and appropriate at the sametime. It brought a tear to my eye when I read it. A perfect choice for a child's "library".