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Bookworm Babies: Must-Haves Board Books.
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items My children love books and that starts early with your help. Books are a wonderful gift for baby showers and gifts for baby. Books are so crucial for baby's development. Here is a list of my favorite board books which include beloved classics, modern classics as well as inclusive & diverse books. All are b...
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Mordern Classics
Diverse & Inclusive
Developmental
Classics
Classic books that stand the test of time.
There is always enough room on your child’s bookshelf for this Classic Board Book edition of the rollicking alphabet chant that has been a children’s favorite for over thirty years! My kids love to sing song rhyming nature of the book - it's so fun to read.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Board Book)
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Nearly 30 years--and more than 2.5 million copies--after its conception, this title remains one of the most beloved children's books of all time. This book is a well loved book in our home - I've had to buy new ones to replace the ones falling apart.
Brown Bear Brown Bear by Bill Martin (Board Book)
In this classic of children's literature, beloved by generations of readers, the quiet poetry of the words and the gentle, lulling illustrations combine to make a perfect book for the end of the day. I find it very calm and a great way to put your child to sleep.
Goodnight Moon (Board Book)
This abridged version of the classic Beginner Book Hop on Pop introduces the youngest readers to the wonderful world of Seussian wordplay. See RED and NED and TED and ED in BED. And giggle as PAT sits on a HAT and a CAT and a BAT . . . and almost on ...
Hop on Pop (Big Bright & Early Board Book)
This board books follows Little Nut brown Hare and Daddy all over the meadow while they describe how much they love each other. It's a modern classic about a parent's love for their child. I love this sweet book.
Guess How Much I Love You: McBratney, Jeram
You can't go wrong with a baby book that has been around for 50 years & is still cherished by readers. Our home have many copies of this book - it is a very loved story in our home.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar - by Eric Carle (Board Book)
Little Peter invites us along as he experiences the first snowy day of the year. This is a cute story my kids like to read even though it doesn't snow here they like to follow little Peter on his snowy day.
The Snowy Day Board Book
Mordern Classics
New Books that already are classics because they are so beloved.
Llama Llama has just gone to bed when he realizes he needs a drink - and his Mama. Llama Llama books are a hit in our house we have so many, I suggest starting with this one.
Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney (Board Book)
Getting ready for sleep is tons of fun in this iconic board book from author and illustrator Sandra Boynton. This author writes in a sing song rhyming style. We love all her books- they are so cute and fun.
The Going To Bed Book
Show a child just how strong your love is every minute of the day! Features a "To" and "From" personalization page, making this sweet offering an ideal gift for baby showers, birthdays, and new parents.
I Love You to the Moon and Back
Your baby's first word will be . . . Dada! Right? Everyone knows that fathers wage a secret campaign to ensure that their babies' first word is Dada! But how does it work? One of the most popular entertainers in the world and NBC's The Tonight Show h...
Your Baby's First Word Will Be DADA by Jimmy Fallon and Miguel Ordonez (Board Book)
A lot of babies' first words were DADA. However, everything after that was MAMA. So take a lighthearted look at the world from your baby's point of view as different animals try to teach their children that there are other words in addition to MAMA f...
Everything Is Mama - by Jimmy Fallon (Board Book)
A sing song type book will help your tot practice counting from one to ten. Beautiful book with diverse babies. We love this one!
Ten Tiny Babies by Karen Katz
This book celebrates the joys of having -and being! - a baby. We love that it's so cute and also diverse!
You Are New: New Baby Books for Kids
Diverse & Inclusive
Diversity is so important to show in all forms including books. People come in all colors, shapes, and sizes. Families come in all different ways too. I love these options.
Take your first steps with Antiracist Baby! Or rather, follow Antiracist Baby's nine easy steps for building a more equitable world.
Antiracist Baby Picture Book
This fun, inclusive board book celebrates the one thing that makes every family a family . . . and that's LOVE. Our family loves this book so much.
Love Makes a Family
ABC What Can She Be? presents a world of possibilities—from astronaut to zoologist and everything in between—for all little girls with big dreams. I believe it's important to show what Girls can do.
ABC for Me: ABC What Can She Be?: Girls A to Z
ABC What Can He Be? presents a wonderful world full of possibilities—from Astronaut to Zoo Veterinarian and everything in between. I believe it's important to show what boys and girls can do.
ABC for Me: ABC What Can He Be?: Boys A to Z
Based on the research that race, gender, consent, and body liberation should be discussed with toddlers on up, this read-aloud board book series offers adults the opportunity to begin important conversations with young children in an informed, safe, ...
Every Body: A First Conversation About Bodies
You can be as bold as Cleopatra, a pharaoh of Egypt. Fight for equality like activist Rosa Parks. Decide what's fair like Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Girls are awesome!
Women Who Changed the World (Baby's Big World)
Pairing creative rhyming similes with cut-paper collage art, Love You Head to Toe is an adorable book that compares newborn babies to baby animals on every page.
Love You Head to Toe: Barron, Ashley
With an irresistible rhyming text and delightfully endearing illustrations, here is an exuberant celebration of playing, sleeping, crawling, and of course, very noisy babies doing all the wonderful things babies do best.
Everywhere Babies Board Book: Meyers, Susan
Say hello to international babies as you tour the world from morning to nighttime. I love the diversity!
Babies Around the World: Board Book on Diversity
Developmental
Books to help babies development in all areas.
Travel around the solar system and celebrate what makes each planet unique! From Neptune to Mercury and all the planets in between, each one is different and each one is happy to be what they are.
8 Little Planets: A Solar System Book for Kids
Hello, You! Will grasp your baby's eyes from the get-go. In these eye-catching illustrations, babies will see familiar characters like Mommy, Daddy, and animals. I love B&W books as it is easier for babies to see.
Hello You!: High-Contrast Book for Babies
Babies have needs long before they can verbalize them. Open up their world of communication with this terrific book of first signs for babies to learn. We taught our babies baby signs and it helped so much before they could verbalize what they needed...
Baby Signs: Intro to Speaking with Sign Language
From beloved author-illustrator Eric Carle comes this brand-new interactive board book that features sweet text about baby love and touch-and-feel elements throughout! We love this author in our house, his illustrations are so classic and beautiful.
You're My Little Baby: A Touch-and-Feel Book
Where's Spot is an adorable board book for kids by Eric Hill A best-selling interactive book with flaps. My daughter loved lifting up the flaps to find spot in his hiding place.
Where's Spot? (Board Book) by Eric Hill
Find the happy baby! Find the sad baby! Find the angry baby! Find the silly baby! Explore expressions in this interactive, photographic board book. I love this book full of cute babies making cute faces.
Making Faces: A First Book of Emotions
When babies are first born, they can't distinguish between colors the same way older babies can. Studies show that babies can see high contrast black & white shapes and patterns from the very first day of life. When my children were babies they always gravitated to the B&W books.
Hello, Baby Animals: A perfect book for parents