...and up to nine!: Pipes, pitchers, seals, kittens, barrels of milk, and speaking rage. As well as the Colanders of the Universe, some sh

By Tanja Russita

"...and up to nine " is a rare book about breastfeeding that is witty, engaging, and funny.
It is short yet packed with action, full of line drawings and vibrant text. There is a murder, a few philosophical interludes about art and friendship, a little erotica, and a lot of love inside. Not to mention boobs and kids.
The author shares her nine-year-long breastfeeding journey (five of them spent nursing in tandem) in a funny and easy-going manner. It is not just a parenting manual, but a great read and a pure joy for everybody, even for those with no children in the works.
The author's hobby is looking through windows to other worlds-and this book is definitely a window into hers. You will love it
The book was long-listed in Stockholm Writers' Festival First Page Award (there were 38 titles out of 583 in the long list).
Here are some of the readers' comments:
Awesome book I would give it to all my birthing mothers: )
Maria Molodtsova, doula, lawyer, and mother.
I read it and can't stop laughing. I started with fear-how can I squeeze this book into my schedule?-but it was so funny and pleasant that I forgot all about the time.
Marina Kopylova, founder of Russian online breastfeeding community, and mother.
It was a pure joy I don't believe this book will succeed as propaganda material, as I think those already skeptical will just flip the pages believing "Ah, fool of a woman " (and she even states inside that it cannot please everybody). But I believe in the book's success as a literary read: the style and illustrations are just amazing
Alexander Piperski, linguist, science writer, and father.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1076673589
• ISBN13: 9781076673589
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 74 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"