The Baby Book Nook

A guest post by Danielle Schulman, a mom in real time, who writes at A-Lit-erations :   Favorite Baby Books (Birth-12 months) Life with a young child means never having the time to do all the projects one would wish. When I get a free moment to blog, it is going to be for my family to hear about my child, and this project takes a seat in the waaaay back of the bus. Today's post will serve as a two-fer, as we discuss great baby books. I was inspired a few months back by a post entitled, 10 Books To Capture Your Baby's Attention. It is a Mom-tested, Baby-approved list, with some thoughts about what her baby seemed to like about the book, and around when. Today, I would like to attempt the same, using my daughter's favorites from birth to 1 year.                  Fire Truck  by Peter Sis  (board) This was the first book I ever read with my daughter, when she was about 1-...

Boston Globe-Horn Book Award - Bubble Trouble by Margaret Mahy, illustrated by Polly Dunbar; Indies' Choice Book Awards - Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems ; Golden Kite Awards - A Visitor for Bear by Bonny Becker, illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton, Last Night by Hyewon Yum; Pura Belpré Award - Just In Case by Yuyi Morales ; Giverny Award for "Best Children's Science Picture Book " - Forest Bright, Forest Night by Jennifer Ward, illustrated by Jamichael Henterly; Christopher Awards - Close to You: How Animals Bond by Kimiko Kajikawa, That Book Woman by Heather Henson, illustrated by David Small ; The Coretta Scott King Award - The Blacker the Berry by Joyce Carol Thomas, illustrated by Floyd Cooper; Randolph Caldecott Medal - The House in the Night by Susan Marie Swanson, illustrated by Beth Krommes ; Theodor Seuss Geisel Award - Are You Ready to...

October 5th marks the release of Return to the Hundred Acre Wood , the first authorized sequel to A. A. Milne's beloved Winnie-the-Pooh book series. It is written by David Benedictus and illustrated by Mark Burgess. To celebrate Pooh Bear's return, here is a Short List of My Favorite Bear Board Books For Tots : Bear and Kite and Bear and Ball by Cliff Wright; We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury; Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman; Orange Pear Apple Bear by Emily Gravett; The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and THE BIG HUNGRY BEAR by Don and Audrey Wood. Does your baby have a favorite?