She fell a little bit in love

Review by Waterbirthplease 26/1 2012:

"I’ve started several baby books since Grace was born.  Several, because I never really found one I was happy with: one that reflected the quirky nature of our little Miss. I either found them too twee, too Americanised, too detailed or not detailed enough.

Then I saw “My Best Book About Me” by designer and illustrator Terese Oman , and fell a little bit in love with it.

 

The story goes that Terese had given up on ever finding the perfect gift for new parents. What she was looking for was a baby book, like the one she had in the 70′s, only more modern. Finally, she decided: “I’ll just do it myself” and the result is sooooooo cool, and completely unisex.

“My Best Book About Me” asks all the mandatory baby-book questions, but goes on to allow you to paint a real picture of what life was like when your little one was born. What books/TV programmes and clothes were in fashion, how much a loaf of bread costs, politics, world events and even exercise fads.  

This is an inspiring work book of beautiful quality that will take you through to their 5^th year. It has lots of space for you to add your thoughts, memories and photos, and sturdy plastic pockets for pictures and keep sakes. (Just read that last sentence back – how’s THAT for alliteration?!) Best of all – you’ll adore the illustrations. They’re simple, quirky and fun without being too cutesy. The text is adorable too:

“This book is all about ______________ which is me, although I’m getting a little help writing it!”

I can say with all honesty that I’m really happy I found this little gem and can’t wait to fill it in. I’ve already ordered another one for a pregnant friend (ooo – hope she doesn’t read this. Ah well – “SURPRISE!”)"

Little Scandinavian writes "An absolutely delightful book"

 Little Scandinavian is a blog about design, presented by a scandinavian mum.
This is what she writes:
"We love the illustrations, like the family tree shown here. An absolutely delightful book with happy colours that makes the perfect frame around the unique story of a new life. Suitable for both baby boys and girls. Simply the perfect gift to parents-to-be. Buy “My best book about me” online at fillandtell.com"
Thank you!

The family tree in My Best Book About Me!

Inspired to having another baby!

We had a very nice review from the popular lifestyle blog Baby-friendly Boltholes:

"I met Terese Oman, the Swedish designer and author of  My Best Book About Me, at the Bubble fair  last month. She talked me through her stunning baby record book and it’s so fun and lovely that I was almost inspired to having another baby! There’s nothing like this out there on the market – a well-designed, modern and witty baby keepsake book that you can record the milestones of your child’s first five years. The book is colourful, packed with illustrations and the hallmarks of great Scandinavian design. Perfect for a gift for a new mother.For more information visit Fill & Tell"

Come and see us at BUBBLE in London

FILL & TELL will be at the kids trade show BUBBLE in London to show My best book about me and more...
30-31 January, 2011.

Ps We will be at Bubble G.U.M. and we are from Sweden

Read the MUMSROCK-blog review:

"It's all about me

Kids love to talk about themselves and up until recently the Baby Book market has been firmly saturated in pastel confections (with a side order of teddy bears). That's all set to change with the arrival of My best book about me. A memory book created with wit, style and packed through with some really good ideas.

The book has been designed by illustrator Terese Oman who doesn't do cutesy. There's all the usual options of birth weight etc that you find in most baby books and then more creative options like a double page spread of a family tree that you can fill in as well as pages about us - the all-important parents, who we were - even what movies we liked and food we liked to eat!

This is the kind of book that cleverly understands the wider historical signifigance of a memory book and teases out those little details that will keep these precious years alive to infinity and.. (coughs) beyond. We just wish they are been around when we were babies!

My best book about me is available from Fill and Tell (£24.99)"

Go to MUMSROCK-Blog

"My best book about me" starts at the beginning.

The parents tell their baby a bit about themselves and about how they met.

"My best book about me" ends when the child is 5!

So many interesting things happen in the first five years of a childs´ life that I thought a book about the first year book really wasn´t enough. 5 years was a lot better.

Hello UK! "My best book about me" has arrived. Hope you like it :)

My best book about me is a modern baby memory book where the parents tell the story of their child, from when they themselves first met until the the child is 5 years old. Designed to inspire and guide the writer, and to become an album the child will want to save throughout life! A solid workbook of high quality with plenty of space for thoughts and photographs, and with practical plastic pockets for various keepsakes. With its many trendy illustrations it is suitable for boys as well as girls.  Simply the perfect gift to parents-to-be or the newborn, for the  christening/naming day, or simply the parents’ gift to their own baby.