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Positive Breastfeeding Images in Children's Literature

By Shel Franco

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SF: What was your inspiration for writing I'm Made of Mama's Milk?
MO: This is a good question because my motivation for creating I'm Made of Mama's Milk came from an essentially different place than my inspiration. I was motivated to write this book because there were so few children's books about breastfeeding available, and I wanted to fill this need, but my inspiration came from the pure bliss I found in breastfeeding my darling daughter. I was so blown away by the entire breastfeeding experience that I had to express it somehow. Creating a children's book about breastfeeding turned out to be the perfect way for me to help fill the huge void in the children's book market, as well as express my overwhelming love and appreciation for the incredible experience of sustaining my daughter's life with breastfeeding.

SF: What do you hope to accomplish from publishing the book?
MO: I hope that all the children who read, look at or gnaw on I'm Made of Mama's Milk absolutely love it! I hope that this book becomes a valued resource for those dedicated to the promotion of breastfeeding. I hope that I'm Made of Mama's Milk becomes a children's book classic and finds its way into the homes of every family on earth, positively influencing the future generations. I hope that the publication of my book inspires others to create many more breastfeeding books for children, as we have a lot of catching up to do. I hope that breastfeeding takes off at a rapid and exponential rate, and that the publication of I'm Made of Mama's Milk helps in this process.

May all the children of the world receive a breastfed start to life!

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