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The Wisdom of Moms: Love and Lessons From the Animal Kingdom
There is so much we can learn about motherhood from the animal kingdom. We can learn how to be the strong role model your child needs, like the snow leopard that teaches her children to survive and thrive on dangerous mountain slopes; to be as resilient as the hardworking sea otter mom; and to serve your community like the pika. This is a beautiful tribute to Mom, full of adorable animal photographs and touching anecdotes that show your appreciation for all the wisdom and care Mom provides.
96 pages, Hardcover
Published March 28, 2017
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May 11, 2017
This review is a two-for for both Amazing Dads and The Wisdom of Moms by Bridget Hamilton. Both books are gorgeous and filled with pictures of animals and their babies (could there be anything more adorable?). The books intersperses fun facts about animal parents and their young. It is amazing how much we humans have in common with our animal friends.
The pictures are stunning but would you really expect anything less than that from National Geographic. I love how both books capture a wide variety of animals and therefore a wide variety of animal behavior. I love learning something new from the books I read so I was very excited to see a lot of new-to-me information (did you know that eagles will return to the same breeding site for up to 35 years in a row???).
The Mom book had a lot more about mom relationships with their babies. The Dad book included just as many animal facts but fewer of the facts were focused on dad/ child behavior.
This book would be a great gift for parents! I'm thinking this may be one of my new signature baby shower gifts.
The pictures are stunning but would you really expect anything less than that from National Geographic. I love how both books capture a wide variety of animals and therefore a wide variety of animal behavior. I love learning something new from the books I read so I was very excited to see a lot of new-to-me information (did you know that eagles will return to the same breeding site for up to 35 years in a row???).
The Mom book had a lot more about mom relationships with their babies. The Dad book included just as many animal facts but fewer of the facts were focused on dad/ child behavior.
This book would be a great gift for parents! I'm thinking this may be one of my new signature baby shower gifts.
June 23, 2024
My daughter got me this book and it’s full of cute animal moms and their babies❤️
May 10, 2017
I have always looked to nature in order to ground myself and find the simplest way of doing things. Since becoming a mother, I have often thought about how mothers in the animal kingdom have approached challenges with their young ones. The Wisdom of Moms captures these moments with stunning photography of animal mothers and children courtesy of talented photographers at National Geographic. The vivid photography is paired with inspirational quotes of life, love and motherhood, facts about the animals pictured and stories of how each mother accomplishes the amazing feat of motherhood.
One of my favorite stories of wisdom from the animal kingdom is of gorillas; so closely related to humans, I learned that gorilla babies spend the first five months connected to mom and nurses for up to three years. Thinking back to having a newborn, this very much mirrors my experience and would be a comfort to any new mom. Another inspiring story is of the capybara; in the capybara community any female can mother a capybara pup and all of the females help in raising the litter in a true sense of community. Lastly, one of my favorite quotes in the book comes with a picture of one of my favorite animals, the giraffe. Giraffe moms carry their baby in gestation for up to 15 months. Joyce Carol Oates sums up family life for us: " What is family, after all, except memories? -haphazard and precious as the contents of a catchall drawer in the kitchen."
A perfect Mother's Day Gift for a new mom, your mom or yourself!
This book was provided for free in return for an honest review.
One of my favorite stories of wisdom from the animal kingdom is of gorillas; so closely related to humans, I learned that gorilla babies spend the first five months connected to mom and nurses for up to three years. Thinking back to having a newborn, this very much mirrors my experience and would be a comfort to any new mom. Another inspiring story is of the capybara; in the capybara community any female can mother a capybara pup and all of the females help in raising the litter in a true sense of community. Lastly, one of my favorite quotes in the book comes with a picture of one of my favorite animals, the giraffe. Giraffe moms carry their baby in gestation for up to 15 months. Joyce Carol Oates sums up family life for us: " What is family, after all, except memories? -haphazard and precious as the contents of a catchall drawer in the kitchen."
A perfect Mother's Day Gift for a new mom, your mom or yourself!
This book was provided for free in return for an honest review.
May 8, 2017
Lovely photography and sweet words of wisdom highlight this gift book to mothers.
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