HELLO MOM

<p><strong><em>A sweet letter to a pregnant mother from her baby girl who is yet unseen.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Written from the perspective of a fetus HELLO MOM is as much a description of the miracle of life as it is an intimate message from an unborn baby to her mother. </em></strong></p><p>This <strong><em>concept picture book</em></strong> weaves the different stages of a baby's development together with sweet little notes to her mother. It draws us into both the physical development of the fetus and the burgeoning development of a baby with personality dreams senses and so much more. </p><p>The miracle of life and the promise of a mother-daughter relationship unfolds from page to page.</p><p>To see her single cell split into two identical cells and go from there on a journey of continual growth step by step forming the intricacies of her uniqueness <strong>is a marvel we watch unfolding in the secret confines of her mother's womb</strong>. </p><p>Observe the growth of a baby from the moment of conception to her birth from what seems like an abstract molecular composition the perfectly timed responses of cells developing and growing into a little human is profoundly humbling and awe inspiring. </p><p><strong><em>Scientific and poetic.</em></strong></p><p>As glimpses of her physical growth astound be drawn into another level of connection anticipating the moment when she will meet her mother face to face.</p><p>HELLO MOM is the best book for <strong><em>pregnant mothers</em></strong> a <strong><em>pregnancy baby book</em></strong> to gift an expectant mother and the <strong><em>perfect baby shower book</em></strong>.</p><p><em></em><strong><em>A fetus in utero poetically describes her physical development in this picture book.</em></strong></p><p><em>From genetic formation... to her debut as a newborn...The fetus discusses complex cellular processes that facilitate growth such as how cells divide multiply change shape connect and rearrange: Stitching and knitting / Carefully connecting me top to bottom. ...The text is interspersed with sentiments from the narrator to her mother: Hello Mom I had the hiccups today. I heard you laugh. As the fetus becomes bigger the senses are awakening. She can breathe and swallow. With arms and legs curled up tight / Pushing and kicking she relies on instinct to guide her. Soon the baby girl faces her beaming mother. Utilizing </em><strong><em>active rhythmic language</em></strong><em> (Cells swirl and scatter / Then whirl and settle) </em><strong><em>Grimbeek offers educational insights into biological events</em></strong><em>...Some of the author's illustrations feature black-and-white anatomical images reminiscent of ultrasounds and X-rays. Others include realistic portrayals of the fetus's changing appearance and the newborn in glowing shades of pink orange and purple.</em></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(71 70 70 1)><em>A lyrical and informative look at fetal development.</em></strong><em style=color: rgba(71 70 70 1)> - KIRKUS</em></p><p><br></p>