Is someone in your life about to hear the pitter patter of little feet? Have they already got a copy of The Velveteen Rabbit, or Goodnight Moon? We've got some ideas for you for baby shower books! You'll find some traditional items here, and some clever titles that our booksellers suggest to make sure that you can gift something unique! Don't forget to add a gift certificate!
New parents have a lot to keep track of, and organizing a baby book can be intimidating. I keep a line a day journal for each of my children, and they're much less intimidating to keep up with, and less formal. Keep track of first steps, first laughs, bad days, and all the sweet and sour memories in just a few lines. The short format forces you to not think too much. Look back on the previous year's memories as your kids grow. ~Elisabeth
Available in more generic covers as well: celestial stars, canvas, blue, modern, floral.
Dr. Karp's 5 S's saved the sanity of more than one staff member when they were a new parent.
Extremely re-readable (good for when the kiddos learn the word "again!"), this book is silly and has excellent opportunities for sound effects.
“A wonderful and astonishing thing, the kind of book that makes child laugh and adult chuckle, and both smile in appreciation. . . . Charmingly wicked.” — The New York Times
The #1 New York Times Bestseller
Beep! Beep! Beep! It’s time for sleep. Say goodnight with Little Blue Truck and friends!
A storm is brewing and Little Blue Truck and his good friend Toad are hurrying home for bed. But who can sleep with all that racket? It’s not long before other friends show up seeking safety from the storm.$15.95ISBN: 9781617750250Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Akashic Books - June 14th, 2011A Reader's Digest "25 Funniest Books of All Time"
"Nothing has driven home a certain truth about my generation, which is approaching the apex of its childbearing years, quite like this."
--The New Yorker"A parenting zeitgeist"
--Washington Post$14.95ISBN: 9781617753787Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Akashic Books - November 12th, 2014A New York Times Best Seller
One of BookRiot's Must-Read Books from Indie Presses for 2014 One of Flavorwire's 50 Best Independent Fiction and Poetry Books of 2014 "You Have to F***ing Eat makes parents of picky eaters smile."
--TODAY Parents$15.95ISBN: 9781617750250Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Akashic Books - June 14th, 2011A Reader's Digest "25 Funniest Books of All Time"
"Nothing has driven home a certain truth about my generation, which is approaching the apex of its childbearing years, quite like this."
--The New Yorker"A parenting zeitgeist"
--Washington Post$17.99ISBN: 9781481409841Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Beach Lane Books - May 17th, 2016A sweet bedtime story, told in easily paced rhyme.
Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site (Board Book for Toddlers, Childrens Board Book) (Board book)
$7.99ISBN: 9781452111735Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Chronicle Books - February 14th, 2017The #1 New York Times bestselling children's book now available in board book!
$17.99ISBN: 9781524771287Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Random House Books for Young Readers - February 4th, 2020Imagine if you could steal your toddler's nap? This picture book debut from a #1 New York Times bestselling author turns the universal dilemma of getting kids to sleep upside down!
$7.99ISBN: 9780312601553Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Feiwel & Friends - January 19th, 2010A beautiful and poignant celebration of the birth—and worth—of every child. Now in board book format!
On the night you were born, you brought wonder and magic to the world. The moon stayed up till morning. Polar bears danced.$5.95ISBN: 9780761181828Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Workman Publishing Company - August 26th, 2014Indestructibles are seriously indestructible. They survive teething, food, enthusiastic grabbing hands, dogs, and bathtime. Made with Teflon, they Do. Not. Break.
$5.95ISBN: 9781523501229Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Workman Publishing Company - August 8th, 2017Show baby loads of love in a book that’s indestructible!
Baby loves hugs. Just like baby kitty!
Baby loves nuzzles. Just like baby bunny!
Baby loves snuggles. Just like baby piggy!
Indestructibles is the trusted series for easing little ones into story time.$5.95ISBN: 9781523502073Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Workman Publishing Company - April 3rd, 2018Explore a rainbow of delicious foods in a book that’s indestructible!
What green vegetable looks like a tree? Broccoli!
Can you find a fruit that’s small and yellow? Lemon!
Can you pick out two berries so red and sweet?$5.95ISBN: 9780761193623Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Workman Publishing Company - April 4th, 2017Learn all about things that go in a book that’s indestructible.
Baby’s driving down the road. Look, a truck!
Baby’s flying in the air.$17.99ISBN: 9781626720817Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: First Second - June 7th, 2016Goblin, a cheerful little homebody, lives in a cosy, rat-infested dungeon, with his only friend, Skeleton. Every day, Goblin and Skeleton play with the treasure in their dungeon. But one day, a gang of "heroic" adventurers bursts in. These marauders trash the place, steal all the treasure, and make off with Skeleton—leaving Goblin all alone!
$5.99ISBN: 9780380002559Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: HarperCollins - March 9th, 1999Nursery magic is very strange and wonderful, and only those playthings that are old and wise and experienced like the Skin Horse understand all about it.
"What is REAL?" asked the Rabbit one day. "Does it mean having things that buzz inside you and a stick-out handle?"
$8.99ISBN: 9780694003617Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: HarperFestival - January 23rd, 2007In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. "Goodnight room, goodnight moon." And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room—to the picture of the three little bears sitting on chairs, to the clocks and his socks, to the mittens and the kittens, to everything one by one—the little bunny says goodnight.
$12.99ISBN: 9781423649830Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Gibbs Smith - August 14th, 2018BabyLit Storybooks are a great way to introduce young readers to the classics, with easy to read storylines and bright illustrations. They are part of the bestselling BabyLit series, which provides a literary education for your brilliant children.
$9.99ISBN: 9781423641773Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Gibbs Smith - August 1st, 2015The adored children's classic Goodnight Moon gets a classic lit makeover in this charming parody of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice novel. All of Austen's much-loved characters are at the Netherfield Ball-
$12.99ISBN: 9781423651451Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Gibbs Smith - March 26th, 2019BabyLit Storybooks are a great way to introduce young readers to the classics, with easy to read storylines and bright illustrations. They are part of the bestselling BabyLit series, which provides a literary education for your brilliant children.
$6.99ISBN: 9781452170763Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Chronicle Books - August 21st, 2018The Finger Puppet series has sold over a million copies worldwide
Simple, comforting story with a permanently attached finger puppet$7.99ISBN: 9781452142319Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Chronicle Books - August 18th, 2015Tiny tots will enjoy going for a dip in a mountain lake with an adventurous calf in Little Moose. These simple, comforting stories feature a permanently attached plush finger puppet and peekaboo holes in every page, giving parents and children a fun, interactive way to play and read together.
$6.99ISBN: 9781452142371Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Chronicle Books - August 2nd, 2016Meet Baby Elephant! How does Baby Elephant greet her family? How does she cool down on a hot day? Follow along as she experiences her world, from playtime to bedtime. Warm illustrations plus a comforting story about the rhythms of a baby elephant's day make this perfect for the very youngest readers.
$12.99ISBN: 9781536200232Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Candlewick - December 11th, 2018With the wiggle of a finger, readers bring Little Fish to life as he pops through every spread of an adorable puppet book.
$7.99ISBN: 9781452170817Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Chronicle Books - August 13th, 2019What is Baby Llama's favorite food? Follow along with this cute baby animal as it experiences its world, from playtime to bedtime. The simple, comforting story in this go-to baby gift series have made it a multimillion seller.
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