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Post by omarakbt on Jul 14, 2014 21:59:10 GMT
I ordered several books, mostly board books from your list, thank you! I also ordered a lullaby CD and the companion song book. I'm sure that the new mom will love it all!
Thanks so much!
Diane
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knotlazy
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Post by knotlazy on Jul 14, 2014 22:00:41 GMT
Marking my place so I can order up from Amazon....expecting my grandson soon!
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Post by knotlazy on Jul 14, 2014 22:00:55 GMT
Marking my place so I can order up from Amazon....expecting my grandson soon!
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Post by FLA SummerBaby on Jul 14, 2014 22:08:15 GMT
Great suggestions. I love "Good Night Moon" and "How Much I Love You". I tend to just check out the stores and get something different when giving a gift, so there won't be duplicates. It is fun to stand there reading new books for kids since my "baby" is 18 now.
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Grom Pea
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Post by Grom Pea on Jul 14, 2014 23:05:22 GMT
Please do not give goodnight moon, I swear I've gotten 4 copies of it, two from the same person at different occasions. I think as you can see there are plenty of other great titles you can get that won't be duplicates. Mypersonal favorite as a kids was corduroy or the velveteen rabbit. I guess I liked books about broken stuffed animals, finding someone to love them lol
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Post by shanniebananie on Jul 14, 2014 23:19:20 GMT
If it is a first time parent, I give tons of board books along with a copy of The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease. It is a book for the parent that gives all the research that says why reading from day one is so important and why TV should not be turned on very often during the early years. It also has huge lists of books to read and at what age. It is an invaluable book!
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Post by wezee on Jul 16, 2014 4:11:49 GMT
I like to give my kids favorite book. There is a monster at the end of this book.
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Post by eastcoastpea on Jul 18, 2014 17:34:02 GMT
I Love You As Much...
It's by Laura Krauss Melmed. Harper Festival is the publisher. We got it at a baby shower for my first child. When you read it enough it's easy to memorize and then you don't even need the book. It was the first book that each of my kids was able to read on their own. It comes in a small board book and a larger paperback.
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marimoose
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Post by marimoose on Jul 23, 2014 4:15:04 GMT
My favorite is The Napping House. Anything by Audrey Woods or Eric Carle were my children's favorites.
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Post by creativegirl on Jul 23, 2014 19:32:50 GMT
I really enjoyed this thread- added a whole bunch of books to my library list! For anyone else to still perusing, a few I haven't seen mentioned: Olivia Giraffes Can't Dance Farmyard Beat
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stampinchica
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Post by stampinchica on Jul 23, 2014 19:45:33 GMT
This thread couldn't have had a more perfect timing! When my girls were young I always had a library of books for them to read. We.Always.Read. As they outgrew their books I passed them on for someone else to enjoy. In doing so, there are no childrens books in our home any more as my girls are grown. Now I once again find myself looking for books to build a childrens library as my daughter is pregnant with her first. I've already collected many, thanks to this thread. Thank you....keep the suggestions coming.
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Post by jenettycakes on Jul 23, 2014 20:40:11 GMT
This thread couldn't have had a more perfect timing! When my girls were young I always had a library of books for them to read. We.Always.Read. As they outgrew their books I passed them on for someone else to enjoy. In doing so, there are no childrens books in our home any more as my girls are grown. Now I once again find myself looking for books to build a childrens library as my daughter is pregnant with her first. I've already collected many, thanks to this thread. Thank you....keep the suggestions coming. All you need to do is come over and check out Jaxson's library. He has about 80% of the books already mentioned here appropriate for his age group and sometimes gender. 3 thumbs up for the "If You Give A Pig a Pancake/"Give a Dog a Donut" series. My son loves them! Ditto Sandra Boyton board books for the first to second year.
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