Baby Journal: The Story of........

ISBN 10: 1908714050 ISBN 13: 9781908714053

Publisher: Cicada, 2013

Synopsis

The first year of parenthood is a momentous one, to say the least. A tiny, hapless being emerges and, over the course of what seems mere moments, quadruples in weight, trebles in height, learns to walk, learns to talk, goes to school and is soon asking you to buy her an iPhone. Since it is hard to slow down the clock, documenting the journey is invaluable. "Baby Journal" makes a refreshing change from the usual saccharine fare that is peddled to new parents. With vibrant watercolors by successful illustrator and British Animation Award-winner Yasmeen Ismail, the journal is beautifully and distinctively produced, printed on various paper stocks that are interleaved with one another and include little envelopes in which to place mementos, such as a leaf from a walk in the park, a lock of hair or a flyer from the first exhibition you took your son or daughter to. Ismail has a wonderful eye for color, detail and composition, and her watercolors provide the perfect frames for thought and reflection. Playful and interactive and somewhat akin to Cicada's "Draw Me a House," "Baby Journal" is the perfect gift for new parents who have managed to stave off--however temporarily!--a crisis of style.

About this title

Review:

I fell in love with it's quirky illustrations and cute pockets for tucking mementos. On the front it has 'The Story Of..' and you can fill in their name. Then throughout there are all sorts of sweet little pockets for storing things like your scan photos or space to write your own account of things like the journey home. Then there are cute illustrations of clocks for recoding their routine as well as a few helpful hints and tips along the way. --Rockmyfamily

About the Author:

Yasmeen Ismail is a well respected illustrator of childrens books. Her titles, including Inside Outside Upside Down, Specs for Rex and Time for Bed Fred have been published by Blue Apple Books and Random House.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cicada
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1908714050
• ISBN 13: 9781908714053
• Binding: Diary
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128
• Illustrator: Ismail Yasmeen