I’m Made of Mama’s Milk: A Book Review
January 23, 2007 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under activism, books, products
My rating: 2.5 out of 5.
Description: Children’s board book published in 2001.
Subject: “A nursling’s celebration of the joys of breastfeeding.”
Appropriate age of child: 6 months and up.
List price: $8.95.
Pros: Sturdy board book. Actual color photographs as opposed to illustrations.
Cons: Strained rhymes. Grainy picture quality.
I do not relish criticizing any book much less a children’s book about nursing, but I simply cannot give this book my unreserved endorsement. The concept has such great potential but the result is disappointing. I’m Made of Mama’s Milk by Mary Olsen contains over 20 photographs of a nursling who appears to be approximately one …read more
