We Needed a You is my new go-to baby shower recommendation. This delightfully sweet picture book features soft and colorful artwork and gentle text describing all the beautiful things in the world (“there were treats made for sharing and savoring,” “cats in the windows, blackberries to eat”) but ultimately something was missing, the parents tell …
So sweet! As someone who had not experienced this tradition, I loved being welcomed into Amira’s family’s culture and seeing family and friends celebrating her new baby sister in such a loving way. This would make a great baby shower gift. –Tegan, Queen Anne Book Company, Seattle, WA Celebrate life with books from Queen Anne …
Nina Laden’s words of wonder paired with Melissa Castrillon’s lush jewel-toned illustrations pay tribute to and honor the bounty of the natural world. There is a almost a reverent musical dancing movement of this book that engages all of the senses. Feel your breathing calm and your whole body relax into the beauty of each …
This beautifully illustrated poem of a picture book celebrates Black boyhood, leaning into the joy and pride of a loved child. I love this line from the narrator: “I am good to the core, like the center of a cinnamon roll. Yeah, that good.” We have signed copies. —Carrie, Broadway Books, Portland, OR With bold …
Jeffers, one of my very favorite children’s book authors, has penned a book for our time: what it’s like to live on this scary planet and just what is our place in the universe. Of course, Jeffers makes light of and enlightens both the scale and complexities of life on our planet, which is reassuring …
This is Rachel Carson at her most personal. Beyond being a book about nature and its glories, it explores Carson’s deep relationship with the natural world. It’s also a fine training manual on how to find and nurture that same devotion, not only for yourself, but more importantly, for the youngsters in your life. It …
It seems like at almost every shower, someone brings a copy of the tried and true classics: Goodnight, Moon, On the Day You Were Born, Jamberry, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and/or Pat the Bunny. You may want to consider something a little different to help build baby’s library. (No matter what you pick, I suggest bringing a …
