The Best of Everything for Your Baby: Ratings and Reviews on Everything from Diapers and Car Seats to Baby Monitors and Cribs [Paperback]

Krantz (Author), Les Krantz (Author), Sharon Ludman-Exley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1999

The definitive one-stop-shopping reference guide for new parents--with the inside scoop on the safety and value of all the products fundamental to the care of an infant

From birth to two, babies require lots of attention--and lots of special equipment. Determined to give their baby the best, parents wonder: Which car seat is safest? Which high chair is sturdiest? Which monitor will go the distance? Which diapers will be most gentle--to my baby's bottom and to the environment? This welcome, one-of-a-kind resource has the vital facts and insights to ease parents' concerns and help them make smart buying decisions.

Comprehensive and thorough, THE BEST OF EVERYTHING FOR YOUR BABY spotlights all the products essential for the nursery, and baby's feeding, bath time, entertainment, and travel. Les Krantz provides a detailed description of each product in the key categories and rates every single item on safety, quality, and value for the money--based on the latest studies by accredited organizations. Here parents will find the absolute best cribs, playpens, walkers, and safety locks; ointments, bibs, and medicine spoons; toys, music, videos, and computer games; strollers, diapers bags, and backpacks. They'll also get helpful tips on making baby food from scratch; strategies for organizing their growing home; and suggestions for soothing baby and restoring parental tranquillity.

Comprehensive and reliable, this unique resource will be the first place parents turn to ensure the best when it comes to their baby's care, safety, and comfort.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

The latest in the recent proliferation of books on what parents "ought" to buy for their baby, this A-to-Z compendium leaves nothing uncovered, from the simplest layette decisions to locating missing toy-part replacements. A virtual primer of where to buy what that includes manufacturer's 800 numbers and current prices (which will quickly become dated), this may be useful for first-time parents. Authors Krantz (The Definitive Guide to the Best and Worst of Everything) and Ludman-Exley (The Jobs Rated Almanac) provide a thorough table of contents. Generally, however, there is nothing in this work that Parents magazine or Consumer Reports magazine (and its associated Guide to Baby Products, 1999. 6th ed.) haven't already covered. Readers will be able to find the corporation numbers easily via web sites and standard business directories. Because it essentially replicates what is available in other sources, this is not an essential library purchase. Buy only as demand warrants.ALisa Powell Williams, Moline Southeast Lib., IL
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Les Krantz has written and produced more than a dozen reference books, including The Definitive Guide to the Best and Worst of Everything (Prentice Hall Press). A journalist, editor, and publisher with a fascination for statistical facts, he has been profiled in national magazines and interviewed on major television and radio programs across the country. He lives in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

Sharon Ludman-Exley, has worked with Les Krantz on several books, including The Definitive Guide to the Best and Worst of Everything, and The Jobs Rated Almanac.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall Press (November 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735200327
• ISBN-13: 978-0735200326
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,550,839 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Aesthetically pleasing but content not as expected, January 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Best of Everything for Your Baby: Ratings and Reviews on Everything from Diapers and Car Seats to Baby Monitors and Cribs (Paperback)

I found this book to be aesthetically pleasing due to its format and the photos of the items. I did however find the title misleading. I assumed that it was a more up to date Consumer-guide book. I would still suggest that you purchase Baby Bargains by Denise and Alan Fields and utilize this book for the pictures and more "filler" type of information. There are many original products that are not your basic baby items, which gave me some interesting nursery ideas.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected, February 14, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Best of Everything for Your Baby: Ratings and Reviews on Everything from Diapers and Car Seats to Baby Monitors and Cribs (Paperback)

I totally agree with the reader from Reading, MA. I bought this hoping it would have more updated information than the latest edition of Baby Bargains (which I ended up purchasing anyway.) Baby Bargains is a must-have guide for new parents. I take it with me to every baby store.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Baby Book of its Batch, January 1, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Best of Everything for Your Baby: Ratings and Reviews on Everything from Diapers and Car Seats to Baby Monitors and Cribs (Paperback)

A thoughtful, well written book that gets you in a mind set towards logically thinking about how to deal with some of the material issues of parenting. I would think that this "un-preachy" guide will be of great use to a wide spectrum of parents-to-be, as well as grandparents and friends of the aforementioned. As a guide of products it's excellent, and restrained - but its great strength is as a giver of excellent and reassuring advice and thoughts for new parents, tying it in with the guide - in that regard, the Best of Everything For Your Baby is a quality standout in this field (and we have every book we could find in this category). Hopefully this will be updated regularly.