Virginia Baby

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

Whether you're welcoming a new baby to the Old Dominion State or gifting a piece of Virginia from afar, Virginia 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 the Cape Henry Lighthouses to Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts to Virginia Beach, every page captures the essence of Virginia 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, Virginia 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, Virginia Baby is a charming keepsake for every Virginia-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.

BEATRICE TINARELLI was born and raised in Bologna, Italy, where she still lives and works as a freelance illustrator, author, and visual artist. After completing her degree in fine art painting, she continued to study medical illustration and animation. In 2016, after 15 years of experience as a graphic designer in advertising, she became a full-time freelance illustrator and now works primarily in the children's illustration industry. Beatrice will have her first book as an author/illustrator published by Emme Edizioni in late 2022. She lives with a sassy, chubby black cat named Lapo, who often appears in her works, sometimes as the star, sometimes as the photobomber. Music is an integral part of Beatrice's personal and professional life, and since the age of nineteen, she has been a DJ constantly growing her vinyl collection.