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Rating:  - Nice design, but missing content.
I bought this book because I am a great admirer of Wurman. After I read 'Information Anxiety 2' I simply wanted to buy any piece of paper that he writes on it.
The book was a bit disappointing to me and to my wife. It may be because we already have a few different (and very good) pregnancy and birth books.
I expected practical information on each topic, such as helping tips about each period of pregnancy, the birth itself, and maybe tips for the first year. There are only two or three pages for each subject, though the graphics are really good and explain a lot. This book is very theoretical; it presents some numbers and overall information about parenthood.
It may be that my expectations were poorly based, but what can I do when authors do not authorize 'Look Inside' at Amazon?
Rating:  - One of the most underrated books of all time
This book is simply amazing. It's loaded with (usefull) facts and info with everything you need to know from 0-3. It's highly stylized and I understand why some people would call it a "coffee table book". It's drawn up in a way that you can learn any fact in seconds. No piece of writing ever goes beyond 3 sentences (the average is 2) but that's the beauty, it's free of "fluff" and "filler" material.
This book gives you hard facts on what you need to know, such as how much you'll spend in diapers,food,etc to percentages on what kinds of parents there are (percents of interracial couples, divorced, adopted, etc) and there is never a point where you'll feel overloaded with facts.
As a person who studios ease of use and intuitive designs I would put this book on a pillar. They make what would normally be extremely boring or useless info and repackage it in a way that makes you want to read it and takes out the useless crap often found in fact like books.
After skimming this book, I can say I would probably never need to read another book on baby finance, basic health, care, how to raise, baby phsycotherapy, etc.
This is a must have for any soon-to-be mother or father.
Rating:  - Not what I expected.
I was looking for a book that would truly help me "understand" my baby, however, this wasn't the book. This book was fun in the sense that it had intersting facts and pictures, but it was much more of a coffee table book that a reference book. Choose a "What to Expect" book or a Dr. Sears book if you are looking for USEFUL information!!
Rating: - I love it!
I am an expectant parent and absolutely love this book. I have been using it throughout my pregnancy for prenatal tips and am now preparing for parenthood by reading into the rest of the book including what I need to buy, healthy sleep habits, feeding, child care and more. I highly recommend it to all parents of young children.
Rating: - It's Great!
I love this book! With limited time for reading, I find the format so easy to use. I've gone to it again and again when looking for infromation regarding my young child. I don't think any new parent should be without this!
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