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1. Especially for Mom and Dad
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By: Jenny Miller, on 5/28/2011
Blog: Where The Best Books Are! (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags:  Blueberry Girl, 2011, Humpty Who?, A Daisy is A Daisy is a Daisy, Wherever You are My Love Will Find You, Pooh poems, books for adoptive parents, baby book ideas, Sweet Moon Baby, Add a tag

These are books that Mom and Dad will love as much as baby.

A Daisy is A Daisy is a Daisy (Except when it's a girl's name) by Linda Wolfsgruber (A Groundwood Book, $16.95, 2011) Delicate flowers transform into girls in this charming book of flower names by an award-winning Austrian artist. Some names you may recognize, like Chloe (a very young sprout), while others may be refreshingly new, such as Girassol (sunflower), Kielo (lily of the valley) and Mirte (myrtle).
Sure to make eyes misty, Wherever You Are My Love Will Find You by Nancy Tillman, about a parent's undying adoration and support (Feiwel & Friends, $16.99, 2010), and Blueberry Girl by Neil Gaiman, a magical blessing for girls (HarperCollins, Reprint Edition 2011, $17.99). Gaiman asks ladies of light and ladies of darkness and ladies of never-you-mind to shelter and guide an infant girl as she grows.
Humpty Who? A Crash Course in 80 Nursery Rhymes, by Jennifer Griffin (Workman Publishing, $11.95, 2007), plus a sing-along CD with 35 songs. Nobody needs to know that you don't know what a tuffet is. With a little cramming, new parents can lullaby with the best of them. Included are fun tips on emoting and "the miracle of the yoga om."
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2. That's My Name!
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By: Jenny Miller, on 5/28/2011
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JacketFlap tags:  The Secret Garden, Toot and Puddle, 2011, baby book ideas, Julia Donaldson books, Nicholas books, Leo Lionni books, children's authors with baby's first name, characters with baby's first name, Add a tag

Match a baby's first name with classic characters and their stories.

For a baby named Nicholas, the Nicholas series, by Rene Goscinny, illustrated by Jean-Jacques Sempe (Phaidon, $9.95 pbk - $19.95 hbk, 2005-2008) Reprints of five classic French novels about the hilarious escapades of a school boy and his friends.

If her name is Mary, The Secret Garden, written by Frances Hodgson Burnett, illustrated by Inga Moore (Candlewick, $14.99 pbk or $22.99 hbk, 2001). A secret garden springs to life under the tender care of Mary Lennox, her spoiled invalid cousin Colin and Dickon, a Yorkshire boy.

Just right for an Alice, Lewis Caroll's Alice in Wonderland books, illustrated by a variety of artists, including Helen Oxenbury, Robert Sabuda and Rodney Matthews. The enchanting tale of a girl who falls down a rabbit hole into a world of irresistible nonsense.



Or select books by favorite authors who share a baby's first name.

For a

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3. Confections
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By: Jenny Miller, on 5/28/2011
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JacketFlap tags:  2011, baby book ideas, Board books for babies, Xavier Deneux books, Harriet Ziefert books, Imagebooks, Marine Perrin books, Dwell Studio lift-the-flap, Gossie and Friends, Add a tag

Put together a collection that's just right for baby's hands. Here are a few board books to mix and match.

Wiggle! Like an Octopus and Swing! Like a Monkey by Harriet Ziefert & SImms Taback (Blue Apple Books, $8.99 each, 2011) Rhythmic text, vibrant pictures and lenticular artwork on the cover get children waddling, wiggling, swaying and swooping.

What Do You See? and Look Who's There! by Martine Perrin (Albert Whitman & Company, $8.99 each, 2011) Children discover hidden creatures in graphic environments and through visual cut-out puzzles.
Dwell Studio's Goodnight Owl: A Lift-the-Flap Bedtime Book and Good Morning Toucan: A Lift-the-Flap Good Day Book (Blue Apple Books, $8.99 each, 2011). Gorgeous muted colors and crisp sweet graphics makes these stand out.
My Animals and My Circus, written and illustrated by Xavier Deneux -- (Bloomsbury, $9.99-$11.35, 2009-10)

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4. Classic Tales
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By: Jenny Miller, on 5/28/2011
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JacketFlap tags:  Neil Gaiman, Mini Grey, 2011, Sarah Gibb, baby book ideas, Paul Galdone books, The Big Book of Little, Paddington books, Paul and Ann Rand books, New York Review books, Add a tag

Bundle up favorite books from your childhood:
Select from the New York Review Books' Children's Collection. Among the titles, The Backwards Day, written by Ruth Krauss, illustrated by Marc Simont; Mud Pies and Other Recipes by Marjorie Winslow and illustrated by Erik Blegvad, and  D'Aulaires' Book of Animals by Ingri and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire. Classics out of print return for a new generation. (New York Review Books, $14.95-$16.95, 2007-2010)
Wrap up a trio of Paul and Ann Rand's celebrated Little 1, Sparkle and Spin: A Book About Words and I Know a Lot of Things, recently back in print. (Chronicle, $15.95-$16.99, 2006). Exuberant stories that make learning numbers and simple edition fun by one of the most influential graphic designers of the 20th Century.
A group of fairy tales: select from such classics as Rapunzel redone by Sarah Gibb (Albert Whitman, $16.99, 2011) and The Three LIttle Pigs, remade by Joanna C. and Paul Galdone ( humorous redos such as Mini Grey's Ginger Bear (Knopf Books, $15.99, 2007) and the imaginative Instructions by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Charles Vess (HarperCollins, $14.99, 2010) about walking into a fairy tale landscape.

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5. Books to Grow On
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By: Jenny Miller, on 5/28/2011
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JacketFlap tags:  2011, The Quiet Book, A Sick Day for Amos McGee, Cloudette, baby book ideas, Suzy Lee books, Bee and Bird, Patrick McDonnell books, Amy Krouse Rosenthal books, The Loud Book, Bugs in a Blanket, Add a tag

Select books about the lessons and joys of childhood:

It's Great to Be You: Cloudette written and illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld (Christy Ottaviano Books, $16.99, 2011) A little cloud discovers that she doesn't have to be big to make a difference. And, Bugs in a Blanket created by Beatrice Alemagna about being happy with how you look. Bugs embroidered onto fabric learn to accept each other just as they are. (Phaidon, $12.95, 2009)
Friendship: Bee and Bird, written and illustrated by Craig Frazier (Roaring Brook Press, $16.99, 2011). A mesmerizing wordless tale of a bee and bird's epic journey. Bold, happy graphics fill every page with sunshine. A Sick Day for Amos McGee (Roaring Brook Press, 2010, $16.99) -- An elderly zoo keeper is nursed back from a cold by the animals he cares for in this year's Caldecott winner.
Pretend: The Loud Book with The Quiet Book by Deborah Underwood, illustrated by Renata Liwaska (Houghton Mifflin, $12.99, 2010-11), or a pair of Suzy Lee's wordless gems, Wave and Shadow, about a girl's joyful play. In the

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6. Sleepytime Treats
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By: Jenny Miller, on 5/28/2011
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JacketFlap tags:  bedtime books, 2011, baby book ideas, Goodnight Construction Site, Goodnight, Switching on the Moon, 28 Good Night Stories, The Little Moon Princess, Buglette the Messy Sleeper, Add a tag

Wrap up a selection of books to read with a blanket. Here are a few favorites.

Buglette the Messy Sleeper written and illustrated by Bethanie Deeney Murguia (Tricycle Press, $15.99, 2011) An endearing story about being different, dreaming big and learning to be brave (for all sleepy bugs, messy or not).

Switching on the Moon: A Very First Book of Bedtime Poems, collected by Jane Yolen and Andrew Fusek Peters, illustrated by G. Brian Karas (Candlewick, $21.99) A delightful anthology that captures the moods of bedtime in 60 poems while enchanting readers with whimsical paintings. Among the poets, Marilyn Singer, Sylvia Plath and Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site, by Sherri Duskey Rinker and illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld (Chronicle, $16.99, 2011) After a day of rough-and-tough play, Crane Truck, Cement Mixer, Dump truck, Bulldozer and Excavator relax their wheels and get tucked in tight in this adorable tale.

The Little Moon Princess, written and illustrated by YJ Lee (Harper, $16.99, 2010) A sparrow helps a little princess get over her fear of the dark by spreading her jewels through the sky in this beautiful tale by talented newcomer L

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7. Brain Food
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By: Jenny Miller, on 5/28/2011
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JacketFlap tags:  2011, baby book ideas, Learning books for babies, children's books of why, Steve Jenkins and Robin Page animal books, Go Go BoBo series, Herve Tullet books, poetry books for babies, Add a tag

Give a selection of learning books for now and later.

Inspire their imagination: Herve Tullet's charming book Press Here (Chronicle, $14.99, 2011) and his lift-the-flap books: The Game of Let's Go, The Game of Mix-Up Art, The Game of Patterns, The Game of Light, The Game of Finger Worms and The Game of Mix and Match (Phaidon Press, $8.95 each, 2011)

Spur discovery: Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow? By Susan A. Shea, paintings by Tom Slaughter (Blue Apple, $16.99) with curious questions about what kinds of things can grow and National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Why by Amy Shields (Random House, $14.95, 2011) for all those questions kids ask as soon as they start to talk.

Nurture a love of animals: Steve Jenkins and Robin Page's adorable trio about the surprising things animals do, Time to Eat, Time for a Bath, and 0 Comments on Brain Food as of 1/1/1900
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8. What about Me?
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By: Jenny Miller, on 5/28/2011
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JacketFlap tags:  2011, Pecan Pie Baby, There's Going to Be a Baby, What's in There?, books for new siblings, baby book ideas, Let's Draw and Doodle Together, Where's Waldo? poster book, Add a tag

Here are a few books to get siblings excited about the baby and show them they're special too.

Pecan Pie Baby, written by Jacqueline Woodson, illustrated by Sophie Blackall (Penguin, $16.99, 2011). Gia's new sibling hasn't been born yet, but it seems like it's the only thing everyone talks about. In this beautiful, reassuring story, a little girl learns that she'll always be as special to momma as she is right now.

There's Going to Be a Baby, written by John Burningham, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury (Candlewick, $16.99, 2010) A little boy's head swirls with all that his baby sibling will want to do and see as he walks with his mom on errands and to their special places -- the garden, seaside and park -- in this tender tale.

Let's Draw and Doodle Together! Drawing Games for Kids and their Grown-Ups, by Elise Gravel (Blue Apple Books, $12.99, 2011) Show young siblings that Mom and Dad are there for them as much as before with this fun doodle book. Symbols direct kids and parents to drawing prompts, from decorating an enchanted forest to filling in colors of a rainbow.

Mama, What's In There? by Diane Muldrow, illustrated by Rick Peterson (Golden Books, $7.99, 2008) Just right for little ones wondering about their mamas' big tummies. Lift a flap to reveal a baby bear,

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