Children's book registries and recommendations

Welcome to Katie's registry!
Party: April 18, 2020
Location: Illinois
Team Katie
We're coming together to help build Katie's library! Book recommendations are below, but feel free to go off-list if you want. Used books welcome!
Recommendations
Bookshelf Builder's recommendations are based on classics, modern best sellers, special finds and the parents' own interests.
Avoid Duplicates
Please fill out this form with the books that you bringing to mark them as "claimed".
At the Party
Bring your books to the party. Please write something in the book so it can be treasured for years to come.
Please remember ...
to fill out this form to avoid duplicates
Lovey Dovey
Heart warming books provide opportunities for parents' genuine emotions to surface, increasing parent-child bonding.
Best of Boynton
Sandra Boynton is a favorite for many, and the series provides consistency, familiarity and a source of giggles for the child.
Celebrity Authors
A fun treat for parents (its not all about the baby :-)
Baby Faces
Babies love looking at other babies, which also helps foster early socialization.
Best Sellers
Books that capture current mindsets and reflect modern humor.
Sleepy Time
Modeling sleep situations with other characters helps build awareness about sleep without a direct power struggle.
Strong Female Leads
Seeing female characters that are capable, dream big, succeed and fail helps both boys and girls build resistance to gender-based biases.
Vocabulary & Poetry
Reinforces picture-word association to foster language.
Global Citizen
Books featuring lead characters from a variety of backgrounds plants crucial seeds for appreciating diversity.
Off-List
Treasured books guests have selected on their own that they'd like the new baby to enjoy!