Baby Shower Gifts

If you go to a shower, chances are 90% of gifts there will be clothes. Why not buy something different, that children will likely remember, and that can build the bond between parent and child? 

Buy a book! (You can follow the links below to buy these picks at Chapters).

Here are some of my favourite choices for showers:

This book was Rebecca's favourite! It's filled with different textures, including rough, bumpy, sticky, soft, and fuzzy, and lots of funny animals. There's also flaps to lift up and surprising discoveries to be made on each page. Ours was so bitten and torn by the time Katie came along it was barely recognizable, and we had to buy a new one. Everyone I know who has a baby gets this book!

Fuzzy Yellow Ducklings There's a surprise on every page as textured shapes magically turn into colorful creatures that beg to be touched and petted....

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Owl Babies tells the story of three little owls, Sarah and Percy and Bill, who are waiting for their mommy to come back. It deals with the fears all little children face, and comes to the conclusion that Mommys love their babies, and will always return. It is so cute! This is a board book, and runs just under $10 usually, though it's available in other formats as well.

Owl Babies Board Book Reissued in a board book edition for the toddler set, Owl Babies reassures children as it enchants their parents, offering th...

Goodnight Moon and the Runaway Bunny are both over 50, both written by the same woman, and both absolutely timeless. They are wonderful! The ones shown below are the board books, too.

 

Goodnight Moon A little rabbit bids goodnight to each familiar thing in his room, in this classic story told with gently lulling words and s...

The Runaway Bunny Board Book A little rabbit who wants to run away tells his mother how he will escape, but she is always right behind him.