Books & Journals by Chris Hamilton and Ella Bennet

The Nurtured Child collection includes books, journals, planners, educational resources, and early learning materials created to help families navigate everyday life. Topics include NICU journeys, caregiving, neurodiversity, child development, early learning, organization, health tracking, and personal growth.

Health, caregiving, organization, and family resources books are written by Chris Hamilton. Children's books and early learning resources are written by Ella Bennet.

Whether you're supporting a newborn, raising a child, caring for an aging parent, managing your own health, or simply looking for practical tools, these resources were created to provide encouragement, organization, and support.

Let's Look at Pictures Book Series

Simple, engaging, and designed to spark conversation, recognition, and connection.

Each book by Chris Hamilton features clear, beautiful photographs centered around a familiar theme, such as farm animals, birds, or wildlife. These books can be enjoyed independently or shared with a parent, caregiver, therapist, teacher, or loved one.

Whether used for conversation, memory support, language development, visual attention, or simply enjoying the world around us, the Let's Look at Pictures series creates opportunities for meaningful interaction at every age.

More titles coming soon.

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Book cover titled 'Florida Birds: Let's Look at Pictures' by Chris Hamilton, featuring a photograph of a pelican with a yellow head and long beak standing on a wooden surface with a water and mountain landscape background.
Cover of a book titled 'Farm Animals: Let's Look at Pictures' by Chris Hamilton. The cover features three cows standing on grass with a mountain landscape in the background.
Cover of a book titled 'Wild Animals: Let's Look at Pictures' by Chris Hamilton, featuring a close-up photo of a lion with a lush mane.

The Nurtured Child Visual Series

for babies and early development

High-Contrast Nature Books designed to spark early visual development, early attention, and parent-child interaction

By Author Ella Bennet, creator of The Nurtured Child Visual Series

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The Icon Collection

Bold, simplified imagery for newborn focus

The Icon Collection features bold black-and-white illustrations designed to support newborn visual development and early attention. Simple nature-inspired images help babies focus on high-contrast shapes while creating opportunities for parent-child interaction.

Book cover titled 'Shapes in Nature' featuring a white silhouette of a butterfly on a black background, with additional text about a nature book for babies by Ella Bennet.
Book cover titled 'Life in the Woodland' featuring a white silhouette of a squirrel holding an acorn against a black background.
Book cover titled 'Patterns of the Sea' featuring a white, stylized sea turtle with intricate geometric patterns on a black background.
Cover of a book titled "The Skies Above" with a stylized sun or starburst design and subtitle indicating it is a high-contrast nature book for babies as part of a visual series by Ella Bennet.

The Photo Collection

Real-World Animals, Textures, and Nature to Spark curiosity

The Photo Collection combines real-world nature photography with high-contrast design to encourage visual exploration and curiosity. These books introduce babies to animal faces, natural textures, and familiar forms while supporting early visual development.

Book cover titled 'Forms of Flight' featuring a high-contrast black and white photograph of a pelican on water.
A black-and-white cover of a children's book titled "Baby Animals" featuring a baby goat lying down, looking at the camera.
Book cover titled "The Faces of Animals" with a close-up of a polar bear's face showing its mouth and teeth, against a black background.
Cover of a high-contrast black and white nature book titled 'Textures of the Natural World' with a photograph of various succulents or cacti.

Books for Tracking & Organization

Stay organized while you take care of your little one

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Book cover titled "A Journey Home: A Preemie Baby Journal" by Chris Hamilton, featuring an image of a tiny baby foot cradled in an adult hand, with a leafy patterned background.
Back cover of a book about a practical tool for parents navigating the NICU experience, featuring a logo, a QR code, a barcode, and text about tracking baby's progress and milestones.
Daily NICU baby care chart with pink butterfly illustrations at the top. Sections for recording date, daily weight, nursing notes, feeding log, parent notes, questions, and notes from rounds. Abbreviations for therapy types are listed at the bottom.
A pink and white motivational quote card titled 'Caring for Myself.' It includes reflections on personal growth, gratitude, and self-care, with a pink flower in the bottom right corner and a soft pink background.
Travel supply checklist including items for blood glucose monitoring, insulin, emergency and safety needs, and general health supplies
A weekly summary sheet with sections for tracking symptoms, hormone support, energy levels, stress, sleep quality, observed patterns, and reflections on body and mind. 
A Journey Home is a guided NICU journal and preemie baby memory book designed to help parents navigate the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) experience. Use it to track daily progress, document NICU rounds, record questions for the medical team, celebrate milestones, and preserve memories throughout your baby's journey. Thoughtful prompts, checklists, and reflection pages help families stay organized while creating a lasting record of their NICU experience.

Author Chris Hamilton

Cover of a journal titled 'Pumping Tracker' with subtitle '3-Month Breast Pumping Journal & Daily Log Book' by Chris Hamilton, featuring a simple line drawing of a flower and a background of light green leaves.
Cover of a breast pumping journal and log book titled 'Pumping Tracker,' with a 6-month journal and daily log, showing a simple line drawing of a flower and a background of light green leaves.
A health and wellness tracking sheet including sections for blood pressure, sleep, blood sugar, body awareness, exercise, meals, and water intake, with spaces to record data daily.
Pink journal page with black and red floral background and quote about menopause and self-care.
The cover of a guided journal titled 'Living with Diabetes,' featuring a floral design with pink and red flowers and the author's name, Chris Hamilton.
Book cover titled 'The Nurtured Woman' with floral pink and red petals in the background and subtitle 'Tracking, Reflection, and Support Through Hormonal Change.'
Cover of a breast pumping journal featuring pink and red flowers with black accents, titled 'Pumping Tracker: 6-Month Breast Pumping Journal & Daily Log Book' by Chris Hamilton.
Cover of a breast pumping journal titled 'Pumping Tracker: 3-Month Breast Pumping Journal & Daily Log Book' by Chris Hamilton, decorated with pink and red floral illustrations. 
The Pumping Tracker is a breast pumping journal and daily log book designed to help breastfeeding and pumping parents stay organized. Track pumping sessions, milk volume, feeding goals, hydration, and notes in one convenient place. Available in both 3-month and 6-month editions, this tracker includes space for reflections, milestones, reminders, and important information throughout your feeding journey. A practical tool for NICU families, working parents, and anyone building or maintaining a milk supply.

Author Chris Hamilton

A weekly meal planner template with sections for each day of the week and a shopping list. The top features illustrations of kitchen utensils and food items.
A floral pattern with red and pink flowers on a white background, labeled "Weekly Meal Planner" by Chris Hamilton. 
Living with Diabetes is a guided diabetes journal and blood sugar tracking companion designed to support daily diabetes management. Record glucose readings, medications, appointments, symptoms, meals, activity, and personal observations in one organized place. More than a simple log book, it provides space to recognize patterns, prepare for healthcare visits, and build confidence in managing diabetes over time.

Author Chris Hamilton

Created for women navigating perimenopause and menopause, The Nurtured Woman is a guided journal designed to support reflection, symptom tracking, and self-care. Record changes in sleep, mood, energy, nutrition, and overall well-being while creating space to process this season of life with clarity and compassion. Thoughtful prompts and tracking pages help women recognize patterns, prepare for healthcare appointments, and better understand their changing bodies.

Author Chris Hamilton

The Weekly Meal Planner helps simplify meal preparation and grocery shopping while reducing daily stress around food decisions. Plan breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, shopping lists, and weekly goals in one organized place. Whether you're managing a busy family schedule, health goals, or a household budget, this planner helps make meal planning easier and more consistent.

Author Chris Hamilton

A blank personal expense tracker template with columns for date, description of expense, payment type, amount, and broader details for month and year.
Cover of a book titled "Simple Living Budget Book" by Chris Hamilton with a background of pink and red flowers and black flower outlines. 
The Simple Living Budget Book is designed to help individuals and families track expenses, organize financial information, and build healthy money habits. Use it to monitor spending, plan monthly budgets, record bills, and work toward financial goals with greater confidence. A simple, practical tool for creating awareness and staying organized..

Author Chris Hamilton

A sheet of lined notebook paper with blue horizontal lines and a margin on the left side, no writing or markings.
A decorative journal cover with a floral pattern of pink, red, and peach-colored flowers and black stems. The word 'JOURNAL' is centered in a white rectangle with a red border. The author, Chris Hamilton, is written at the bottom in small script. 
Journal in Style. Soft floral cover with a timeless, giftable look, Versatile use, Ideal as a gratitude journal, personal diary, or note-taking companion.

Author Chris Hamilton

Cover of a planner titled 'Day By Design' with a floral design background featuring orange flowers and blue leaves.
A daily task and meal planner with sections for top priorities, chores, water intake, to-do list, things to do tomorrow, food, appointments, phone/email, fitness, notes, and mood/skin clip, all in a clean, minimalistic layout. 
Day by Design is a daily planner created to help individuals organize priorities, manage responsibilities, and make intentional use of their time. With space for schedules, goals, to-do lists, notes, and reflection, this planner supports productivity without sacrificing balance. Whether you're managing family life, work, school, or personal goals, Day by Design provides a simple framework for staying focused and organized.

Author Chris Hamilton

Cover of a college semester planner with a navy blue background and gold geometric design, titled 'College Semester Planner' with a subtitle about tracking classes, deadlines, projects, and goals, authored by Chris Hamilton.
Cover of a prayer journal with a dark background, featuring two white doves surrounded by a gold wreath, and text that reads "Prayer Journal: A Guided Space for Reflection, Gratitude, and Hope" by Chris Hamilton. 
Designed for busy college students, the College Semester Planner helps organize classes, assignments, exams, projects, deadlines, and personal goals throughout the academic term. Monthly and weekly planning pages provide a structured way to stay on top of coursework while balancing work, extracurricular activities, and everyday responsibilities. A practical academic planner for students who want to stay organized and reduce stress throughout the semester.

Author Chris Hamilton

The Prayer Journal provides a dedicated space for reflection, gratitude, prayer requests, scripture notes, and personal growth. Designed to encourage consistency and mindfulness, it helps individuals document their faith journey while creating a meaningful record of answered prayers, lessons learned, and moments of encouragement.

Author Chris Hamilton

A weekly planner page with sections for each day of the week, a to-do list, and notes area.
A blank tracking sheet with columns for time, duration, amount, and comments, and numbered rows for recording data. The sheet has goals for drinking eight cups of water daily and pumping at least eight times per day. There are small illustrations of glasses at the bottom, representing water cups.
A prayer journal page with sections for today's date, Bible verse of the day, prayer for myself, prayer for others, what I am thankful for, and what I am hopeful for. The page features a small dove graphic at the top.
A blank tracking sheet with columns for time, duration, amount, and comments, and numbered rows for recording data. The sheet has goals for drinking eight cups of water daily and pumping at least eight times per day. Water tracker with cups of water
A daily planner page with sections for date, schedule, to-do list, daily reset details, and notes. It includes time slots from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM, a section for class and to-do checkboxes, and a part to track sleep hours, energy level, and movement for the day.
A weekly health and wellness tracking sheet titled "This Week at a Glance." It includes sections for check-ins on blood sugar, medication, energy, stress, sleep, and patterns noticed, as well as body and mind reflection questions.
A daily health journal template with sections for recording sleep, symptoms, feelings, and physical and mental health observations.
An empty personal expense tracker form with sections for month, year, date, description of expenses, payment type, and amount, organized in a table format.

Word Find Puzzle Books

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Bigfoot word search puzzle book cover featuring an illustration of Bigfoot and indicating over 50 puzzles, easy to read.
Cover of a word search puzzle book titled 'Anatomy Word Search' with a muscular man flexing his arms in front of a background of a word search puzzle. Includes blue badges that say '50+ puzzles' and 'Easy to Read'.
Cover of a puzzle book titled 'Tea Lover Word Search' with a picture of a floral teapot and two blue badges indicating '50+ Puzzles' and 'Easy to Read'. The book is designed for adults, seniors, and teens.
Cover of a nurse-themed word search puzzle book with a purple background, featuring the title 'Nurse Word Search.' It advertises over 50 puzzles and is described as easy to read, suitable for adults, seniors, and teens.
Cover of a puzzle book titled 'Alien Word Search'. It features a cartoon depiction of an alien with large black eyes and a green, textured head. The book advertises '50+ Puzzles', is 'Easy to Read', and is for adults, seniors, and teens.
NICU Word Search puzzle book cover with a mother and baby illustration, blue starburst labels indicating 50+ puzzles and easy to read, and text stating puzzles for adults, seniors, and teens.
Cover of a word search puzzle book titled 'Art Word Search' featuring; '50+ Puzzles,' 'Easy to Read,' a paint palette with colorful paint blobs, and a paintbrush with paint on its tip.
Book cover titled "Teacher Word Search" featuring an animated owl in graduation attire holding a book and a pointer, with text indicating it contains over 50 puzzles and is easy to read, designed for adults, seniors, and teens.
Cover of a word search puzzle book titled "U.S. Cities Word Search" with a city skyline illustration, two blue circular badges indicating "50+ Puzzles" and "Easy to Read," and a note that it is for adults, seniors, and teens.
Cover of a speech therapist word search puzzle book featuring images of a mouth, brain, book, and colorful words in a speech bubble, with text indicating over 50 puzzles and easy-to-read design for adults, seniors, and teens.
Cover of a science word search puzzle book featuring the equation E=mc^2 and three laboratory flasks with colored liquids, highlighting 50+ puzzles and easy-to-read design.
Cover of a nautical-themed word search puzzle book featuring a lighthouse illustration with an anchor, indicating 50+ puzzles and easy to read for adults, seniors, and teens.