With Love, by Jenni Overend I am so excited about this book. I didn't find out about it in time to get it into our current paper catalog, but had to immediately get it up on the web site. For those of you planning a home birth, or have already had one, this book is just beautiful. It tells the story of a birth at home from the view point of big brother Jack. His mama is in labor at home, the midwife has been called, and goes on to show mama birthing her baby at on all fours with the midwife catching from behind.
Daddy holds mama up as the rest of the family watches.
After the birth they all look at the placenta together as the whole family snuggles up in sleeping bags in front of the fireplace. I get goose bumps just typing these words. This book is a must-have, a beautiful classic with lovely illustrations by Julie Vivas. And so goes the story of a baby who was born while his sister was running to get the hot water. This sing-songy book follows the classic nusery rhyme.