A Baby Book for You (Boston Museum of Fine Arts) [Spiral-bound]

Boston Museum of Fine Arts (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1996

This handsome keepsake volume 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". Itallows 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.

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About the Author

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.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 64 pages
• Publisher: Bulfinch (April 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821222821
• ISBN-13: 978-0821222829
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 1.1 x 9.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #132,213 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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114 of 114 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Baby Book For You, March 5, 2000

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Niccolo N. Donzella (Ellicott City, Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Baby Book for You (Boston Museum of Fine Arts) (Spiral-bound)

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?

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I was charmed by this book!, October 14, 2001

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Traci Bowermaster (Minneapolis, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Baby Book for You (Boston Museum of Fine Arts) (Spiral-bound)

As I was perusing the bookstore looking for the perfect baby book, I had in mind the type of book my mother had bought for me 33 years ago. As soon as I flipped through this book, I knew it was the one. The pictures, typeset, and nursery rhymes give the book an antique feel but the covered, three-ring binder feature makes it easy to use.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best I've found, September 2, 2002

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This review is from: A Baby Book for You (Boston Museum of Fine Arts) (Spiral-bound)

The Boston MFA Baby Book is a classy one. It is appropriate for children without being mawkish, has a space for each accomplishment I wanted to record, and even considers adopted children. If you are tired of the cartoon-themed books I would purchase this one; exactly what I wanted.