Bonsie Holiday Book Guide

Navdeep Singh
A mother smiles at her baby while sitting on a bed, gently interacting with the child who is lying down in a light onesie.

‘Tis the season for love and giving. We’re so excited to share some of our favorite gift ideas with you. Although holidays may look different this year, what stays constant is our desire to connect with those we care about most. Show new parents, babies or families in your life how much you love them by gifting them the joy of skin to skin.

Of course, our Bonsie footie & baby bag would make the perfect gift for any new parent or baby. In addition to our products, we’ve gathered a list of our favorite books to continue to spread the gift of attachment and connection to new parents and babies this holiday season.

Top 5 parenting books to gift:

#1 • "CALMS- A Guide to Soothing Your Baby" by Carrie Contey, PhD & Debbie Takikawa, DC

The book cover reads "A Guide to Soothing Your Baby" with the acronym "CALMS" on the side. A mother soothes her baby on a soft surface. Authors: Debby Takikawa, DC, and Carrie Contey, PhD.

#2 • "The Bottom Line for Baby" by Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.

The cover of the book "The Bottom Line for Baby" features the subtitle "From Sleep Training to Screens, Thumb Sucking to Tummy Time—What the Science Says." The author is Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D., a New York Times bestselling writer.

#3 • "Parenting from the Inside Out" by Dan Siegel, M.D. & Mary Hartzell M.Ed

Book cover for "Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive" by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., and Mary Hartzell, M.Ed. 10th Anniversary Edition, featuring a mother kissing her child on the cheek.

#4 • "You Are My World" by Amy Hatkoff

Book cover for "YOU ARE MY WORLD: How a Parent's Love Shapes a Baby's Mind" by Amy Hatkoff.

#5 • "The Science of Parenting" by Margot Sunderland

Book cover for "The Science of Parenting: How today's brain research can help you raise happy, emotionally balanced children" by Margot Sunderland. 2nd Edition.

Top 5 baby books to gift:

#1 • "Wherever You Are: My love will find you" by Nancy Tilman

Book cover for "Wherever You Are: My love will find you" by Nancy Tilman showing a black bear dancing with a human.

#2• "The Runaway Bunny" by Margaret Wise Brown

Book cover for "The Runaway Bunny" by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Clement Hurd. The cover shows a mother bunny and her baby bunny in a field of tall grass and wildflowers.

#3 • "I’ve loved You Since Forever" by Hoya Kotb

The book cover of “I’ve Loved You Since Forever” by Hoda Kotb shows an adult fox embracing a young fox under a starry night sky with aurora lights, surrounded by birch trees.

#4 • "What Does Baby Want" by Tupera Tupera

Book cover for "What Does Baby Want?" by Tupera Tupera, featuring a round, pink baby face with a sad expression.

#5 • "I’d Know You Anywhere, My Love" by Nancy Tilman

Book cover for "I'd Know You Anywhere, My Love" by Nancy Tilman, featuring a young boy kissing a giraffe on the nose on a beach.

We know that you will find the perfect gift and we hope that Bonsie can be a part of it. Most of all we wish you joy, comfort and connection this holiday season.

Always with love,

💕Bonsie