Debra Frasier - On the Day You Were Born: A Photo Journal

Pros: Sweet gentle book about nature's welcoming of a new baby
Cons: Will absolutely be too new-age-y for some people

After my first child was born, to say I was a quivering mass of hormones waiting to break into wailing sobs at the drop of a hat is an understatement. The least little thing would cause my eyes to well with joy or sadness or some other endocrine system ...

Pros: Made me remember the day my children were born.
Cons: My children were not too impressed.

The book, On the Day You Were Born, was given to my two younger children by there Uncle Jason and Aunt Amy. Their Aunt Amy chose this book because the child she baby sits loves it. I have read this book several times, and I love it! My children on...

Pros: Loving message to children
Cons: May be too Mother-Earth-ish

I was wary but curious about "On the Day You Were Born" when I first received it a few years ago. My daughter and I don't know, and will never know, what her first days were like because she's adopted out of China where that kind of information ...

Pros: Made me weep.
Cons: Tries too hard.

The day after my son was born, I pulled out a book to be the very first book I would read him. I knew that the book I picked would have to be a memorable one, and it would have to be appropriate, and it would have to be short, because there was no...

Pros: Beautiful words, pictures, and theme.
Cons: I still can't read it without crying!

"On the eve of your birth, word of your coming passed from animal to animal...and the marvelous news migrated worldwide."

And so begins a beautiful, touching, and poignant piece of children's literature, one which will delight both...

Pros: illustrations, reads well
Cons: none

This beautiful book with gorgeous cut-paper illustrations is one of our favorites - a gift from a beloved Aunt (and also a dearest friend). We have give several copies to friends with new babies in the last six months.

The cut paper/collage...

Pros: Well written. Brings to the reader a reverence for life.
Cons: Price

This is one of the best childrens' books that I have read in a long time. The author brings to the reader her reverence for life and succeeds at making the reader stop in awe and wonder at the universe. While reading this book a child feels as if the...

Pros: Wonderful illustrations, moving text
Cons: None

What a wonderful book for a new parent! I read this book shortly after my daughter was born and it described exactly how I felt. The book is a beautifully illustrated account of how the world heralds the birth of a new baby. The author uses moving...