Best Book to Give With Baby Shower Gift

Children's books are popular presents for newborns, just if you're the souvenir-giver, the options can seem countless.

We asked members of the HuffPost Parents community to share the kids' books they come up back to again and over again when they demand a gift for a infant shower. Some may be more than for the parents (hi, Go the F**1000 to Slumber), while others are classics that kids have cherished for generations.

Here are 45 children's books (of the more than 500 suggestions we received) to consider giving at baby showers:

"Go the F**1000 to Sleep past Adam Mansbach because it's and then true and funny when you're sleep-deprived." ― Rebecca Kenneally Hatch

"Love You Forever by Robert Munsch. It's a actually sweet book that I think helps kids understand that fifty-fifty when they make us crazy, nosotros can't not beloved them. I don't know anyone (who'southward a parent) who tin can read that book without tearing up." ― Kelly Allen

"On The Nighttime Y'all Were Built-in by Nancy Tillman. I but love reading it, the words feel like they are coming out of my middle." ― Lisa Silverman Gorman

"Ezra Jack Keats' The Snowy Day b ecause it'due south hard to observe quality children'south books with brown characters, and I like to normalize books with girls and minorities as master characters for children equally early on as possible." ― Monique Lafourche Delaney

"Dear The Going to Bed Volume by Sandra Boynton. I take been reading information technology to my son since he was born, and now at the age of 2 he 'reads' it with me. Sometimes when he's tired he volition quote the last page in the book: 'The moon is high. The body of water is deep. They rock and rock and rock to sleep.'" ― Michelle Ducharme

"A is for Activist and Counting on Community, both by Innosanto Nagara. I think information technology's very important to begin to instill a sense of awareness and an appreciation for justice, civil rights, LGBTQ rights, and other important problems at a immature age." ― Laura Meixell Kuhlmann

"Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle. Such a sweet story about kindness and teamwork. We tin can recite it by heart in our house. Given it out many times every bit gifts to friends and teachers." ― Nicole McConnell

"The Kissing Manus by Audrey Penn. It's hard to let your children go to preschool or kindergarten. This volume has a Mama Raccoon who kisses her kid'south palm before she leaves him at schoolhouse. If he misses her he tin place his palm with the kiss on his cheek, and he volition know his mother loves him. Infant Raccoon also kisses his mother's palm before he heads off to school. Real love endures fifty-fifty when nosotros're away from our loved ones. Sugariness story. Beautiful artwork." ― Donna Worthington Shiro

"Guess How Much I Love Y'all by Sam McBratney. Information technology's a sugariness story of the baby bunny and its dad, proclaiming who loves who more. The illustrations are charming and the story is a dainty, short read for bedtime." ― Kyndra Elston

"I give the book I wrote titled Esteban de Luna, Baby Rescuer! I wrote it after I had my son to encourage piddling boys to see the skills of caring and nurturing as 'superhero' skills. Plus, it features baby-wearing and it's bilingual!" ― Larissa Mercado-Lopez

"I Love Yous, Stinky Face up by Lisa McCourt. For the same reasons many have said nigh their suggestions, no matter how gross they become, how scary or awful they behave, we will discover a way to love them ― no matter what." ― Jessica Case

"The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. I grew up with it, read it to both my girls, and now my oldest daughter reads it to her baby sister. That book is like a tradition." ― Morgan Allen

"Giraffes Can't Dance past Giles Andreae is ane of our faves to give. Everyone has their own beat and yous simply do yous, don't worry near what anyone else's talents or gifts are, you have your own!" ― Amanda Hanstad

"Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney. The illustrations are gorgeous, and the idea of the book, to detect a way to make the world more beautiful, is really a lovely thought, I call back." ― Alexis Dionne Campbell

"Everywhere Babies by Susan Meyers. It's a simple board book talking well-nigh how no affair where babies are born, they have families who love them, rock them, feed them, play with them. The artwork is beautiful and I dear how diverse the families are in the volume." ― Meaghan Breaux

"10 Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox. Talks about how we're all the same despite our different backgrounds and how this fiddling kid is especially precious because they're 'mine all mine.' A sweet piddling rhyme." ― Keren Strathearn

"You Are My I Love You by Maryann Cusimano Love, illustrated by Satomi Ichikawa. This book shows the impact that parents and children have on each other. It shows the relational balance between parent and kid. It is and so simple and relatable." ― Shannon Turner-Ivsek

"Each Peach Pear Plum from Allan and Janet Ahlberg. Lovely to read. Beautiful rhymes and illustration. Both kids loved it. Always give information technology as a nowadays." ― Ana Camelo

"The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown. Beautiful illustrations and swell bulletin of providing support while allowing kids to take independence and adventure." ― Suzen Ruis

"Chicka Chicka Boom Nail from Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault. I love giving this book because it'south lyrical and fun to read a lot. As babies become older, it's fun for them to start reading as they recognize the letters and sounds." ― Natasha Lewis

"Exterior Over At that place by Maurice Sendak. The main character is a girl who saves her infant sister. I capeesh a children's book with a stiff female character! I as well love this book because it teaches children to have a good imagination with their ordinary world around them." ― Rachel LaCour

"Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty. It's for older kids but the rhymes are wonderful, the theme is poignant and timely, and the drawings are colorful and warm. I love giving this book to future parents of girls." ― Caity Yaussi

"Someday past Alison McGhee. I withal can't even read it without choking up. Information technology is about the life cycle, about your beginning memories with your baby, watching them grow, the conflicting feelings you have in life. It says and so much with so few words. The line is something like, 'Sometimes I lookout you sleep, and I dream too...' (seriously crying just writing this and my kid is iv-and-a-half)." ― Amber Manke

"The Wonderful Things You Volition Be by Emily Winfield Martin ― multicultural, with the sweetest faces and soft artwork, wondering what the little one might be like equally he/she grows. And it subtly breaks gender biases, besides." ― Diane Dietz

"Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You Run across? from Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle. All of my babies have loved this volume. Nosotros all have it memorized and when nosotros are in the motorcar and the youngest ane gets fussy we all beginning reciting the volume, with the same footstep and inflection I did when they were all babies. I e'er give it as a gift for a baby shower or get-go birthday." ― Wendy Fortner

"The Newspaper Purse Princess by Robert Munsch, especially for little girls. Early lessons in empowerment." ― Rebecca Erin

"Why Does Mommy Have Tattoos? by Marilyn Rondon is colorful and quick, but information technology was a beautiful read about tattoos. Most of them I have myself then my son loved pointing out mine that matched the part in the story. Absolutely love it." ― Lauren Elizabeth Metzel

"Slumber Like a Tiger by Mary Logue. The art is gorgeous and it tells the story of a little daughter going to bed so gently. In response to her exclamation that she isn't tired, her parents just say, 'We understand. Please brush your teeth. Y'all tin can stay up as late every bit you similar.′ It's just lovely and presents an case of engaging with your child that isn't adversarial. I recall it's a nice model and so pretty." ― Allison Sook

"Let Me Concord You Longer by Karen Kingsbury. We focus and so much on our kids' 'firsts' but sometimes miss the last time that they'll e'er do some of these things. My grandmother gave it to me for my first child and I give it at every baby shower I become to. I tin't read it without crying but it is a beautiful volume." ― Heather Todd

"Wherever You Are, My Love Will Discover You by Nancy Tillman. We are a military family and right before my husband's 3rd deployment he recorded that book for our children. This meant then much to our children being able to hear his vox. Then at present I give this book to my friends/family having babies because commonly I'm the ane that doesn't live shut by. I want them to know I'll dear them no affair where I am." ― Kassie Rice

"Russell the Sheep past Rob Scotton. Vivid children's book. It's about a sheep who tin't fall asleep similar the rest of the flock." ― Marie Aldous

"Llama Llama Reddish Pajama from Anna Dewdney is my son's favorite volume. The baby llama wants his momma (he's supposed to be going to slumber) and screams bloody murder when she doesn't come back upward correct away. Good book for opening conversations well-nigh patience, anxiety, and nighttime fears! Ten years later, I can still recite it from retention. Likewise check out a contempo rap version by Ludacris on YouTube." ― Elizabeth Washburn Galbraith

"Wish past Matthew Cordell. I know far too many couples who have struggled to get significant or who accept lost babies. This is a cute book that outlines that struggle and the wish of the parents to take their family abound." ― Kayla Stremel

"Welcome, Baby past Barbara Reid. As a new mom wanting to read a book to her newborn it was perfect. The length was nifty for a newborn and infant, and it is expressionless-on without being over the acme sappy well-nigh how information technology is to welcome a baby into your world." ― Behnaz Somji

"The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson. A really intricate story about travel, and family, and dazzler, and awe, and carving your own path, and how fifty-fifty pocket-size things and people can make a big impact on the world and those they dear, simply it'southward and so accessible to even small kids, and so beautifully written. Sometimes I read it merely for myself." ― Meghan Hart Arbuckle

"Stellaluna by Janell Cannon. Perfect length, great story. Cute airheaded $.25, a perfect message of inclusion and acceptance. And opens up a conversation well-nigh how to deal with embarrassment, as well as modeling non-bullying behavior perfectly." ― Stefany Brianne Stevenson Hess

"Hush Niggling Keiki by Kim Vukovich. Lovely Hawaiian version of the classic lullaby, but so much more beautiful. I dear finding books with local relevance; this has been my favorite." ― Erica Hanley

"Something From Nothing past Phoebe Gilman. Two parallel stories happening, 1 about a trivial boy and his faith in his grandpa; the other follows a picayune mouse family who lives underneath the floors of the trivial male child. My daughter fabricated me read it, night after night, and 10 years later I'1000 rereading information technology with my youngest." ― Tara Dean

"The 'Lil' Libros' collection [past Patty Rodriguez and Ariana Stein]! If you oasis't looked them upward, I recommend yous do. They are amazing bilingual board books with amazing illustrations." ― Karina Wong

"The Story of Ferdinand past Munro Leaf. He but wants to scent the roses, exist happy, and be himself." ― Stephanie Tapia

"The Monster at the End of This Book by Jon Stone is my favorite to requite because information technology speaks directly to kids and involves them in the story. It really makes them giggle, too." ― Kristin Miller

"One of the 'BabyLit' primer board books (Pride & Prejudice for counting, Sherlock Holmes for sounds, etc.). They're sturdy, colorful, fun, and introduce the classics!" ― Mellissa Miller

"I like Older Than The Stars by Karen C. Fox. It's a great manner to introduce scientific literacy at a young age." ― Victoria Simms

"Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein. It'due south creative, fun, and tin can be enjoyed at any stage of life." ― Bister McGaw

Responses have been condensed and edited for clarity.

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