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Mama: A World of Mothers and Motherhood by Helene Delforge ill. Quentin Greban

March 16, 2022 By achuka Leave a Comment

ACHUKA Book of the Day 17 Mar 2022

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“A gorgeous, moving look at motherhood from different cultures and eras. Each of Greban’s breath-taking pencil and watercolor illustrations of a mother and child is paired with a free form poem by Delforge imagining the experience and thoughts of that mother. A wonderfully diverse portrayal of motherhood is presented, including a mother who’s been left behind by a child’s father, a mother who has lost their child, mothers who are frustrated with unwanted advice, and mothers who have mixed feelings about motherhood. An array of cultural dress and styles are also presented in this stunning book… A first purchase for all libraries serving new parents.” School Library Journal

Perfect Mother’s Day gift.

This is a stunning collection of vivid portraits and intimate reflections on motherhood from around the globe. Mama uniquely portrays the emotions and experiences that unite mothers from different times and diverse cultures.

Twenty-one striking watercolour portraits and lively pencil sketches by acclaimed artist Quentin Greban are paired with Helene Delforge’s lyrical words to create a thought-provoking celebration of motherhood in all its complexity: the satisfaction and the sadness, the frustration and the fun – and, always, the love.

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Nosy Crow & Unicef – Free Board Book For Scottish Babies

July 18, 2014 By achuka Leave a Comment

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Nosy Crow has worked alongside UNICEF to create Baby, I Love You, a book to be given to every Scottish newborn. Mothers of all Scottish babies born in Scotland between the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the 2018 Games in Gold Coast, Australia, are set to receive a free baby book, published by UNICEF and created by Nosy Crow with illustrations by Helen Stephens.

The book forms part of the games legacy ambitions to improve the wellbeing of children in Scotland and actor Ewan McGregor has recorded an audio version of the book.

Mothers and babies at a drop in centre in Glasgow were joined by Scotland’s Children’s Commissioner Tam Baillie and Dr Kate McKay, Senior Medical Officer for the Scottish Government, for the launch where all were given a sneak preview of the book.

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With the message “You can’t spoil your baby with love”, the simple board book, with words written to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, has the support of NHS Health Scotland, and will be given out to every new mother by her health visitor at the first home visit.

Kate Wilson, MD of Nosy Crow, said “It has been a privilege to work with UNICEF on this project. We find it inspiring to be working on anything that introduces children and their parents to the importance and intimacy of sharing books from the earliest age, and, as a Scot myself, it was a joy to be working on something with a focus on Scottish babies. Helen Stephens has created pictures with such a timeless and wide appeal and the text, which can be read aloud, or sung to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star is one that we hope all parents, and their babies, will respond to.”

You can download a recording of Ewan McGregor reading Baby I Love You here www.unicef.org.uk/BabyILoveYou

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