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Bookshop's Favorite Infant Books

Introducing the perfect collection of infant books for your little one! These are Bookshop Santa Cruz staff's favorite board books for infants. they are designed to engage and captivate your baby's imagination while also promoting cognitive and language development. From classic nursery rhymes to modern-day stories, these books are sure to become a beloved part of your baby's early years.

Birds by Kevin Henkes

Kevin Henkes is the master of the picture book. In this board book adaptation, he captures the delight of glimpsing birds—in trees, on telephone wires, and on the wing—while imagining what it would be like to fly. Vivid colors and playful scenes bring whimsy to life. - Tera

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Birds Board Book By Kevin Henkes, Laura Dronzek (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Kevin Henkes, Laura Dronzek (Illustrator)
$7.99
ISBN: 9780062573056
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Greenwillow Books - February 7th, 2017

Little You written by Richard Van Camp, illustrated by Julie Flett

An adoring lullaby for a new baby by Dogrib Nation author Richard Van Camp (What’s The Most Beautiful Thing You Know About Horses?), with striking, stylized art that jumps off the page by Cree-Métis Canadian illustrator Julie Flett.

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Little You By Richard Van Camp, Julie Flett (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Richard Van Camp, Julie Flett (Illustrator)
$12.95
ISBN: 9781459802483
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Orca Book Publishers - April 1st, 2013

All in a Day written by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Nikki McClure

Newbery Award–winner Cynthia Rylant celebrates all the little treasures a day brings, from planting seeds to sailing a paper boat in a puddle. Nikki McClure illustrates this board book with gorgeous black silhouettes set against bright backdrops of yellow and blue. - Tera

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All in a Day By Cynthia Rylant, Nikki McClure (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Cynthia Rylant, Nikki McClure (Illustrator)
$9.99
ISBN: 9781419726125
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Abrams Appleseed - May 2nd, 2017

All the Awake Animals Are Almost Asleep written by Crescent Dragonwagon, illustrated by David McPhail

One of our Children's Books Department staff's new favorite board books, and a great book to read after Goodnight Moon.

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All the Awake Animals Are Almost Asleep By Crescent Dragonwagon, David McPhail (Illustrator) Cover Image
$7.99
ISBN: 9780316336277
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: LB Kids - January 5th, 2016

AbeCedarios by Cynthia Weill & K.B. Basseches

One of our Children's Books Department staff's new favorite board books, and a great book to read after Goodnight Moon.

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Abecedarios: Mexican Folk Art ABCs in English and Spanish (First Concepts in Mexican Folk Art) By Cynthia Weill, K. B. Basseches (Photographer), Armando Jiménez (Artist) Cover Image
By Cynthia Weill, K. B. Basseches (Photographer), Armando Jiménez (Artist)
$9.95
ISBN: 9781941026663
Availability: Hard to Find - Contact Store for Availability
Published: Cinco Puntos Press - April 11th, 2017

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