10 Reviews: Best Gift Books for Babies (Apr 2024)

Let’s begin the first book with the timeless classic story of The Giving Tree. This book is beautifully written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein. And, it became the #1 Best Seller in Children’s Poetry on Amazon, with received almost perfect ratings, 4.9 out of 5 stars with more than 27.500 customer ratings. Interesting!

Moreover, this book begins with the story of an interpretation of the gift of giving and acceptance. With fantastic illustration and a simple story, makes the children can be captivated clearly. Hence, this is a great book for children 2-8 years old to recognize letters and images.

"A favorite book of mine, with a timeless & important message, for any age❤"

by Kriss Hauser

For the second book, Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth by Oliver Jeffers, brings exciting journey for children. It is because of the illustration’s style and colors given. The way the author creates the different planets, animals, and ships is truly awesome. Plus, this book is the teacher’s pick, #1 New York Times bestseller, A Boston Globe Best Book of 2017, and many more.

Moreover, this precious book offers insightfully sweetness yet a little poignancy and adds a sense of humor. From the skies to the fascinating animal kingdom are beautiful shows in this book. Also, this book is great for 1-5 years in Preschool-2. Overall, this is something that new parents need for their children.

"Such a beautiful book - story and illustrations. This author is fantastic."

by Kelly

Again, with the Teacher’s pick on Amazon, Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey is a great book for 2-4 years. This book shows the simplicity of childhood innocence and is written by a thoughtful author. And this lovely book has 4.9 out of 5 stars with 3.140 ratings.

In addition, the charming story and expressive line drawings make children will love it. Plus, the sentence is straightforward yet meaningful, and the illustration is fascinating. With 55 pages, it is good enough to bring the children to the next level of imagination.

"A wonderful book written by a thoughtful author. What can happen on a typical day on Blueberry Hill!"

by D. Roman

If you want to introduce animals through books for your infant, this Pat the Bunny: First Books for Baby with a great sensory book, a truly great choice. This book illustrates the bunny, puppy, and cat in a nice way. Plus, this book comes with 3 classic pets in one charming set, making it a pretty awesome baby gift on every occasion.

What’s more, Dorothy Kunhardt, an author, creates the whole story with fondly written and short lines. Absolutely, it allows every parent to give clearly explanation. Yup, this is a perfect colorful book that will make children read and read it again.

"These books are great sensory books and have a special place in our family that I hope future generations will enjoy......"

by Chelsea Schillinger

Another gift for baby shower is Read to Your Baby Every Day, written by Rachel Williams. This book was published on March 5, 2019 in an illustrated edition. Well, this book tells about 30 classic nursery rhymes with an interactive illustration. And, there are some animals you can find such as cat, owl, cat, horse, and so on.

Moreover, this lovely stitched storytime is well-written to help the baby to learn the world of words. And, most importantly, this book brings enjoyable for both parents and baby to sing a long. So far, this is what every new parent looking for.

"contain all the classic rhymes. I have both this book and read to your toddler everyday book, both are fantastic."

by Baotri Ho

Eric Carle’s Very Little Library is also an interesting baby gift book. This book is suggested to read from 1-3 years baby in 72 pages. It is beautifully written by Eric Carle, brilliantly illustrated for young children. He creates the book with natural creatives and interactive images.

In addition, this book is so gorgeous with innovative design. It is packaged in a pretty slipcase, perfect for a holiday gift. Children will be crazy about it and want to read it again. Anyway, this book has 4.8 out of 5 stars on Amazon, which means it’s worth buying.

"The pictures and stories are timeless. My 1 year old son loves there books. I have given them as gifts a couple times."

by Mike Sander

Duck & Goose by Tad Hills will surprise your children with charming and funny pictures. This book shows the two young birds who mistake for the polka-dot ball. It is a simple storyline yet meaningful, full of moral value. And, the colorful illustration is what the baby wants.

What’s more, this book is recommended for babies 1 to 3 years in Preschool 2. All we can say is this book very adorable complete with eternally optimistic characters. And, it is available on wonderful 40 pages, ready to make the baby get a lot of fun.

"Wonderful story for little children teaching differences but common interests too. Love , love this book. Bought it for a baby shower."

by Cordelia Saunders

With a high rating, The Wonderful Things You Will Be by Emily Winfield Martin comes with a gorgeous slipcased edition. Not only the perfect gift for babies, but this book can be a great gift for graduations, birthdays, or other new beginnings.

What’s more, this lovely gift edition of Emily Winfield Martin’s modern poem brings all the happiness and creativity.  Well, she is a lover of fairy tales, and she put all his love into this lovely book. Hence, this book contains amazing illustrations, simple lines, and a great storyline. Plus, it costs less than $15.

"This book was used as a sign in book for a baby shower and was absolutely perfect! It had extra pages for everyone's personal message to our sweet girl."

by Nik

If you are looking for baby gifts to help new parents show their love for their child, That’s Me Loving You is good to choice. This book is such a heartwarming storyline about the love story between mom and son. Yup, this story is more about continuous love, written in a simple font and short lines, with interactive design illustrations.

Obviously, this is a great book, with the opening and closing pages showing both mother and son pictures. And, it comes with beautiful packaging. In short, this book brings the simplicity of good-hearted messages wherever you go.

"Love the illustration and the simple good hearted messages this book carries. I definitely recommend."

by Nathan Pavelka

Let’s end today’s gift book with To the Moon and Back by Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram. This book begins with the story of the family classic story full of moral values. And this interactive book comes with an elegant slipcase. Therefore,  this book is such an ideal gift book for little ones.

Moreover, this book was published by Candlewick on September 16, 2021. Yes, this is a new book for a new beginning journey. And it is recommended to read for babies starting from 3 to 7 years with 72 pages. The way the author creates the design is awesome.

"Books that every child should read."

by Susan Jenkins