Book Review ~ #BabyLove: My Toddler Life by Corine Dehghanpisheh

In #BabyLove: My Toddler Life, a new children’s picture book by Corine Dehghanpisheh, a curious toddler loves to play… especially with his mommy’s smartphone!

When Mommy finds him using her phone without permission, it’s the perfect teaching moment.  Mommy reminds her little one that what matters most in life is time together filled with love and attention.

Her simple reminder:  Put down our phones.

#BabyLove: My Toddler Life is the second book in Corine’s #BabyLove Book Series.  The first book in the series, #BabyLove: My Social Life, won the Next Generation Indie Book Award for Picture Books 0-5.

Corine’s inspirations for writing and illustrating come from everyday life.  When she is not busy being creative, she is most likely having fun taking pictures of her family.

Corine is a Mom’s Choice Awards® Silver Recipient and a Next Generation Indie Author Finalist for her debut children’s book Can We Play Again?. Her inspiration for this book came from her work as a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist in NYC. She is also the author of Buddy’s Dream.

Corine recently moved to Dallas, TX from NYC with her family. Readers can connect with her on Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads. To learn more, go to BooksByCorineD.com

#BabyLove:  My Toddler Life is a book based on a toddler’s life in today’s  world where our smartphones tend to take center stage and we use the phone as our way of capturing every life event with the camera feature.  As a society, tend to use our smartphones for everything and the children in our lives pick up on that - if mommy or daddy  'plays' with their phone all day, then it MUST be okay for the child to play with it...right?  Well, perhaps not so much.

This story is told from the point of view of the toddler as he finds his mother's phone left unattended and begins taking selfies.  When his mom discovers what is happening and after looking at all the selfies her child took and all of the other pictures on her phone,  she begins to realize the moments she has captured show that life is passing by too quickly.  It's just time to put the phone down and spend some quality time with her child, building memories that will last a lifetime.

#BabyLove:  My Toddler Life is probably the cutest and most clever books I have read.  As a grandparent in this technology based age, I can totally relate to this book.  Lord knows, whenever my grandson is in my sight, I am constantly taking pictures of him.  His own mother has caught him taking selfies with her phone and I must admit, it was too cute!  However, it was also a reminder that as parents and grandparents, sometimes we just need to put the phone down and have some one-on-one time without the camera/phone always being around.

This book is just perfect for parents and their kids as it is just the right length for a quick read.  The delightful illustrations are bright and cheery and the story with its rhyming prose is amusing and fun to read. If you have a toddler or young child and you are one of THOSE parents (or grandparents) who simply love to take pictures and document every moment with your smartphone, then this book is for you.

4 stars

Book Review & Spotlight ~ #BabyLove: My Social Life by Corine Dehghanpisheh

#BabyLove: My Social Life is a children’s picture book written and illustrated by Corine Dehghanpisheh. It is recommended for modern day moms.

"Click." "Tap." Tag and Post. An adored baby tells a modern tale about life in today's digital world. #BabyLove: My Social Life highlights the social phenomena of sharing daily activities using technology and social networks.

"A charming modernization of the traditional bedtime tale.”- Reviewed by Kirkus

“#BabyLove: My Social Life, is a clever and entertaining look at raising children in the age of social media… The author's story flows beautifully, and her illustrations are brightly colored, cheerful and humorous… Dehghanpisheh's wry and subtle humor is evident throughout this story that will entertain adults as well as the children they share the book with. #BabyLove: My Social Life is highly recommended for tech-savvy parents and their babies.” – Reviewed by Readers’ Favorite

"#BabyLove offers a hipster view of contemporary parenting. Beneath the story of technological trendiness, however, lies a more enduring portrait of nurture and joy." – Reviewed by Foreword Clarion Reviews

#BabyLove:  My Social Life is a book based on a baby’s life in today’s digital world and in my opinion the author NAILED IT.  As a society we are using social media and basically putting everything ‘out there’ for the world to see.  Not a day goes by where we don’t see a parent with a cell phone taking pictures of their kids and instantly uploading to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.  Sometimes though is does get to be a bit too much and after a while, you have a feeling that those kids are simply fed up with the whole situation.

This story is told from the point of view of the baby as he describes his day in front of a camera from the moment he wakes to the moment he falls asleep.  Videos are captured when he rolls over for the first time and pictures snapped as he is eating or playing.  I love the use of hash tags and the number of ‘likes’ under each picture and thought it added just the right touch of truth to it all.

#BabyLove:  My Social Life is probably the cutest and most clever books I have read.  As a new grandparent in the social media age, I can totally relate to this book.  Lord knows whenever my grandson is in my sight, I am constantly taking pictures of him and in the rare case he actually stays still, those pictures end up on Facebook and Instagram.

This book is just perfect for moms and their kids as it is just the right length for a quick read.  The delightful illustrations are bright and cheery and the story is amusing and fun to read. If you have a baby or young child and you are one of THOSE parents (or grandparents) who simply love to show off your adorable child on your social media sites, then this book is for you.

4 stars

#BabyLove was published in July 2015 and is available for sale on Amazon. 

Corine Dehghanpisheh is a children’s book author and illustrator. Her inspirations for writing and illustrating come from everyday life.

She was a Mom's Choice Awards® Silver Recipient and a Next Generation Indie Author Finalist for her debut children's book Can We Play Again?, which was published in March 2012. Her inspiration for this book came from her work as a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist in NYC.

Corine published her second children’s book, Buddy’s Dream, in November 2013, and her third children's book, #BabyLove: My Social Life, in July 2015.

When Corine is not busy being creative, she is most likely having fun taking pictures of her family. Corine lives in Manhattan, NY with her husband and new baby.

Readers can connect with Corine on 

Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads.

To learn more, go to http://www.booksbycorined.com/