
One question I get asked a lot from readers are ideas for baby shower gifts. I’ve done a post on it before, but I keep coming back to classic children’s books as my favorite gifts for a new baby (especially a first baby). Here are 15 classic ones, many that were favorites of mine as a child…

Blueberries for Sal
This Little House
Are You My Mother?
The Story of Ferdinand
Madeline
Harold and the Purple Crayon
The Little Red Lighthouse
Caps for Sale
Tikki Tikki Tembo
Goodnight Moon
Swimmy
The Little Engine that Could
The Giving Tree
Where the Wild Things Are
Corduroy
Any classic children’s books that you’d recommend? Also, some survival tips for reading books with toddlers.