A Baby Book for You ~ Hardback ~ Museum of Fine Arts,Boston

This handsome keepsake baby record book not only provides ample space to record baby's progress from birth to age three, it also showcases marvelous color artworks by Ralph Caldecott, Kate Greenaway, Walter Crane, and others from the “golden age of children's book illustration.” It allows plenty of room for snapshots and locks of hair–and the wonderful illustrations and nursery rhymes throughout are a continuing source of delight. Concealed wire-o binding. 24.5×21.8×1.2 cm 64 pages, Concealed wire-o spiral binding. The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston has a large collection of illustrated books that includes many children's volumes from the turn of the century. User Reviews “I'm currently using this baby book to record the events of my daughter's first months. I like the classic design – the feel isn't too "babyish”, so it should still appeal to her as she gets older – and the inclusion of old nursery rhymes and illustrations. It is wirebound (inside the hardbound cover) so it lies flat when you write in it and is suitable for an adopted child too – it has a page for the adoption details which you can just tear out if you don't need it. It has space for photos, and some unusual details such as a two page section about “the world on the day you were born”, a page called “water baby” to put in details of the baby's baths and first experiences of swimming, and separate sections all the way up to five years including space for photos and the child's drawings." UK User “This book is everything a baby book should be: beautifully illustrated, perfect in size and design (the pages are fastened in a multi-ringed binder), and full of wonderful categories. Unlike some books, which focus on the mother's memories and call upon her to speak for the father, this publication permits both parents to share their thoughts with their child. Finally, the cover is simple, and contains no author's name (just like an old-fashioned baby book). After all, aren't the authors who are important for such a book the parents and child?” Niccolo Donzella, US