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Summary: Great book for Birthday tradition
Review: This is actually my favorite book in our children's private collection. At first I was not too thrilled with the pictures but over time they have grown on me...now they seem just perfect for the story. I noticed some reviews down the book because they feel it is too advanced for the age range suggeted; I personally disagree. In my opinion it is never too early to impart knowledge to our children. I particularly like that it involves the child in the story line so that they ASK what these things mean. I am surprised to see some (very few, yet some none the less) feel so differently about the book but I wanted to post in defense of the book because I feel it really is a true treasure. (Not that it really needed it at 4 1/2 stars...I just think it is 5 star worthy!) I also noticed one reader refer to the text as freakish. Wow! I am still trying to figure out how the text could be seen in that light! The intire book is full of text such as: On the day you were born the moon pulled on the ocean below, and, wave by wave, a rising tide washed the beaches clean for your footprints...
...while far out at sea clouds swelled with water drops, sailed to shore on a wind, and rained you a welcome across the Earth's green lands. I have never seen science explained in such a way for a small child and I think it was HIGH TIME! I just LOVE this book, and quite frankly, so do my 2 kids age 2 and 4!
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Summary: Wow!
Review: This is actually my favorite book in our children's private collection. At first I was not too thrilled with the pictures but over time they have grown on me...now they seem just perfect for the story. I noticed some reviews down the book because they feel it is too advanced for the age range suggeted; I personally disagree. In my opinion it is never too early to impart knowledge to our children. I particularly like that it involves the child in the story line so that they ASK what these things mean. I am surprised to see some (very few, yet some none the less) feel so differently about the book but I wanted to post in defense of the book because I feel it really is a true treasure. (Not that it really needed it at 4 1/2 stars...I just think it is 5 star worthy!) I also noticed one reader refer to the text as freakish. Wow! I am still trying to figure out how the text could be seen in that light! The intire book is full of text such as: On the day you were born the moon pulled on the ocean below, and, wave by wave, a rising tide washed the beaches clean for your footprints...
...while far out at sea clouds swelled with water drops, sailed to shore on a wind, and rained you a welcome across the Earth's green lands. I have never seen science explained in such a way for a small child and I think it was HIGH TIME! I just LOVE this book, and quite frankly, so do my 2 kids age 2 and 4!
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Summary: Forget "Goodnight Moon"!
Review: This is one of the most beautiful books you could ever read tp any child of any age. I have been reading it to my daughter since I could hold her upright in my arms...the text is rhythmic and beautiful. It truly captures the transcendent nature of a infant's entry into the world. It is hard to read with dry eyes.
I join with other reviewers in saying that this is my favorite gift to give to new parents.
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Summary: One of life's greatest moments.
Review: This loving memory of the beginning of life is an instant heirloom. I read the book to Elizabeth, my first grandchild, when she was fifteen hours old. Tiny, with little hands clinched and eyes screwed shut, she and I laughed and cried thru the outstanding prose. We loved the pictures, so fanciful, clever and clear. Now we read the book together, and she asks me, "Were you really there Pappie?" and I proudly reply "You bet, Elizabeth, It was the greatest moment of my life!" If your looking for a memory, buy this book and read it to a kid. The rewards are immediate.
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Summary: On the Day You Were Born: A Photo Journal
Review: This photo journal is a great gift for a new mom or dad. It creates a simple story about the day a child was born using photos from that day of everyone involved. They become a part of the poem and the collage images already printed in the book. My daughter loves hers so now I give it to everyone I know.
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Summary: Meaningful for adopted kids too
Review: We got this photo journal based on Debra Frasier's On the day you were born to use to tell our adopted baby the story of her birth and adoption. We've included pictures of her birth parents and us (who were all there at her birth) and so it makes a great way to introduce her to her story. The last page "We're so glad you've come!" is especially moving to me - I cry happy tears every time I read it to her, knowing how happy we are to have her in our lives. So few traditional baby books work for adopted babies so this was a happy surprise.
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