Naked Babies

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Summary: Beautiful work! Misuse by pedophiles unlikely.
Review: After buying Nick Kelsh's other book: "Photographing Your Baby" to get ideas for photographing our own daughter I checked out "Naked Babies". This book isn't about babies in the buff, it's about the tender beauty of newborns. It's little arms, chubby legs, gentle folds of baby fat, and those dimpled baby bottoms.

In response to the other comment about pedophiles buying this book: those kinds of people are going to think what they think regardless of whether they have a book that visually depicts the innocence of babyhood. Deeming the images in this book "inappropriate" outside of the family photo album seems misguided. Bookstores including Amazon.com have stockpiles of books that communicate explicit messages of rape, murder, and other vulgarities that are far more dangerous than glimpses of tender baby skin. The masses should not be deprived of great works of art merely because a few perverts might interpret the message in a perverted way. Seriously, this is a touching book for anyone who loves babies and/or wants to photograph their own baby more artistically.

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Summary: Great for the mother in your life
Review: After reading about this book in the paper, I bought a copy for my mom and she absolutely loved it. I don't know what it is about babies that tends to drive women crazy, but whatever it is, this book has it.

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Summary: Great for the mother in your life
Review: After reading about this book in the paper, I bought a copy for my mom and she absolutely loved it. I don't know what it is about babies that tends to drive women crazy, but whatever it is, this book has it.

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Summary: Book will be misused by pedophiles
Review: I personally thought that this book was adorable. I am a true child lover, and I especially love babies. They are so sweet and innocent, this book really brings out that side of children, and it makes you see how precious life really is. The creation of a life is a truly beautiful miracle.

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Summary: Beautiful Little Babies
Review: My wife and I saw this on Oprah and I knew I had to get it for her. We have three kids now aged 8 mos, 3 and 5 years. The wife loves this book, and anyone who likes kids can't help but love the beautiful pictures in here as well.

Similar to the Anne Geddes books and pictures you see all over, except these are not decorated with flowers and stuff. Just babies and parts. Close-ups of a foot, a hand, an ear. It really is amazing to behold.

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Summary: Naked Babies
Review: Quindlen and Kelsh truly capture the essence of "baby-ness." It took me months to read this book of photographs because every few pages, I would have to put it down and cry. The poignant writings and the stunning photography make this book a wonderful gift for expectant or new parents. Absolutely beautiful. Buy it for yourself or anyone who loves children.

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Summary: Take to a baby shower.
Review: This book was a big hit at a baby shower. Place it unwrapped on a table and watch people, especially the mother, laugh as they leaf through it.

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Summary: Kinda like maternal porn-o.
Review: This seems to sum up our society's obsession with perfect babies as well as perfect women (and uh, maybe even perfect men??? Oops, better perish the thought!) Anyway, for a woman's amusement, there's glossy b&W page after page of exposed infant flesh to sigh (and maybe even moan) over. What this book DOESN'T show is filthy diapers, endless wailing, smelly messes, infanthood illnesses like colic and rash, even physical blemishes, or any other realities...just dewy, love-inducing, breast milk-wet little fantasy about all those intoxicating Kewpie doll-like creatures.