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Baby Shower Gifts

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Caterpillar Bodysuit

- 100% cotton bodysuit
- Distressed, softened print
- Sizes (6M, 12M, 18M, 24M)
- Color: white

Purchase of this bodysuit sends one book to a community in need.

Size chart:

6 Month: 12.5" long, 9" wide, 2.75" sleeve length

12 Month: 13.5" long, 10" wide,...

Item No. 9780593280874
$24.00
$24.00
$24.00
$24.00
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Finger Puppet Board Book
Carle, Eric
Eric Carle's most beloved character, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, comes alive in this counting book that features a caterpillar finger puppet that peeks his head through each page. Read and count along as he munches his way through 1 delicious apple, 2 crisp pears, and 3 tart plums to become a...
Item No. 9780448455976
$13.99
Eric Carle's Very Special Baby Journal
Carle, Eric

Introducing a lively and adorable baby journal created with page after page of the art of Eric Carle: bright and colorful collage butterflies, trees, flowers, and, of course, a very famous caterpillar! With full pages for photos and journaling, as well envelopes for keepsakes, and places to...

Introducing a lively and adorable baby journal created with page after page of the art of Eric Carle: bright and colorful collage butterflies, trees, flowers, and, of course, a very famous caterpillar! With full pages for photos and journaling, as well envelopes for keepsakes, and places to record...
Item No. 9780399246678
$24.99
Eric Carle Baby Book Bundle

Let The Carle Bookshop create for you a sweet bundle of baby books, perfect for your next baby shower or gift-giving occasion! Bundle includes six favorite Eric Carle board books, essential for every new baby's library.

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$56.00
My First Library Book Bundle

Bundles will include the following items while supplies last; (Appropriate exchanges will be made if an item is no longer available).

Item No. BUNDLE2
$55.00
The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Board Book & Plush
Carle, Eric

One of the best-selling children's books of all time, The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been delighting young readers for over thirty years. Now packaged as a board book with a new plush doll, this classic book will continue to introduce new generations of children to the magical world of Eric...

One of the best-selling children's books of all time, The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been delighting young readers for over thirty years. Now packaged as a board book with a new plush doll, this classic book will continue to introduce new generations of children to the magical world of Eric Carle.
Item No. 9780399242052
$20.99
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Baby Shower Bundle
Baby shower gifts hand-selected by the expert bookstore staff at The Carle. Each bundle includes our very favorite books and products to welcome a new bundle of joy. Each bundle is wrapped in exclusive Eric Carle wrapping paper and comes with a coordinating card. If desired, please fill...
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$150.00
$110.00
$55.00
$25.00
$25.00 - $150.00
10 Little Rubber Ducks - Board Book
Carle, Eric

All aboard for a world of learning and fun!

"Ducks overboard!" shouts the captain, as a giant wave washes a box of 10 little rubber ducks off his cargo ship and into the sea. The ducks are swept away in various directions. One drifts west, where a friendly dolphin jumps...

Item No. 9780061964282
$10.99
A Book of Babies Board Book
Na, Il Sung
When the flowers begin to bloom
and the world starts turning green,
animals everywhere are born . . .
including the noisy ducklings!

From the creator of A Book of Sleep and Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit comes a beautiful book of baby animals. Travel...
Item No. 9780553507799
$7.99
A Color Of His Own - Board Book
Lionni, Leo
Elephants are gray. Pigs are pink. Only the chameleon has no color of his own. He is purple like the heather, yellow like a lemon, even black and orange striped like a tiger! Then one day a chameleon has an idea to remain one color forever by staying on the greenest leaf he can find. But in the...
Item No. 9780375810916
$7.99
All About the Very Hungry Caterpillar
Carle, Eric
This shaped board book inches its way into little hands and hearts--and brings The Very Hungry Caterpillar to life!

The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a beloved classic, and has sold 41 million copies worldwide in 62 languages. This stunning caterpillar-shaped book is the...

Item No. 9781524785888
$9.99
All the World (Board Book)
Scanlon, Liz Garton
This simple, profound, Caldecott Honor story is now available as a Classic Board Book.

All the world is here. It is there. It is everywhere. All the world is right where you are. Now.

Following a circle of family and friends through the course of a day from morning until...

Item No. 9781481431217
$8.99
Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? Board Book
Martin, Bill
Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? is the final collaboration from this bestselling author-illustrator team.Young readers will enjoy Baby Bear's quest to find Mama, and they'll revel in identifying each of the native North American animals that appear along the way. The central focus on...
Item No. 9780805089905
$8.99
Baby Chick Card

Features text "Hello Baby!" on front. Blank inside. Comes with coordinating envelope. Printed with soy inks on 60% tree free recycled paper. Card measures 4.25" x 5.5". Artwork by Becca Stadtlander.

Item No. 15807
$5.95
Baby Says
Steptoe, John

The legendary Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-winning author and illustrator John Steptoe shares the story of a baby who desperately wants to get his older brother's attention. Now in board book!

Spare text and lively illustrations tell the story of two...

Item No. 9780062847539
$7.99
Black & White
Hoban, Tana

Share this book with the baby in your life. Perfect for tummy time!

From the eminent photographer and acclaimed book creator Tana Hoban, this bestselling accordion-style foldout book is sturdy enough to stand by itself and features fourteen bold black-and-white high-...

Item No. 9780061172113
$10.99
Blue Hat Green Hat
Boynton, Sandra

Serious silliness for all ages. Artist Sandra Boynton is back and better than ever with completely redrawn versions of her multi-million selling board books. These whimsical and hilarious books, featuring nontraditional texts and her famous animal characters, have been printed on thick board...

Item No. 9780671493202
$6.99
Book of Sleep Board Book
Na, Il Sung
When the sky grows dark
and the moon glows bright,
everyone goes to sleep . . .
except for the watchful owl!

With a spare, soothing text and beautifully rich and textured illustrations of a starry night, this is the perfect "book of sleep." Join the owl on his...
Item No. 9780375866180
$6.99
Brown Bear - Lap Sized Board Book
Martin, Bill

With more than two million copies sold, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? has opened up a world of learning to a generation of children. For this edition, created for the twenty-fifth anniversay in 1992, Bill Martin, Jr., restored his text to its original wording. And Eric Carle...

Item No. 9780805095777
$12.99
Brown Bear Onesie

From the first edition cover of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Eric Carle....

Item No. 9780593281123
$24.00
$24.00
$24.00
$24.00
Cat's First Baby
Nelson, Natalie


I am a cat.
Are you a cat?

Cat is curious. There's a new addition to the family, but who exactly is this small being? This new arrival doesn't meow like a cat, or smell like a cat, or even have a tail like a cat. As Cat investigates, he might just come to appreciate...

Item No. 9781683692935
$9.99
Color Zoo Board Book
Ehlert, Lois

This acclaimed Caldecott Honor Book is a visually exciting introduction to colors, shapes, and animals for preschoolers.

Share this classic die-cut concept book at home or at circle time. Lois Ehlert, of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom fame, was a picture book genius....

Item No. 9780694010677
$8.99
Colors (ANDERSON)
Sara Anderson
Sara Anderson, celebrated designer and children's book author and illustrator, joyfully introduces toddlers to all her all-time favorite subject--color--from fire-engine red to grasshopper green. The innovative conceptual design features thick, sturdy, boldly colorful cardboard pages of graduated...
Item No. 9780970278463
$10.95
Corduroy (Board Book Edition)
Freeman, Don

Bundle the board book with the small plush My Friend Corduroy for a wonderful gift!

Celebrate 50 years of the beloved teddy bear.
2018 marks Corduroy's 50th anniversary, and Don Freeman's classic character is even more popular today than he was when he first came on the scene. Now his original story is available in an unabridged, sturdy board book format, perfect for...
Item No. 9780451470799
$7.99
Eating The Alphabet Board Book
Ehlert, Lois

A vibrant and sturdy word book starring fruits and vegetables from around the world from Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator Lois Ehlert. Features upper- and lowercase letters for preschoolers just learning language.

Each turn of the page reveals a mouth-watering...

Item No. 9780152010362
$9.99