Sara Midda Baby Book

by Sara Midda

Book Overview

Create a marvelous keepsake of baby's first year with Sara Midda's Baby Book, filled with charming watercolors and unexpected touches. In the Baby Book, artist Sara Midda celebrates the joys of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761112294
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.6" x 0.8" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

The Best.

Sadly, it is currently out of print (Jan 2007) and has been for months. I run a gift shop and can get it wholesale, BUT the publisher is completely out of these just in time for my first pregnancy--DARN! I got one for a LARGE fee on eBay from someone who has some left after closing down their store, and I consider myself very fortunate. This is by far THE best baby book out there. It does not assume you will have a christening or what race you are. (It does have a page called "religious ceremonies"...I guess I will just white that out or something...) The illustrations and page titles are FUN but not precious and ducky-cutesy. I have heard of problems with the plastic screw bindings but this is easily solved by a trip to the crafts store to get metal scrapbook binding screws to replace them. If you ABSOLUTELY CAN'T find this anywhere, the very best second choice is "OH BABY! A Journal." It's by Helene Tragos Stelian. "Oh Baby" actually might be a little easier to fill in but the illustrations are not as funny as Sara Midda. OH BABY also does nto assume you even HAVE a religion. I will save this one for my second child. Both books have nice little envelopes attached for a lock of baby's hair, and a (relatively) hefty storage envelope in the back of the book for more stuff.

A word about the binding. . .

plastic breaks. I simply and quickly replaced the plastic screws with metal ones. You can get them for a buck at any scrapbooking store. They come in many sizes, I got longer ones to accomodate all the photos I stuffed in the album. This should not deter anyone from buying this fabulous album. It's one of a kind, beautiful and makes no assumptions of your religion, parenting style, etc. . .

The best choice of a baby book

I was having a hard time finding a baby book that wasn't the typical pastel colored, have fluffy baby animals all over it, or a religious baby book. I wanted a very neutral baby book that I could write what I wanted and not just some "fill in the blank" book. This book was exactly what I wanted and believe me.....I had been searching for a really long time. Photos can be placed anywhere in it and the watercolor art is perfect for a boy or girl - Great choice if you don't want to find out what the sex of the baby is until the end. Too bad it seems so hard to find now, I would really like to get this same baby book for any other chldren I may have in the future.

Thank god, a baby book with class!

This book is beautiful. I have been a fan of Sara Midda for a number of years having the good fortune to run across her South of France sketchbook in Kates Paperie in NYC a number of years ago. I order a copy of this fantastic book for my sister as a welcome to our new niece and have given it to all my friends at showers since. The drawings are beautiful, smart, humorous and sophisticated. Finally, someone made a keepsake that is not covered in those riduculous, cutesy teddys and bunnies that insult the intelligence and taste of mothers everywhere..................

Great Baby Book!

This book is one of the more natural baby books I have seen. It offers places to put each memorable moment of your new baby's life. This is also the first baby book I have seen that does not assume that the baby is christian. The art work is lovely too!