The First Days
The First Days
The First Days
The First Days
The First Days
The First Days
The First Days
The First Days

Eleanor Brindle

The First Days

A High-Contrast Book for Parents and Babies
$14.95
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The first days with a tiny human are exciting, exhilarating, and exhausting. So many feelings, so many new tasks, and so much to learn! Take some of the pressure off as you and your little one bond with this unique board book

Featuring abstract black-and-white art and words infused with emotion, this beautifully crafted book offers a calming and enriching reading experience that families of all kinds can enjoy together.

What Makes It Special:
Supports Baby’s Development: High-contrast art nurtures early vision and brain growth.
Validates Big Feelings: Encourages gentle emotional expression for both babies and caregivers.
Fosters Bonding: Ideal for shared moments of calm, connection, and love.
Gift-Ready Format: A thoughtful, meaningful baby shower or postpartum gift.

This beautiful book captures the whirlwind of feelings surrounding a new child—hopes, dreams, and wishes for the future. It’s the perfect read to foster connection and stimulate the senses during those precious early moments together.

Michelle Lloyd

Newborn Care Specialist

The heartwarming story not only delights little ones but also strengthens the bond between parents and their newborns.

Focus Group Parent

“I wish I had an artfully designed high contrast book like this when my first was born!” 

Focus Group Parent

“My baby was absolutely transfixed—seriously. He seemed drawn to the bold black-and-white images, staring at them with such focus. It felt like he was truly engaged with the book.”

Focus Group Parent

“Reading this book made me feel incredibly content and happy. There was something deeply sentimental about the experience—it really captured the tenderness of these early days.”

Focus Group Parent

This book is a must-have for babies and new parents. Beyond just a sweet story, it made me feel seen in my experience as a parent—like I wasn’t alone in these moments.

Focus Group Parent

“Reading this in the early days of having my newborn at home gave release to some of the emotions that had been bottled up from the birth and following days. It provided a space to slow down and give room to connect with my baby but also with my own emotions.”

Focus Group Parent

“This book is so well designed, soothing and fun to read with our baby! The words are thoughts that I think we all have in our heads as parents but forget to say out loud because the days are so busy. Being able to wind down with our baby and this book that is full of thoughtful affirmations helps to reset our focus as caregivers in such a positive way.”

Focus Group Parent

It is special to have a book to come back to that I know engages our baby’s attention, and also engages my own attention with what I am reading.

Focus Group Parent

“It feels meaningful to read this as a parent. The message is empowering! … ‘not as my expectation but as your true self’—as a parent I resonate with the themes of acceptance and unconditional love. The words have a nice flow to them, making it easy to read.”

Meet the Author and Illustrator

Eleanor Brindle is a crisis interventionist, a certified EMDR practitioner, and a relief and development professional. With an MS in psychology, with a focus on crisis management and response from a trauma-informed perspective, she specializes in projects that focus on creating meaning, building resiliency, and instigating social change through the use of the creative arts. Her background is in international humanitarian relief, and has led projects on the ground in conflict zones spanning the Middle East, Africa, and Central and East Asia. She has researched, designed, and implemented cross-cultural programs for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Iraq, Syrian refugees in Turkey, and Burundian, Sudanese, Syrian, and Iraqi refugees living in the United States. She lives in Fairhope, AL, with her husband and spirited toddler.

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