The Baby Reader

The Baby Reader by Marie Winn. Published by Simon & Schuster, NY, 1973. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardbound w/Paper DJ. Size 8vo. Condition: Fine in Torn DJ. Gift dedication to orig owners in ink inside front cover. ISBN 067121439X. LCCN 72-90403. 56 Selections from World Literature about Babies and their Mothers, Fathers, Admirers and Adversaries. The world's most famous authors, past and present, celebrate the joys and frustrations of being a parent. Included in this loving treasury, selected and with comments by Marie Winn. Life With Baby; Shirley Jackson, Mark Twain, Louisa May Alcott, Leo Tolstoy. Fathers From Adam On Up; John Updike, Martin Luther, Charles Dickens. The Maternal Instinct; Colette, Isadora Duncan, Simone de Beauvoir, Anton Chekhov. And More. 352 Pgs. Description text copyright 2001 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 3280.