Books About Basic Baby Care

This book is sure to be a great help for first-time parents and caregivers. It has step-by-step instructions for all those baby care tasks you will take on in the first days of your child's life, and offers clear, colorful photos of every process. In addition, the book's binding has a built-in easel mechanism so that you can stand it up and care for baby without having to turn pages.

If you're a parent or caregiver who likes quick, easy-to-digest instructions, or if you need a baby care refresher course, then this is the book for you. The book is compact, making it easy to stash away in a diaper bag and it has an index to help you quickly find the information you need.

Garnering all the years of informative articles and reviews at Parents magazine, this book really packs a punch. It gives you advice about when to take the hand-me-downs and when you absolutely should buy an item new and suggests which items you'll need and which you can live without. The latest was printed in 2001 so the vast majority of products covered still apply now, two years later.

Even if you learn nothing from this book, it is sure to keep you laughing. But learn you will, as this book answers all the questions you have about baby care, all with a touch of humor. As the title suggests, it's written more like an instruction manual than your standard baby care book, and I think it will be a sure hit with dads and other male caregivers.

Like other books in the "Girlfriend's Guide" series, this one covers everything you want to know and makes you feel like you're having a conversation with your best friend. It has down-to-earth advice about which name brands will last and which won't and has special advice concerning what moms should keep on hand for themselves as well as their babies.