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Bouncy, fun rhymes celebrate the births of babies everywhere in this beautiful classic: “There was one little baby who was born far away. And another who was born on the very next day. And both of these babies, as everyone knows, had ten little fingers and ten little toes.” And so on… You & your baby [...]
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Every baby needs a little Dr. Seuss. But turns out a lot of the classics (Cat in the Hat, Horton Hears a Who) require way too much attention span for a baby. Enter the Amazing Alphabet Book. Babies can meet “Aunt Annie’s Alligator,” “Rosy’s red rhinoceros,” “Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz” and more. Navigate the alphabet via the the magical [...]
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Woo baby to sleep with a countdown of kisses all over her body. “Ten little kisses on teeny tiny toes,” “nine laughing kisses on busy, wiggly feet,” etc. Bright illustrations (polka dots, flowers, hearts and more) and encouraged interaction (so many kisses to give!) make this book a great parent/baby read.
Counting Kisses. By Karen Katz. [...]
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Big dogs are the best! Check out Clifford – the biggest, reddest dog on Emily Elizabeth’s street. He’s so big he catches cars in his mouth and his house is bigger than Emily Elizabeth’s. Kids & parents will have a great time imagining all the great things a gigantic dog can do – think watchdog, [...]
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Mommies of all shapes, sizes and animal classification hug their babies in this endearing board book. Cat hugs, elephant hugs celebrate mother-child affection & the art of snuggling.
Mommy Hugs: By Anne Gutman. Chronicle Books.
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Adorable black & white cartoon-esque drawing of animals galore. Cat, bird, hippopotamus, fish and more. Each page features a single splash of color in its friendly engaging design. A great early book for baby (black & white is easiest to see in the beginning) that will last throughout the toddler years.
My Animals. By Xavier Deneux. [...]
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A most basic picture book, perfect for baby’s first few weeks (before their vision kicks in 100%). The book opens up accordion-style and features 16 black & white images for baby to gaze at. Sailboat, bottle, chair and more are white on a black background while cat, keys, butterfly and more are black on a white [...]
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Start the day (or the afternoon) with 10 infectious tickles. Walk through the body part by part, tickling as you go. One little tickle on a lovely, sleepy head; Two kitty tickles on chunky, spunky ears; etc. A great way to entertain and educate baby.
Ten Tiny Tickles: By Karen Katz. Little Simon.
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Who likes fluffy, crinkly, snuggly, squeaky and shiny goodnight kisses? Me! Lift the flaps on various soft & fuzzy animals and give them each one last goodnight kiss. Part of a series (Animal Kisses, etc) and a great pre-bed book.
Goodnight Kisses. By Barney Saltzberg. Gulliver Books.
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Princess wakes up! Time to start the day. Join Princess on her day of breakfast, playing with dolls, lunch in her royal chair, nap with bear, walk through the palace park, dinner and kisses from the King and Queen. Text is short, sweet and lastingly endearing.
Princess. Illustrated by Viviana Garofoli. Marshall Cavendish Corporation.
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