When my first daughter was born, she cried and cried and cried for hours on end. The only thing that kept her quiet for any amount of time was a soft book of bold black and white images that folded out. I put it by her nappy changer, in her pram and in her cot and she would stare at it absorbed for quite some time (until she started crying again!). So when these pictures popped up in my inbox, I was interested to learn that these aren’t so readily available here in Oz – until now that is.
Mesmerised from Books for Newborns has just been launched. Tasmanian mum Katey Love decided to self-publish the book after she found it hard to source anything similar locally. Specifically designed for newborns, who are of course learning to see for the first time, the simple, bold, black and white images help the baby to focus.
Given my own experience with my daughter, I really believe black and white images help those little eyes when they are unable to differentiate between colours and can’t fully see yet. The pictures may look pretty unexciting to more grown-up eyes, but to a newborn they are a work of art worth studying!
Suitable for newborns up to six months, the book costs $11.95 plus postage.
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This is a fabulous idea- it seems publishers aren’t interested in the first three months of a child’s eyesight life.
We have a large bold black and white print on our wall and our 5 week old is ‘Mesmerised’ by it! He focuses on it for really long stretches of time (5-10 mins in babyland!) So i am very keen to get this book for him. Great idea!
This book looks fabulous. Our 4 month old daughter is fascinated by our black and white floral patterned chair, so this book would `Mesmerise`her too.
Hello, Charlie! is very excited to have received our first delivery of this super-stylish little black and white book. Great quality, and beautiful images.
I have just ordered the flashcards and mesmerised book….very excited!