Ideas please. A book to gift a baby - a little bit special.

[AuntMarch]

I'd really like to get a particularly lovely one - so many are a bit shit!
Any suggestions?

On the Night You Were Born by Nancy Tillman is very sweet and beautifully illustrated.

The jolly Christmas postman

Or what about a set of board book classics: Where's Spot?, Peepo, Each Peach Pear Plum, The Gruffalo, The Tiger Who Came to Tea, Goodnight Moon.

What about something they can always keep like an illustrated Alice in Wonderland or a set of the Winnie the Pooh books?

Thank you,
She already has the classics like Where's Spot etc.. (I know because we passed them on!). I'll have to have a bit of a snoop next time we go round to see if there are any collections already!

I think I'm the only person in the world who doesn't like Nancy Tilmans book!

That is one that came to my mind, but its actually quite long/delicate isn't it?

I think maybe a copy of this with a message written in the front, and throw in some touch and feel Christmas books I found in our Xmas tree box that she could enjoy right away.

My son's godfather gave him a beautiful copy of The Night Before Christmas for his first Christmas, and reading that each year has become an important part of Christmas for us. It still is, even though he's almost a teenager.

The Christmas book by Dick Bruna was a favourite of mine as a child and my own children loved it too

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Christmas-perfect-introduction-nativity-story/dp/1398521329/ref=mpssa111?adgrpid=117311615986&hvadid=606263067270&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=9045736&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=11364672960549174618&hvtargid=kwd-317046530058&hydadcr=20067_2251787&keywords=the+christmas+book+dick+bruna&qid=1701672135&sr=8-1

Zagazoo Quentin blake

Once the were giants by Martin wadell

The big big sea martin wadell

Storm whale Benji Davies

The friendship bench Benji Davies

This is our house by Michael rossen

This is the one I always buy - really sweet, lovely stories and a beautiful hardback book they can keep

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Frog-Toad-Complete-Collection/dp/000813622X/ref=mpssa111?crid=N70AVGKOI4K8&keywords=frog+and+toad+complete+collection&qid=1701681701&sprefix=frog+and+toad%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-1

The mog series is absolutely gorgeous.....or anything by Shirley Hughes (annie and Alfie) . Classic books my sons still read 18 years later!!! ❤️

My baby's favorite was always 'What Does Baby Want', if they are breastfed they will love it!

Julia Donaldson books and 'We're going on a Bear Hunt' are always popular but you've probably passed those on already.

I also liked Baby Feminist & You're my Little Cuddle Bug.

I always buy new babies in the family a wonderbly book which is personalised to them.

Ten little fingers and ten little toes - Mem Fox and Helen Oxenbury
Welcome to the world - Julia Donaldson and Helen Oxenbury

The Paper Bag Princess - Robert Munsch
It is the ultimate "strong, independent girl" book.