whitestavern Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 If you could only pick ONE book for a new baby, what would it be? Doesn't necessarily have to be a baby/board book, but ideally something they can read to baby. I will probably get about 5, but you can only give one answer 🙂 Go! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Tickle Monster Laughter kit (book & monster mittens). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amethyst Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Jamberry by Bruce Degen. Board book. The pictures!! Fabulous! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 I love Jamberry - and Little Blue Truck. Buying both for the new grandchild we’re expecting! ❤️ Anne 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 The Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown. No question! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Ugh, this question is too hard. Since Jamberry was already mentioned, I'm going with Moo Baa La La La. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Blue Hat, Green Hat. It was not one of my favorites and I would probably be a better person without having that seared into my brain, but my kid LOVED it to the point where we wore out a copy. In case you are wondering, the other books still memorized 10 years later are: Where The Wild Things Are (with the addition of "and they danced. And they played. And they had a parade" on the un-narrated pages) Goodnight Moon Mangia! Mangia! Bebe Coniglio - which in addition to being all in rhyme, had the bonus of being all in Italian as well so it's not like he understood much. But we had to read it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooCow Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 My granddaughter loves the books by the author of moo baa lala. Lately she's been loving Doggies by same author. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pintosrock Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Something Piggie and Gerald. Perhaps Let's go for a Drive! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Kate Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Goodnight Moon is the book that we wore out and had to buy a new copy. I have to add, if you are a Christian, the Jesus Storybook Bible is wonderful and I always add this to baby gifts. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjffkj Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Either Barnyard Dance by Sandra Boynton, she also wrote the two books @MooCow mentioned or Sometimes I Like To Curl Up In a Ball. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Global Babies! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Time for Bed by Mem Fox or Pajama Time! By Sandra Boynton. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 I asked both my kids too and am amazed and delighted with what they’ve come up with. But so many more have been mentioned in this thread! It’s going to be hard to pick just a few, sigh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Hippos Go Berzerk! It’s an arithmetic series in a board book. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storygirl Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 My Very First Mother Goose by Iona Opie, illustrated by Rosemary Wells. But also, Jamberry was my first thought when I read the thread title. I'm delighted to see so many others recommend it. We never got tired of reading this to our four kids. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innisfree Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Absolute favorites: The Big Red Barn, Goodnight Moon, and Mem Fox's Time for Bed. But, gosh, there were so many we loved. Owl Babies (Martin Waddell), and The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and Peek-a-boo (Janet and Allan Ahlberg) were up there on the list. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El... Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 A Home for a Bunny. 🙂 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Brown Bear, Brown Bear would be on my short list. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 My one answer for an infant ~ Red, Blue, Yellow Shoe My one answer for a slightly older baby (i.e., a book with a story) ~ Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh My one recommendation for the new parents ~ Baby Blues: This is Going to be Tougher Than We Thought by Rick Kirkman Regards, Kareni 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 2 hours ago, katilac said: Global Babies! Oh my goodness, this is adorable. How have I never seen it before??? Definitely going on my gift shopping list. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Lots of Sandra Boynton recs here but I don't think anyone has mentioned my family's favorite, The Going-to-Bed Book. ❤️ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, whitestavern said: If you could only pick ONE book for a new baby, what would it be? Doesn't necessarily have to be a baby/board book, but ideally something they can read to baby. I will probably get about 5, but you can only give one answer 🙂 Go! Babies by Gyo Fujikawa Assuming you'll buy them new books by the time they are about 9 months old 🙂 (They need Sandra Boynton by the time they are 9 months old. Moo Baa La La LA, Doggies, Pajama Time, Hippos Go Beserk, and Snuggle Puppy were all favorites here.) Edited July 12, 2021 by vonfirmath 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Kate Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, vonfirmath said: Babies by Gyo Fujikawa Assuming you'll buy them new books by the time they are about 9 months old 🙂 (They need Sandra Boynton by the time they are 9 months old. Moo Baa La La LA, Doggies, Pajama Time, Hippos Go Beserk, and Snuggle Puppy were all favorites here.) Yes…Snuggle Puppy!!! I completely forgot about that book until reading about it here. That was a fave at my house (too many) years ago. Also Sandra Boynton’s Belly Button Book. (This thread is making me want to dig up my old board books that I’ve saved for “some day” and read them again. Memories!!!) Edited July 12, 2021 by Just Kate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 On 7/11/2021 at 11:16 PM, Junie said: Brown Bear, Brown Bear would be on my short list. With my grandchildren moving nearby, I've been collecting books (from thrift stores) to have on hand at my house whenever they are over for a visit. Finding Brown Bear, Brown Bear was a top priority since it was their dad's favorite book of all time. I have lots of good memories of us reading that together. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 On 7/12/2021 at 12:08 AM, MercyA said: Oh my goodness, this is adorable. How have I never seen it before??? Definitely going on my gift shopping list. Going on my shopping list too! This would make a great book for the car because they can "read" it on their own. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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