cover image Caveman’s Guide to Baby’s First Year: Early Fatherhood for the Modern Hunter-Gatherer

Caveman’s Guide to Baby’s First Year: Early Fatherhood for the Modern Hunter-Gatherer

David Port, John Ralston, Brian Ralston, . . Sterling, $12.95 (250pp) ISBN 978-1-4351-0139-5

An indispensable tool for new fathers, this sequel to The Caveman’s Pregnancy Companion delivers an entertaining and instructional guide to “one of the toughest stretches you’ll ever experience.” Once again, the authors feature Gronk—who earlier made the prebirth journey “from modern throwback to full-fledged Homo sapiens status”—as a “role model of sorts” for men who need to learn the basics of fatherhood. As drawn by Kendall, Gronk’s confused but loving gaze is turned toward Peanut, his baby girl, as the authors offer vital and to-the-point information about everything from breast feeding, clothing and medicines to excellent examples of meals and massages that modern cavemen can offer their deserving mates, “the Carmella to our Tony.” The best chapter, “Health and Wellness,” offers solid facts and advice on how to deal with medical providers, vaccinations and common health issues such as allergic reactions, along with a list of the “10 most commonly held medical myths and misconceptions about babies.” (July)