Book Review

The sturdy 5″ x 6″ board book features 12 gorgeous images on six (front and back) pages. The pictures include nurslings ranging from a 4-day-old newborn (make me cry will you?!) to a 3-year-old toddler. The pictures stand alone without captions or other text.

I was curious to see how my children would like the book. My 7-year-old, too old for board books in general, was completely unfazed by the book. She thinks it’s perfectly normal to see images of breastfeeding mothers and babies. My 4-year-old was enchanted. “Ooh, a book about mamas and babies!” (note how the fact that the mamas and babies are breastfeeding is completely secondary!) She later picked the book up again on her own and started making up a story for it. “Breastfeeding is good. If you want to breastfeed, here is how you do it.” Yes!

My 1-year-old gave the book the true test. She liked the pictures of the babies, and being a baby herself, she liked trying to gnaw off the corners of the book! It’s a well-made, sturdy board book that stood up to her playing with it.

You can see more breastfeeding pictures from the book here and you can order a copy of the book here (I have no affiliation with the book so you’re getting my independent review). At $29.95 the price might seem high but the quality of the photography and the quality of the book are high too!

What do you think of the book and pictures? Do you have a breastfeeding photo you would like me to feature on the blog? Email me a breastfeeding photo of your own for future publication in a post at Breastfeeding 1-2-3.

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Entries are due March 24, 2009 by submitting this entry form (Word document) to WABA. Ten lucky winners will receive $100 each and have their winning photos featured in the WBW materials distributed to 120 countries! Good luck!

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Photo credit: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 reader Tanya — thanks for showing how breastfeeding is beautiful!

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La Leche League spokeswoman Jane Crouse applauded Angelina:

Breast-feeding in public reveals a whole lot less than what has been revealed on the red carpet. … I think we do need more role models like Angelina Jolie willing to be photographed and say, ‘Hey look, it can be done, it oughta be done.

I applaud her too! Not only is she breastfeeding twins, she’s also willing to talk about it and share such a lovely picture. How precious are those tiny fingers at the breast?!

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