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    Children's book registries and recommendations

    Welcome to Sarah's registry!

     

    Due August 2017

    New York

    Team Sarah

     

    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. 

    Recommendations

     

    Bookshelf Builder's recommendations are based on trends, newborn developmental needs, and Sarah's own interests. 

    Avoid Duplicates

     

    Please fill out this form with the books that you bringing to mark them as "claimed".

    At the Shower

     

    Bring you're books to the shower.  Please write something in the book so Sarah can treasure your gift for years to come. 

    Classic Board Books

    Books that have endured the test of time and bring back memories for parents or gifters.

    Green Eggs and Ham
    Green Eggs and Ham
    Where's Spot?
    Where's Spot?
    Barnyard Dance!
    Barnyard Dance!
    Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
    Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
    The Pout-Pout Fish
    The Pout-Pout Fish
    Giraffes Can't Dance
    Giraffes Can't Dance
    We're Going On A Bear Hunt
    We're Going On A Bear Hunt
    Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See_
    Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See_
    The Little Engine That Could
    The Little Engine That Could
    Very Hungry Caterpillar
    Very Hungry Caterpillar
    Dear Zoo
    Dear Zoo
    Yummy Yucky
    Yummy Yucky
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    Lovey Dovey

    Heart warming books provide opportunities for parents' genuine emotions to surface, increasing parent-child bonding.

    I Wish You More
    I Wish You More
    I Love You to the Moon and Back
    I Love You to the Moon and Back
    Love from The Very Hungry Caterpillar
    Love from The Very Hungry Caterpillar
    I Love You Through and Through
    I Love You Through and Through
    Guess How Much I Love You
    Guess How Much I Love You
    On The Night You Were Born
    On The Night You Were Born
    My Love Will Find You
    My Love Will Find You
    Llama Llama I Love You
    Llama Llama I Love You
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    High Contrast

    High contrast images provide visual stimulation for newborn eyes, which continue to develop for 6 months after birth.

    Hello Animals
    Hello Animals
    Look Look!
    Look Look!
    I Kissed the Baby
    I Kissed the Baby
    HelloBugs
    HelloBugs
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    Touch and Feel

    Textured surface encourage tactile exploration 

    Dr Seuss' Sleep Softly Book
    Dr Seuss' Sleep Softly Book
    Tails
    Tails
    Colors
    Colors
    Pat The Bunny
    Pat The Bunny
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    Hipster Best Sellers 

    Trendy books that capture current mindsets, parenting methods and reflect modern humor.

    The Wonderful Things You Will Be
    The Wonderful Things You Will Be
    Penguin Problems
    Penguin Problems
    Click, Clack, Moo_ Cows That Type
    Click, Clack, Moo_ Cows That Type
    The Day the Crayons Quit
    The Day the Crayons Quit
    Rosie Revere Engineer
    Rosie Revere Engineer
    What Do You Do With An Idea
    What Do You Do With An Idea
    They All Saw a Cat
    They All Saw a Cat
    Last Stop on Market Street
    Last Stop on Market Street
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    Baby Faces

    Babies love looking at other babies, which also helps foster early socialization

    Everywhere Babies
    Everywhere Babies
    WhereIsBellyButton
    WhereIsBellyButton
    Global Babies
    Global Babies
    Farm Faces
    Farm Faces
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    Sleepy Time

    Aspirational books for sleep-deprived parents  

    Goodnight Moon
    Goodnight Moon
    Good Night, Gorilla
    Good Night, Gorilla
    If Animals Kissed Good Night
    If Animals Kissed Good Night
    Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site
    Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site
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    Building Vocabulary

    Reinforces picture-word association to foster language

    Eating the Alphabet
    Eating the Alphabet
    Dr Seuss's ABC Book
    Dr Seuss's ABC Book
    First 100 Words
    First 100 Words
    Best Word Book Ever
    Best Word Book Ever
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