The Greatest Baby Gift of All Time!
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We have compiled a list of the top books you can gift to new parents that will last them until their children are preschool age and beyond! These books are all specifically chosen because they target social interaction and language development through repetition, rhyme, and simple language. This gift has been a huge hit every time we've bundled the books by category and put them in decorative boxes from Michaels for easy storage. With the limited storage space in New York City, the last thing a new parent needs is 45 books and no place to store them.
Additionally, we have created our own specifically designed songbook to target social interaction and language development. Stay tuned for the FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF, coming soon!
If you're looking to purchase books for new parents, keep in mind these two important details: 1) durability and 2) size. You may want to go with the "board book" versions or "rag books," if available. The pages of board books are thick cardboard, which is more durable and easier to maneuver. Rag books have pages made of durable fabric and various textured materials. Added bonus, these types of books are slightly smaller and easy to store.
See the compiled list of books below. Feel free to email us if you have any others to add! Also, please note that some books appear across multiple categories because most books can be used for a variety of skills. Books truly are the most versatile learning tools!
1) Personalized Books
My Very Own Name and the other personalized books from Uncommon Goods are some of the best we've ever seen.
2) Books for Building Vocabulary and Object Relations
Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell
Giraffe and Friends
Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can you? by Dr. Seuss
Peek a Boo Forest by Lamaze
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Eric Carl
Fuzzy Bee and Friends by Roger Priddy
Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sandra Boynton
3) Books for Concept Development
Who Do You See? by Will Grace
Peek a Boo Forest by Lamaze
Go! Go! Go! Stop! by Charise Mericle Harper
Richard Scarry's Please and Thank You Book by Richard Scarry
Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sandra Boynton
Fuzzy Bee and Friends by Roger Priddy
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Eric Carl
Gossie by Olivier Dunrea
4) Books for Early Literacy Skills (Rhyming)
Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss
Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy E. Shaw
One Duck Stuck by Phyllis Root
Fuzzy Bee and Friends by Roger Priddy
5) Books for Tracking
Giraffe and Friends
Animals (Baby Touch and Feel) by DK Publishing
Fuzzy Bee and Friends by Roger Priddy
6) Books for Teaching Object Permanence
Where is Baby's Belly Button? by Karen Katz
Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell
Peek a Baby by Hippo Tails
Peek a Boo Forest by Lamaze
7) Books for Teaching Body Parts and Emotions
From Head to Toe by Eric Carl
Where is Baby's Belly Button? by Karen Katz
Happy Hippo, Angry Duck by Sandra Boynton
Smile, Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen
Close Your Eyes by Kate Banks
8) Classic Children's Books
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
The Wonderful Things You Will Be by Emily Winfeld Martin
Oh, The Places You'll Go! By Dr. Seuss
Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
