MercyA Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 I'm buying some books for a nephew's new baby, and I wanted to be sure I didn't give them duplicates of books I've already given them. I looked up orders containing "Big Red Barn" in my Amazon history, and, using the date of the orders, figured out the books I had given them for their first child. I discovered I've purchased Big Red Barn 10 times. 🙂 Sandra Boyton's Going-to-Bed Book was in second place; I purchased it 8 times. What are your very favorite children's picture books to give to new parents? I know we've had this question before, but I never get tired of reading about children's lit. 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEm Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Sometimes I Like To Curl Up In a Ball by Vicki Churchill First 100 animals by Priddy (but I buy it in like new condition as the bigger book that fits on a kids lap not the tiny book they publish now) Barnyard Dance by Sandra Boyton Those are the top 3 that I give to every new parent 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleowl Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 (edited) I Want My Hat Back (Jon Klassen) (ETA - maybe more for a first or second birthday than a baby shower on this one...but I love this book) The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear (Don & Audrey Wood) Little Owl's Night (Divya Srinivasan) Edited September 20, 2023 by purpleowl 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innisfree Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Big Red Barn is possibly my favorite too. I’d say Goodnight Moon, except that I assume people are already receiving multiple copies. Same goes for Very Hungry Caterpillar and Brown Bear. Pat the Bunny used to be in this category, but I’m not sure if it’s still very popular. Mem Fox’s Time for Bed Janet and Alan Ahlberg’s Peek-a-Boo! Martin Waddell’s Owl Babies For brand new babies, I liked anything that I could read aloud, just for the sake of spoken language. So, a good anthology of children’s poetry. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 When I saw the thread title I immediately thought of Sandra Boynton's Going To Bed Book. I see you know about that one! My middle dd had this memorized at 2 years old and would act it out. So a lot of it is probably nostalgia and happy memories. Our book was so well-used I bought another when the kids were older just to make sure we had a good copy to hand down to them some day. And for a gift I would fill in with a few more Boynton board books--we had several. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Tickle Monster’s Laughter Kit. Anything written by Sandra Boyton. The Baby University series by Chris Ferrie. I first started buying these when my child with vision impairment started regaining some sight. The pictures are simple and on an isolated background so are much better for kids with vision impairment. But every little kid I’ve had visit since seems to love them. Especially the Optical Physics one (it’s about rainbows). 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Oh, Llama Llama Red Pajama… more for the parents than the kid, though teaching kids there’s no need for Llama Drama & that Mama is busy sometimes is good for kids too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grace Hopper Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 10 minutes ago, Katy said: Tickle Monster’s Laughter Kit. Anything written by Sandra Boyton. The Baby University series by Chris Ferrie. I first started buying these when my child with vision impairment started regaining some sight. The pictures are simple and on an isolated background so are much better for kids with vision impairment. But every little kid I’ve had visit since seems to love them. Especially the Optical Physics one (it’s about rainbows). Seconding Baby University, those are neat. I always send The Velveteen Rabbit, actually more for mom than for baby. Parenting can feel like being the stick horse. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 My favorite baby shower books are SAndra Boynton. But--I'm not organized enough to NOT give repeat books to a family! 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brittany1116 Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Boyton's Going to Bed book 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Time for Bed Each Peach Pear Plum The Very Hungry Caterpillar 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith-manor Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Chicka Chicka Boom Boom How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight! Moo, Baa, La La La 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybee Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Good Night, Good Night, Construction Site I Love You, Stinky Face 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Jim Trelease's Read-Aloud Handbook: Eighth Edition by Jim Trelease 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...
history-fan Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Any of Jan Brett's books, they are beautiful. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 3 hours ago, Innisfree said: Mem Fox’s Time for Bed <snip> Martin Waddell’s Owl Babies These were huge favorites in my house. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanie32 Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 I like to give Robert McClosky’s books as gifts. They are for when the baby is a little older but are such lovely books. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted September 20, 2023 Author Share Posted September 20, 2023 You are all wonderful! I'm going to look all of these up. Please keep the suggestions coming! 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grace Hopper Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 27 minutes ago, Melanie32 said: I like to give Robert McClosky’s books as gifts. They are for when the baby is a little older but are such lovely books. Oh I agree. Lovely artwork. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambam Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 The Big Red Barn is my favorite too. Followed by many of Sandra Boynton books - (Moo, Baa, La La La; Barnyard Dance, and more!) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grace Hopper Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Another, maybe for when older, any poetry book by Jack Prelutsky. My then kindergartener was inseparable from her Jack books (child was a precious reader, but often brought them to me to be read aloud). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof4sweetkids Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Jamberry by Bruse Degen. My 2yo has it memorized 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 30 minutes ago, Momof4sweetkids said: Jamberry by Bruse Degen. My 2yo has it memorized My husband had this memorized in no time. DD’s favorite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebcoola Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 The baby university books like someone else mentioned. "On the night you were born" by Nancy Tillman Baby Beluga by raffie in a board book 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alysee Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Dear Zoo Moo Baa La La La Monkey Puzzle or anything really by Julia Donaldson but her other books I'd say are for toddlers/preschoolers. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted September 20, 2023 Author Share Posted September 20, 2023 17 minutes ago, rebcoola said: Baby Beluga by raffie in a board book I didn't know there was a board book of this! The song makes me cry (in a good way) almost every time I hear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmyboys Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 I really miss reading to babies! My kids always really liked rhyming books and wordless books. Tuesday by David Weisner and Goodnight Gorilla for very few words. Cows in the Kitchen and I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More for rhyming. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 I don’t know if these are in print anymore but my faves have been: I love you as much The Runaway Bunny The Christmas Mouse (very old) Grandpa Bear’s Fantastic Scarf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Goodnight Moon, The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Brown Bear, Brown Bear are probably our top 3 favorites. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebcoola Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 1 hour ago, MercyA said: I didn't know there was a board book of this! The song makes me cry (in a good way) almost every time I hear it. Someone gave it to me for my last 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vasha Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 an anthology of classic nursery rhymes an anthology of classic fairy tales Love You Forever 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 I like poems as books. A particular favorite is Robert Louis Stevenson. We have Block City and The Swing. I just bought the latter for my sister’s first grandchild in April. Same for Dr. Seuss’s ABC, a favorite here, and The Owl and the Pussycat, my very favorite board book of all time, and less likely to be one of many copies a new parent receives. Buying books for children is my favorite pastime. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 And Amazon just reminded me of my love for Wynken, Blynken, and Nod. 🥰 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 I’ll be getting my grand niece The Maggie B for Christmas. DD loved it as a toddler and young child. The pictures are gorgeous—relaxing and ethereal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 This is the book I brought to the hospital in case my first born got bored. I like to give it to other parents. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted September 21, 2023 Author Share Posted September 21, 2023 32 minutes ago, Alte Veste Academy said: I like poems as books. A particular favorite is Robert Louis Stevenson. We have Block City and The Swing. Do you have The Moon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 44 minutes ago, MercyA said: Do you have The Moon? I do now! LOL You also reminded me we have My Shadow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Going on a bear hunt 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarita Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Little Blue Truck ( just the main one, we've tried 2 of the others and they were not as good) Sandra Boynton Touchy feely books, there is textures on every page for babies to feel. They love those. Indestructibles (a series of books for babies to chew) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 "Flap Your Wings" by P.D. Eastman. (It's an excellent parenting book disguised as a children's book.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knitgrl Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Jamberry and probably not in board book form, but we read The Rain Came Down, many, many times. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmasc Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 All things Sandra Boynton. My youngest loved hers so much! Big Red Barn is a favorite, too. Also, ALL the Biscuit books. Maybe those would be good for in a couple of years… 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 I forgot the That’s Not My ____ (puppy kitty, train, car) series. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Not board books, but the best value books overall that we received were the Beatrix Potter books - my dad gave us the full set. We read those aloud so many times. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popmom Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 (edited) On 9/20/2023 at 10:44 AM, Faith-manor said: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight! Moo, Baa, La La La I adore Moo, Baa, La La La.. and Oh My Oh My Oh Dinosaurs... All the Boynton books. 🙂 So much fun to read. I may have them memorized. lol Would add Brown Bear Brown Bear... Edited September 24, 2023 by popmom 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 (edited) I enjoy giving the books we acted out. Lots of fun with books with a lot of sounds or action. Even a bedtime ritual with goodnight moon was fun. Corduroy Goodnight Moon Snowy Day Maybelle the Cable Car We’re going on a bear hunt Click Clack Moo - Cows that Type Make Way For Ducklings Blueberries for Sal Truman’s Aunt Farm Yellow Ball Caps for Sale! Little Bear’s Trouser’s Madeline Who Owns the Sun Katy and the Big Snow Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel I can look at my shelves tomorrow if you need more ideas. Edited September 24, 2023 by TechWife 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popmom Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 (edited) Oh my Oh my Oh my dinosaurs... Gosh the memories... Mickey in the NIght Kitchen by Maurice Sendak (brief full frontal nudity lol). I loved any book with a cadence. That I could not just read but sing-song it with a rhythm. Those were the books we read over and over...I cherish those times. Edited September 24, 2023 by popmom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popmom Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Harry the Dirty Dog. Somebody stop me because I will go on and on... lol aaaaahhhhhh so many fun, wonderful books!!!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 14 minutes ago, popmom said: Harry the Dirty Dog. Somebody stop me because I will go on and on... lol aaaaahhhhhh so many fun, wonderful books!!!! Favourite book from my own childhood. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted September 24, 2023 Author Share Posted September 24, 2023 8 hours ago, TechWife said: I can look at your shelves tomorrow if you need more ideas. These are all wonderful; thank you! I thought of Mike Mulligan but forgot about Katie and the Big Snow! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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