New Jersey Baby

Your toddler's favorite book about New Jersey--built for tiny hands, big smiles, and the magic of hometown pride.

Whether you're welcoming a new baby to the Garden State or gifting a piece of New Jersey from afar, New Jersey Baby brings beloved landmarks and local flavor to life through bold, spirited illustrations and toddler-friendly storytelling. Designed for children ages 0 to 4, this board book invites little ones to explore their home through colorful visuals, simple phrasing, and playful pacing.

From Cape May Lighthouse to Blair Hall to Thomas Edison National Historic Park, every page captures the essence of New Jersey in a way that engages young readers and creates moments of connection with caregivers. Toddlers will reach for this book again and again--flipping pages, pointing at scenes, and eagerly searching for hidden shapes, animals, and surprises as they ask to read it one more time.

More than a local tour, New Jersey Baby is a joyful introduction to early learning and hometown pride. Bonus activity ideas in the back provide additional ways to extend reading time, making it both fun and developmentally enriching. Whether for baby showers, birthdays, or visiting family, New Jersey Baby is a charming keepsake for every New Jersey-loving family.

Shirley Vernick is the award-winning author of five novels and almost 20 board books for children. A graduate of Cornell University and an alumna of the Radcliffe Writing Seminars, she is committed to creating books that inspire curiosity and a love of learning.

RYAN WHEATCROFT was born and raised in Sheffield, where he still lives on the outskirts of the city.

He spent his childhood making books in old ring binders with borrowed fax machine paper, which began his love for telling stories with words and pictures. Ryan went on to study illustration at the University of Lincoln, and since graduating in 2014 he has worked as an illustrator. He now spends most of his time illustrating for books and magazines.