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Sleeping Beauties: Newborns in Dreamland

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What book could be better for Mother's Day, baby showers, or anyone who loves babies? These portraits are a unique look at snoozing angels - the kind of faces you only see on those just arrived in the world. Complemented by inspiring and thoughtful quotes about the joys and wonder of children, this is one of the best gift books I've seen in a long time.

While literally thousands of photographers attempt to make a career of photographing babies, only a small percentage have the combined talent and skills needed to style, light, and capture just the right moment. Tracy Raver and Kelley Ryden are clearly two creative photographers who have not only mastered natural light photography but also the difficult task of photographing newborns.

Although each image is carefully styled, the babies look very relaxed and natural. The simple, tasteful design of the book draws you into the loveliness of each and every one. The quotes are poignant and not at all overused. As a professional photographer and designer, I was truly inspired and will admire the images again and again for their purity, creativity, and beauty.

This is a great book, perfect for first time parents and for anyone that likes baby pictures which are really great and for sayings pertaining to babies and parents. I love this book!!!

Sleeping Beauties is a perfect book for anyone who loves babies. Each photo is so exquisitely done - one can almost feel their soft skin and hear their soft sighs. The thoughts and poems that accompany each photo are as tender as the babies themselves.

Pictures are beautiful! It makes me happy just having it on my coffee table and looking at the beautiful cover.

The authors put a lot of effort into their work, and the results paid off. Their attention to detail makes this book unique, and the pictures are best experienced in hardcover. Be prepared to laugh and enjoy the innocent reverie, it will disarm you.

Great book! Saw an interview on Today with the photographers and it looked great. My daughter-in-law is expecting a baby soon, and I KNEW the book is what I wanted to give my son and daughter-in-law as a baby gift. Other grandma gifts will come after little grandson arrives.

Really lovely pix with heart warming quotes on the facing page. Some made me cry.
If you are a mother or father, this is a must have!

This is the most beautiful book. The photographs are sensitive and a must for parents. Wish these girls had been around when my children were born. All of the quotes are so perfectly chosen. They are inspiring for anyone. Love this book.

This is a lovely coffee table book, filled with photos of adorable babies along with various quotes from notables concerning the beauty and innocence of babies.
Of course the poses are contrived, most portraits are. Each page will have you saying "aaaaahhh, that's my favorite" until you turn the page and amend your statement to "no, this one is my favorite". It is the perfect gift for the new mom or mother-to-be. I've purchased three copies and am now back for more. For $20, you can't go wrong with this gift.

This book is filled with amazing images that are artistic and beautiful. My wife and I bought this book as a gift for an expecting mom and she loved it! I wish I would have gotten images like this of my daughter when she was little.