Children's book registries and recommendations
Team Luna
We're coming together to help build baby's first 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 trends, newborn developmental needs, 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 Shower
Bring your books to the shower. Please write something in the book so it can be treasured for years to come.
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Classics
Books that have endured the test of time.
Lovey Dovey
Heart warming books provide opportunities for parents' genuine emotions to surface, increasing parent-child bonding.
Newborn Development
High contrast images provide visual stimulation for still developing newborn eyes and textured surfaces encourage tactile exploration.
Best of Boynton
Sandra Boynton is a favorite for many, and the series provides consistency, familiarity and a source of giggles for the child.
Best of Dr Seuss
Babies love looking at other babies, which also helps foster early socialization.
Hipster Best Sellers
Trendy 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 and ambitious helps boys, girls and grownups build resistance to gender-based biases.
Joy of Food
Cultivating joy and interest in eating
Building Vocabulary
Reinforces picture-word association to foster language.
Global Citizen
Books featuring lead characters from a variety of backgrounds plants an amazing seed for appreciating diversity. Here, we've added additional books on the Italian culture for Luna.
Off-List
Treasured books guests have selected on their own that they'd like the new baby to enjoy!