Customer Reviews

CR Gibson My Little Star Deluxe Memory Book

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I really liked the outside design of the book. A lot of books were "cartoonish" and really was drawn to the look of the book. I wish the book did not have so much random fill-in pages. I had hoped that it would have blanks to fill in for different events/ages of the child. But all in all I am pleased with it. I would most likely buy again.

This baby book is awesome! It is very beautiful. It is very different from the traditional baby books and more like a scrapbook. It is not a big questionare book like the others. For example there are headers at the top of the pages (i.e. All About Mom or Parties & Showers) and you fill in the page anyway you'd like.

This book is very nice and all but there is only one page each for the 1st . 2nd , and 3rd birthday and there are no lines to right on in the book only on some pages. So this book wasnt worth what i payed for it.

I actually bought this book based on all of the negative reviews that it did not have enough "fill in the blanks." I wanted a baby book that would give me a topic and let me journal about it without too much prompting. There are a few fill-in pages (see below), but for the most part I can write my feelings and thoughts about my baby in my own words. This seems like a much more personal approach, and one I think my son will appreciate more when he is old enough to read it, than fill in the blank pages.
A previous reviewer complained that the pages are thin and newspaper-like. True, they are simple white pages with black titles, but the pages themselves are not at all flimsy--thicker than the average novel page and more like lightweight cardstock. The illustrations are small, simple, and non-intrusive. Black and white line drawings that are more iconic than a cutesy. My only complaint about this baby book is that I would like more topics (birth story, tooth chart, food, favorite expressions, favorite toys/games. . .) However, the pages look like they are about 11" x 8.5" and it is bound with ribbon, so I think with a little creativity, cardstock and a hole punch I may be able to add my own pages.
The topics that are covered are (with one full page allowed per topic):
Baby's Name (fill in the blanks)
Family Tree (line illustration & fill in the blanks)
All About Mom
All About Dad
Expectations
Parties & Showers (2 pages)
First Impressions
Birth Certificate
Handprints
Footprints
Lock of Hair
Visitors & Gifts
First Family Photo
Firsts (fill in the blanks)
Baby's Favorite Things
Doctor Visits
Growth Chart (fill in the blanks)
Medical Records (fill in the blanks)
First Birthday
Second Birthday
Third Birthday
First Vacation
Holidays & Celebrations
Letter From Mom
Letter From Dad
Keepsakes
Reflections

There is also a small pouch for baby's first haircut, and pockets in the back to store cards, documents and other loose memorabilia.