The new book from Mayo Clinic Press Kids, Bedtime Book for Bump by Ruth Symons, is an adorable storybook and keepsake designed for expectant parents to read to their unborn baby to foster development and begin a lifelong bond.
By the third trimester, your baby's ears are ready to hear! Bedtime Book for Bump features expert insights, a gentle rhyme proven to stimulate fetal development, beautiful illustrations, and pages to personalize. With an introduction by Dr. Kimberley Bennett (@the_psychologists_child) about reading to children, even before they are born, expectant parents will learn the importance of sound and rhythm for their child's development in utero.
The rhyming text is a beautiful, lyrical poem that touches on the emotions of pregnancy and the hopes and dreams of life with a new child. Parents are encouraged to read the poem aloud to bump, creating a loving, bonding routine that enables the unborn baby to become familiar with their parents' voice - whether they are the birthing parent, or not. The poem is accompanied by the stunning illustrations featuring parent and baby animals curled up together by illustrator Anneli Bray.
There are pages to personalize with a letter to be written to baby ahead of their birth, and a page to record their name, weight, and date of birth. To the back of the book is a secure envelope where parents can keep scan photos and other treasured items. It’s these special details that make this book a treasured heirloom to pass on for generations to come.
About Mayo Clinic Press Kids
Mayo Clinic Press Kids creates empowering health and wellness content in partnership with pediatric experts. Proceeds from the sale of every book go to benefit important medical research and education at Mayo Clinic.
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