Diane Warner's Complete Book of Baby Showers: Hundreds of Ways to Host a Unique Celebration (Paperback)

~ (Author) "A family party is usually more warm, fuzzy, and intimate than a traditional baby shower, and understandably so..." (more)
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Product Details

• Paperback: 191 pages
• Publisher: Career Press (April 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564143368
• ISBN-13: 978-1564143365
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,043,413 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Spend the [money] on mom-to-be, not on this book!, June 12, 2002

By	D. Gordon (Beijing, China) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book has a few useful suggestions for shower themes, but is otherwise useless. The games are all pretty stupid and sound boring. I'd be embarassed to ask my guests to play them. Even many of themes are pretty bad (although there are a few good suggestions). As an example, Warner suggests a theme where you ask all the guests (including the men) to come pretending they are pregnant (i.e. with pillows stuffed under their shirts). If I were the mom-to-be, I'd probably turn right around and leave the party when I saw that. Late pregnancy is unpleasant enough without being made fun of for it. The recipes section is even worse. Most of the foods sound remarkably unappealing. To top it off, the beverages section is packed with recipes for alcoholic drinks. Maybe it's me, but I can't imagine anything dumber than making a champagne punch the centerpiece of your buffet...remember, mom-to-be (the guest of honor) can't drink! Especially if she would otherwise it, it seems terribly thoughtless and inconsiderate to serve alcohol. The only value I derived from this book is some very clear ideas about what not to do. It happens, that all of the things I learned not to do were a) things the book suggested doing, and b) things it would never have occurred to me to do anyway. Take the [money] you were going to spend on this book and buy something for the baby.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars There's more than just the traditional Baby Shower..., July 29, 2002

By	Heather Pieczonka (Mesa AZ) - See all my reviews

...I'm a busy Hostess, always planning Baby Showers - and always looking for new and fun ideas. Diane Warner has a wonderful collection of themes with ideas on how to carry the theme through the invitations to the decorations and food. She inspires readers to think beyond the traditional Baby Shower with great ideas and useful tips for a fun approach to Baby Showers. You'll have as much fun hosting the Baby Shower as your guests will have enjoying it!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars You Can Do Better..., May 31, 2007

By	G. Walther (Reno, NV) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this book along with another book for baby shower decoration ideas. Boy, was I disappointed. The book is boring and the ideas are not at all original. Do yourself a favor, and skip this one.
Now, if you want a really good book with great ideas, try "Themed Baby Showers: Mother Goose to Noah's Ark" by Becky Long. It's an excellent book with excellent, original ideas.