Tuesday, November 25, 2014

What to read first? Holiday Ed.

A new baby is something worth celebrating.  My family is looking forward to the birth of the first of a new generation, my sister's little one (due in March) and with that comes the excitement, eager anticipation and preparation.  While my sister takes care of her baby registries and worries over all the various equipment supplies a baby seems to need there is one thing I know she will not need to worry about:  books.  I have got those covered.

That is what I thought until I realized how MANY MANY MANY books there are out there for kids (you would think that as a school librarian I kind of knew), but I thought if I narrowed it down to just board books, and then to the essential board books it would be very easy to pick.  Ha!  Was a I wrong.  There are a lot of books out there, and to be honest most of them are junk.  Definitely not worth $7-15 per book!  So after looking through many books, and because I have been asked by others to share, I want to start a series of posts of baby's first books....the ones worth buying.

This is my list for the upcoming Holiday season.  My sister celebrates Christmas while my brother-in-law celebrates Hanukkah, so you will see a representative of both of these religions.  If you are purchasing for a family that celebrates another holiday, or you are not sure of their beliefs try to stick with the more generic books.....Frosty and Rudolph work for everyone!  This list is great for the first one or two Holiday seasons, but yes there are MANY great holiday titles you will not find:  simply because I am saving those until he is a little older and can enjoy them better.  I hope this list is a help to you and that you share some great books with the little ones in your life!  Think I left something out?  Let me know in the comments.

Can't wait until next year, or the year after for older books?  Check out these lists too!
Baby's Second Holiday Books
Baby's Third Holday Books
Holiday Books for Pre-Schoolers
Holiday Books for K-1 Graders
Holiday Books for older Elementary Students