Comments on: The Best Gifts – Breastfeeding Carnival

By: Marsha Skrypuch

Marsha Skrypuch — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 21:42:30 +0000

Thank you so much for your kind words about my picture book, The Best Gifts. It was published way back in 1998 and is still going strong. I believe it can be purchased through La Leche League and also through online bookstores like Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Abebooks.com

By: Crunchy Domestic Goddess

Crunchy Domestic Goddess — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:19:51 +0000

this book sounds beautiful and inspiring. i hadn’t heard of it before, but will be adding it to my book list.

By: SusanB

SusanB — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:55:12 +0000

I tried to leave a comment earlier, but it said I couldn’t add! And now I don’t remember what I said…
But have you read “Near Mama’s Heart?” It’s not exactly a “story” book, but it has beautiful pictures of nursing mamas and babies and some sweet rhyming text about how good nursing makes babies feel.
Oh yeah, I remember what I said…I am all for your idea of making nursing normal again at least in your own home, and I think we’re on the right track: my son loves to nurse his stuffed animals, as well as ask me to. So we often sit on the couch together and pretend to nurse a variety of creatures. It’s great! I hope he’s not too disappointed when he grows up to realize he can’t actually nurse a baby.

By: Hobo Mama

Hobo Mama — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:04:44 +0000

This book sounds absolutely charming. I’m going to recommend that our local library order it. Cheers!

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:48:28 +0000

This sounds like a great book! I wish I had it before my little one was born. There were some awkward moments with my school age nieces because they thought that babies got their milk from a bottle. It would have been a great teaching tool for them.

By: Mama Bear

Mama Bear — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:15:24 +0000

I haven’t read The Best Gifts yet, but I’m really glad you reviewed it because I’ve been meaning to, and this might be the push I need to run down to the bookstore and buy myself a copy. Thanks!

By: Sinead@BreastFeedingMums

Sinead@BreastFeedingMums — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:46:46 +0000

The Best Gifts sounds like a really lovely book. I hadn’t come across it before now…
You’re so right when you say a baby bottle has been a symbol of infancy for too long… wouldn’t it be lovely to see this change by the time our children have grown up?