Little People

The Must-Have-Aboard Book List for Newborn-4:

Belly button book! by Sandra Boynton Hardboard, 24 pages, 2005. Fabulous new edition from the talented Boynton. It's all about hippos showing off their belly buttons in teeny bathing suits on Belly Button Beach. Too cute! You can get the companion CD to hear what hippos sing on summer nights at the beach [Belly Button (round)]!
Henry the sailor cat by Mary Calhoun and Erick Ingraham One of my personal favorites about a curious Siamese who has to find out what sailing is all about and stows aboard the boat as the Man and the Kid cast off. When a storm springs up, it's Henry who saves the day. This spunky little cat is a true seagoing kitty whose seamanship and adventurous spirit is sure to please all.
Loud Emily by Alexis O'Neill The story of a little girl with an annoying big voice. She ends up saving an entire fleet of vessels in her harbor by warning them loudly on a foggy day when the fog horn breaks down.
*Sneakers the Seaside Cat* by Margaret Wise Brown, Anne Mortimer (Illustrator) A simple story of what Sneakers finds when he goes to visit the seashore one day.
Boat Book by Gail Gibbons A lovely simple picture book that describes many different kinds of boats and how they move through the water. Everything from rowboats to supertankers are illustrated, including several pages on different types of sailboats - both cruising and racing.