Bookstore Babies - Local Baby Books by Puck Board Book

About the Book

Ideal for parents who want to instill a love of reading in their children at a very early age, this board book celebrates bookstores and babies! Full color.

Book Synopsis

Discover the magic of bookstores through the eyes of the tiniest readers. Bookstore Babies is a joyful board book that welcomes babies and toddlers into the warm, whimsical world of storytime, cozy corners, and curious exploration.

Perfect for children aged 0-4, this colorful, read-aloud-friendly introduction to bookstores captures the wonder of early reading moments and the community spaces that nurture them. With vibrant illustrations and rhythmic, engaging text, young readers follow a diverse group of babies as they explore their favorite local shop--from flipping through picture books to meeting the resident bookstore cat. It's a gentle, charming celebration of books and the joy they bring to even the youngest bookworms.

Parents and caregivers will appreciate the added value: interactive reading tips and activity ideas make each read an opportunity to bond, giggle, and grow early literacy skills. Whether as a baby shower gift or a beloved addition to a first bookshelf, Bookstore Babies turns everyday reading into a lasting memory.

Praised as "a lively love note to bricks-and-mortar bookstores" by Publishers Weekly and recommended by early literacy advocates, this book resonates with families looking to share their love of reading from the very start. For anyone who believes it's never too early to become a book lover, this board book is a heartwarming first step.

Review Quotes

"Bookstore Babies shows readers 0-4 the joys bookstores hold--including, of course, cats. Babies are depicted enjoying belly time and story time, practicing shapes and eating snacks and a page of text (with an illustration of a slightly stressed cat being chased by a happy toddler) points out that 'playing with the bookstore cat is always a treat!' " --Siân Gaetano, children's and YA editor, Shelf Awareness

"This board book is full of illustrations by Violet Lemay of babies reading, being read to and playing in a bookstore. There is a list of activities and tips at the end of the book for new parents to engage little ones in words and play for even more learning (like 'find the hidden numbers' and 'point to the flags')." --Chicago Parent

"A lively love note to bricks-and-mortar bookstores." --Publishers Weekly

". . . great book to help foster your little one's love for books!" --My Sweet Sleeper

"Babies of all different races are shown. . ." --My Sweet Sleeper

About the Author

Puck is the author of dozens of children's books, including New York Baby and My Foodie ABC. He is also the creative chief behind duopress labs, the company responsible for books such as My Fridge, The Belly Sticker Book, 100 Pablo Picassos, and many more.

Violet Lemay is an award-winning author and illustrator whose children's books include 100 Pablo Picassos, My Foodie ABC, Artists and Their Pets, and the Local Baby series, which includes New York Baby and Beach Babies. Violet worked as a professor of illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Georgia. Violet's illustrations have been published by Penguin, Holt, HarperCollins, McGraw-Hill, Scholastic, and Highlights magazine. Violet currently lives in Auckland, New Zealand.