Desmond Morris combines his skills as a zoologist and manwatcher to take a close look at the most remarkable life-form ever to draw breath on this planet - the human baby. In a revealing portrait of life from the baby's point of view, Desmond Morris answers the questions that parents ask: How important is a mother to her baby? How well can babies hear, smell and taste? Why do babies cry? And what makes a baby smile? Do babies dream?

Babywatchingis a classic to rank alongside Desmond Morris's world bestsellers,The Naked ApeandManwatching.

Desmond Morris was born in 1928. Educated at Birmingham and Oxford universities, he became the curator of mammals at London Zoo in 1959, a post he held for eight years. In 1967 he publishedThe Naked Apewhich has sold over 10 million copies worldwide and has changed the way we view our own species forever. An accomplished artist, television presenter, film maker and writer, Desmond Morris's books have been published in over thirty-six countries.

An indispensable guide to the first twelve months of human life.