Captivating pictures for newborns and babies
0-12 months & beyond
Newborn babies love looking at faces. In fact, the human face is the first thing that your baby will come to recognise. Which is why I’ve designed this friendly high contrast book of faces just for baby.
Very young babies will be attracted to the black and white designs in the beginning of the book, and then can progress through the contrasting colours as they start to see brighter colour (around 2-4 months), and eventually, lighter tones. The smiling faces will provide comfort and familiarity as your newborn tries to make sense of their brand new world. Each face has been carefully designed in a simple manner to make it easy for baby to recognise the basic features of the face, and to incorporate shapes and patterns that will stimulate baby’s vision.
Watch with delight as your baby’s favourite page changes from month to month as their eyesight develops.
Mesmerised is currently being used in the Special Care nurseries of Westmead Childrens’ Hospital and Royal Hobart Hospital, as the book of choice for newborn babies.
If your baby favours one side of the head or has a flat spot on one side, Mesmerised products can also be used to encourage your baby to turn both sides of its head; prop the book open to the non-favoured side and the attraction of the black and white images will keep your baby engaged long enough to exercise the muscles on the weaker side.
Printed with baby-safe vegetable inks, & using paper sourced from sustainably-managed forests.
Board book, 15x15cm.