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Maybe you’re expecting your first baby, maybe you’re staring at your little one in wonder, or maybe you’ve just been invited to a baby shower and desperately need a gift that isn’t diapers or bottles.
Whatever your situation, we’ve got you covered.
Because there really isn’t a reason or occasion where a board book isn’t a perfect gift for baby. Language, social skills, emotional intelligence, early literacy and so much more all benefits from reading with your baby.
And who resist the opportunity for more snuggles?!
We’ve put together a list of our favorite classic board books, the ones every parent knows and every kid has memorized before preschool.
This classic book is almost a lullaby all on its own, telling the story of a little bunny settling in for the night in a softly lit bedroom and saying goodnight to everything from the kittens and the mouse to the comb, brush, and the bowl full of mush.
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“Gorgeously illustrated, brilliantly innovative.”—The New York Times Book Review
In the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf.
One Sunday morning the warm sun came up and—pop!—out of the egg came a tiny and very hungry caterpillar.
So begins the journey of Eric Carle’s most beloved storybook character, a caterpillar eating his way through a variety of foods as he grows into a butterfly.
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The sun rises, and a bear and cub begin their day together. They splash in the water, climb mountains, watch the colorful lights in the shimmering sky, and play with friends. They show their love for each other by touching noses, chasing each other, and, of course, hugging and snuggling before bed.
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Getting ready for sleep is tons of fun in this iconic board book from author and illustrator Sandra Boynton.
This classic bedtime story is just right for winding down the day as a joyful, silly group of animals scrub scrub scrub in the tub, brush and brush and brush their teeth, and finally rock and rock and rock to sleep.
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A big happy frog, a plump purple cat, a handsome blue horse, and a soft yellow duck—all parade across the pages of this delightful picture book classic, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
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