Baby Book Reviews

Book Reviews of Baby Books

Our favorite books for baby ages 0 to 3 years

Beloved Characters

Sophie the Giraffe - comes to us from France where she has been a nursery favorite for many years.  Peekaboo Sophie is a 2014 National Parenting Publications Honors Award Winner.  Featuring simple text that encourages parent-child interaction, baby-appropriate touch-and-feel elements, and large appealing flaps for little hands to flip, this volume is a great opportunity to introduce babies to books, and to develop imagination, thinking, and memory skills.  

Busy Baby Gift Box

We love Sophie so much we created the Busy Baby Gift Box which includes four Sophie board books and a plush giraffe.

Peter Rabbit Gift Sets

Another classic character we love is Peter Rabbit.  Did you know Peter is over 100 years old!  The beloved story The Tale of Peter Rabbit is such a joy to read with your little one.  You may even remember reading it with your parents when you were young.  Enduring and making memories for generations we love the story of the naughty bunny who can't keep himself out of Mr. McGregor's garden.  We have a Peter Rabbit Gift Set and Gift Box Set for fans of the story.

Since 1902, over 40 million copies of The Tale of Peter Rabbit have been sold worldwide, in more than 35 languages. Recently, it was named the second best-selling children's book of all time by Publishers Weekly.

Caldecott Award Winners!

The Caldecott Medal

The Caldecott Award is given each year to the very best in children's pictures books.  Our Caldecott Baby Gift Basket features four of our favorite award winning baby board books.

Caldecott Baby Books Basket

Ten, Nine, Eight by Molly Bang is the story of a father and daughter who turn bedtime into a game.
More, More, More Said the Baby by Vera B. Williams is a trio of stories about babies and their grown-ups.
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats is a 1963 award winner that is as loved today as it was then.  The story of a boy and his delight at the first snowfall of the year.
Corduroy was written and illustrated by Caldecott Medal winner, Don Freeman back in 1968 and is another beloved character and story that has stood the test of time.  The story of a little stuffed bear waiting on a department store shelf for his special someone.

It's Black and White

Modern Baby Gift Basket

Scientists think black and white high contrast images make more of an impact on baby because their vision is still developing.  Simple shapes and high contrast are easier for baby to see and stimulate their visual development.

Our Modern Baby Books Basket features three high contrast board books.  We have Black and White by Tana Hoban, Look, Look by Peter Linenthal, and Black and White Farm by Charles Reasoner.

Lions and Puppies and Elephants, Oh My! (monkey's too)

We have many themed baby gifts at Book Bouquet because some of our favorites childhood stories feature lovable animals.

Roar Baby Roar Baby Box

How Loud is a Lion by Clare Beaton has wonderful patchwork illustrations featuring an array of jungle animals that children love, and that can't beat that lion roar.

Snuggle Puppy by Sandra Boynton captures the adorable excitement a puppy brings to any situation.  Boynton books are beloved by very little ones for their easy rhyming words and playful pictures.  Often silly Boynton board books will always have a place in our baby library.

Elephants Everywhere Gift Box

Elmer's Colors is all about Elmer the Elephant who is just a little different from all the other elephants in the jungle.  A wonderful story about seeing past differences to find the joy that is inside.

Who doesn't love the sing song "5 Little Monkeys"?  So we turned it into a baby gift to share.  Five Little Monkeys board books all follow the rhyming song we love, and have silly illustrations to bring the story to life.

A Favorite Author

Eric Carle has been creating beautiful books with collage art since 1967 when he illustrated  Brown Bear, Brown Bear which was written by Bill Martin, Jr.  Then in 1969 he wrote and illustrated The Very Hungry Caterpillar which has been a children's favorite ever since.

Brown Bear Gift Set

Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See has been delighting children with it's simple words and repeating text.  This is a wonderful book to introduce baby to reading and learning.  

Very Hungry Caterpillar Baby Gift

The Very Hungry Caterpillar is the story of a baby caterpillar who eats his way through the book.  Children love the holes in the pages and reading about all the fun things baby caterpillar eats.  Best of all is what happens at the end of the story!