I’m not a grandmother yet, and I do get jealous of my peers doting on their grandchildren. There are still babies being born in the family. One of my older brother’s is a great grandparent and the other will be very soon.
We were invited to a baby shower and the request was that we didn’t buy cards but baby books.
So here are the books I chose to welcome the new baby.
I am also crocheting a baby blanket but I didn’t manage to finish it in time. So, I’ll show you that later.
Did you know that koalas only eat eucalyptus? That arctic foxes dine on lemmings? Like children, animals can be very fussy about food! This rhyming board book, with engaging lift-the-flaps, introduces toddlers to ten choosy creatures and their minimal diets. After meeting each animal, kids lift the flap to see what it likes – and discover why it’s good to eat adventurously!
Munch, crunch: look who s coming to bite this book! Created in conjunction with the American Museum of Natural History, this board book invites kids to count along as a rattlesnake takes ONE die-cut bite, a toothy tiger takes TWO, and an eagle swoops down for THREE. Simple facts about each predator appear in the back matter, and a final spread reinforces counting skills with one last one-to-ten list of different hidden elements in the illustrations!
Little Hippo is the youngest in his family…and the smallest. Smaller than his parents and siblings. Smaller than his friends, too, from old Crocodile to giant Elephant. And even though everyone promises hell grow, Little Hippo doesn’t want to wait. He wants to be big RIGHT NOW! But when he helps a creature even tinier than himself, Little Hippo learns that it’s the size of his heart that counts most of all.
I love baby board books! They were some of E’s favourite things when she was very little. Bright pictures that led to first words. These are gorgeous! #MMBC
This is a really nice idea, to give books for a baby shower. So much better (imo) with something that can be enjoyed together with the baby when it’s young, rather than cards and/or often overpriced gifts that are of little use. These books look lovely x #MMBC
This is such a great idea to ask for baby books like that. It sounds like the parents are headed in the right direction with wanting to have plenty of reading material for their little one.
I hope that you get a grandchild of your own soon. I’m in no hurry to be a grandmother (of course, my oldest is only 18.)
My eldest is 31 and never had a partner, I also have a daughter approaching 30 and she is appalled by pregnancy, so no chance there. I do have three younger ones…I’m pinning my hopes on my 11 yr old, but not for a good few years yet, if I last that long 🙂
I love the idea of requesting baby books. What a fantastic way to get a great assortment of books to share with a little one and get them interested in books from an early age
Debbie
#abitofeverything
What a lovely idea to gift books. I never had a baby shower with either of my two. Craig was really poorly when I was expecting my youngest so I couldn’t really.
I did have to smile at Boo bless. x 🙂
I love board books for very young children and will often gift them rather than a plastic toy that will get discarded after 5 mins. Luckily my niece and nephew both love books as much as me.
#abitofeverything
Oh books are such a lovely idea for a baby shower! I have a baby and he doesn’t have any of these books so I might have to get him a couple. I would also have to add Dear Zoo to this list as I love reading it with my children so much #KLTR
What a lovely idea to ask for books instead of cards.
Great choices!
hehehe at Boo thinking you were going to see a baby being showered x
She’s a bit bonkers sometimes my Boo, I wouldn’t have her any other way though x
I love baby board books! They were some of E’s favourite things when she was very little. Bright pictures that led to first words. These are gorgeous! #MMBC
Yes, my kids all loved their baby books, even if it was just to chew them 🙂
This is a really nice idea, to give books for a baby shower. So much better (imo) with something that can be enjoyed together with the baby when it’s young, rather than cards and/or often overpriced gifts that are of little use. These books look lovely x #MMBC
Yes, it’s never too early to enjoy books together, even if the baby doesn’t understand yet. x
This is such a great idea to ask for baby books like that. It sounds like the parents are headed in the right direction with wanting to have plenty of reading material for their little one.
I hope that you get a grandchild of your own soon. I’m in no hurry to be a grandmother (of course, my oldest is only 18.)
I found you on the Monday Morning Blog Club.
My eldest is 31 and never had a partner, I also have a daughter approaching 30 and she is appalled by pregnancy, so no chance there. I do have three younger ones…I’m pinning my hopes on my 11 yr old, but not for a good few years yet, if I last that long 🙂
I love the idea of requesting baby books. What a fantastic way to get a great assortment of books to share with a little one and get them interested in books from an early age
Debbie
#abitofeverything
Yes, I’ve been to a couple of showers that requested books, and I LOVE having input to a baby’s library!
What a lovely idea to gift books. I never had a baby shower with either of my two. Craig was really poorly when I was expecting my youngest so I couldn’t really.
I did have to smile at Boo bless. x 🙂
I love board books for very young children and will often gift them rather than a plastic toy that will get discarded after 5 mins. Luckily my niece and nephew both love books as much as me.
#abitofeverything
I love board books and am always amazed at hoe much can get packed into such few pages! Thanks for linking up with #KLTR
I love board books and am always amazed at hoe much can get packed into such few pages! Thanks for linking up with #KLTR
Oh books are such a lovely idea for a baby shower! I have a baby and he doesn’t have any of these books so I might have to get him a couple. I would also have to add Dear Zoo to this list as I love reading it with my children so much #KLTR