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Enter to win one and give one — Harry Potter that is —
through April 21 at 5 Minutes for Books.

Although I did not order Welcome, Little One thinking that my 4 1/2 year old son would love it, when I took it out of the box, he scrambled up beside me to look at it and sat rapt as I previewed this creative book.

The sticker on the front says, “The ultimate Baby Gift,” and I agree.

It’s oversized, which makes it easy to share with a child, the interior pages are colorful and interactive and include

  • a soft baby blanket and a fuzzy heart to feel
  • other pop-up hearts
  • a letter to take out of an envelope
  • and a musical chip to listen to.

    • The book ends with a mirrored insert that excites kids every time they peer in.

I like the text a lot too. It’s sweet and affirming, but not overly sappy or trite.

I would think that the target audience would be around two or three years of age (and any woman filled with new-mother hormones), but judging from the reaction that my son had, it could become a traditional favorite that kids might enjoy year after year.

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Welcome, Little One is a deluxe interactive novelty book celebrating the magic and joy that come with the arrival of a new baby – an irresistibly sweet gift, or a treat for your family to enjoy yourselves.

In this special interactive gift book, beloved author and artist Sandra Magsamen celebrates the miracle of baby’s arrival. With soothing, lulling text and a wide variety of novelty elements, including touch-and-feels, pull-tabs, lift-the-flaps, a musical sound chip, pop-ups and more, readers are invited to remember all of the special moments that are experienced when baby arrives.

One Grand Prize winner (U.S. shipping addresses only) will receive a prize package valued at $149:

* 2 Baby Outfits from Sandra’s clothing line “Messages from the Heart”
* 1 copy of Welcome, Little One
A copy of each of these other titles by Sandra Magsmen as well:
* Peek-a-boo, I Love You
* Baby Love
* My Blanket
* Little Blossom
* Goodnight, Little One
* Butterfly Kisses
* Love Bug
* Bedtime Bunny
* Little Angel

Four winners will receive a copy of Welcome, Little One (U.S. shipping addresses only).

Please leave a comment if you’d like to win. This prizing is for U.S. residents only, and is subject to our terms and conditions.

This contest ends 4/26 and the winners will be announced in this column on 4/27.

The winners of Chicken Soup for the Soul Power Moms are #47 Toby, #53 Linda Gilbert, #49 Kathy D.

If you’re disappointed that you didn’t win, we’ll be giving away two more Chicken Soup books at 5 Minutes for Books in April in our giant Mother’s Day Giveaway (starting April 15).

Contributing editor Jennifer Donovan manages 5 Minutes for Books and blogs at Snapshot.

Reader Interactions


230 Comments

  1. The blanket with the heart has textures to help little ones sleep well. We all deserve to be loved.
    metu18[at]hotmail[dot]com

  4. My niece is PG for her third child! She is due in November & Her hubby goes back to Iraq in Jan. !
    I would love to win this & gift it to her!
    Thanks!

    [email protected]

  13. I’m so hppy I was able to put you on my homepage,so I could always read your wonderful reviews! I have always made a reading a part of my visit with my Grandbabies & sure would love to add this perfect prize to my collection! Thank You!

  14. This would be such a nice gift to my adopted-by-love daughter for my grandchild.

  20. I’d love to win! I have a new niece on the way and this would be a wonderful gift. Thanks so much for the review and giveaway…”Welcome Little One” sounds like a very nice book.

  27. This would be a great gift for my 1 and only sister n law, she is expecting, my first baby neice in a few weeks
    I would love to win it for her
    Thanks for the contest

  36. If I win this, I am going to share it with many children! So cute.

    themeimlookingfor at yahoo dot com

  38. I would love to win this book. I have a 4 month old daughter who really is a miracle and would love to read this book to her.

  40. I would love to win this to split with my sister. I have a little boy and she’s expecting a baby any day now.

  45. I love books and children’s books can get alifetime reader started. The magic and imagination passed on to each generation.

  55. this would be perfect for the new little one I’m having in about a week 🙂

  62. I would love to win this..I have a dear friend expecting her 4th child, she hasn’t had a baby in the house in 9 years so this would be a treat:)

  81. What a cute prize! I was very interested after reading on her site that she is an art therapist. That is such a neat idea!

  82. My niece will be having her first baby in August and this would be perfect for her. Thanks for a great giveaway!

  83. I found it very interesting about her being an art therapist. Would love to win this set, my father instilled the value of reading at a very early age and we are passing that on to our children.

  86. Anything with children’s books is a great win, anything with children’s books AND a blanket…a sweeeeeeeeeeeeet win worth hoopla’ing about!

  89. This book looks just wonderful! And perfect for my sister in law to read to my new niece over the next couple of years! I love that it’s interactive!

  90. I would love to win. I also want to check out these books – thanks for drawing my attention to them!

  96. What a wonderful prize! It’s so important to read to little ones from the beginning!

  98. I would love to win this, as baby Dixie joined our family of 12 2 months ago.

    Thanks for the opportunity!

  100. I would love to win this. We are expecting our first baby next week, and, of course, I love books. 🙂

  102. I would love to share this wonderful book with my grandson. Thank you so much!

  103. My granddaughter is about to start a family of her own. What a beautiful gift it would be for her

  111. I would love to win this for a good friend of mine, she will be bringing home a new baby in June!!

  113. I have a bit of an obsession with kid’s books. And so does my son 🙂 This looks like a must have for us!

  121. I’d love to win this for my girlfriend who is due any day now. She is on a very fixed budget and this would be a special gift for her baby girl.

  122. Great prize package. I love the “Welcome Little One” book’s sentiment! Very sweet

  124. I LOVE children’s books too. We have quite a growing collection and I hope it will become a treasure to pass down to my children’s children. This sounds like a wonderful addition! I love to win it and just may buy it for my bff having her second baby on April 21st. Great review. thanks!

  127. I just had a baby three weeks and I would love to read this book to our new addition…and to her 2-year-old sister too! It looks sweet and heartfelt – and I love the fact that it’s “interactive.”

  133. My 15 month old is into books right now and I would love to win! Thanks for the chance!

  138. This books sounds like it’s filled with the things I say to my ‘lil man’ every day…what a wonderful gift to win so we could share and read together each nite at bedtime. Thanks so much for the chance!

  139. My sister is about to start a family and this would be such a wonderful gift for her

  140. Oh WOW…what wonderful prizes!!! Please enter me….thank you and blessings!

    -Summer

  143. Oh, we love to read books, we read over 30 minutes per day. I do home daycare and I feel that reading is a very important thing to a young child. We read the title, author and then after finishing the book, we discuss it a little.

  145. Sounds like a great read! What a wonderful way to encourage literacy from the get go!

    Hugs & Blessings!

  147. My niece is expecting her first child, and this would be a great gift for her. Books are one of my favorite new baby gifts to give.

  151. I’d love to win this to share with my daughter and my friend who is pregnant with her first. m_huston(at)hotmail(dot)com

  152. Oh, I love Sandra Magsamen! I’ve got one of her books already, and love everything I’ve read of hers. Plus, her artwork is very simple and colorful, and perfect for little eyes.

  153. I’d love to win this for my nephew and his wife who are expecting their first baby.

  155. My daughter would absolutely loooove this set! Thanks for the amazing giveaway!

    ladyufshalott at yahoo.com

  162. My older daughter has one of her books and we love it! And this would be a great package to win with a newborn at home, yay!!!

  167. These books are so adorable! What a great giveaway! My 2 year old would be thrilled!

  171. Ooohh, what a great giveaway! The book looks so sweet and I’d love to have it.

  174. this is just so wonderful! we love books at our house….my son is just starting to read now, so this would be great to win! thanks so much :O)

  175. The books look great! I have a 1 year old and a baby on the way so I really need to build my library.

  177. Awwww!!! We just had a baby boy and would love to be able to read all of these wonderful books to him!!! 🙂

  179. This book looks so sweet. What a great prize package! I would love to win it – especially for my 2-year old daughter.

  180. I would love to win this. Thanks for the giveaway.

    accoupons at gmail dot com

  181. I’d love to win- my babies are growing up but it would make a wonderful babyshower gift!

  183. My 2-year-old would love this book, and the outfits would make a great shower gift!

  184. OH I’d love love love to win these books to read to my little ones! They absolutely love to read and these are some goodies!

  189. I would love to win this collection for my newborn son. What a great way to start a home library.

  191. We LOVE reading books over here, and these would make a wonderful addition to our collection. Thanks for offering this giveaway! =)

  192. These are the most adorable books 🙂 *Thanks* for the giveaway!

  195. This would be an amazing prize to win! Our daughter is all about reading together and getting ready for her little brother!

  198. Those books look great. I’m trying to build up my daughter’s book collection. This would really help.

  199. I would love to win this!! I would give the book to my cousin who is expecting and if I won the package I’d have to keep some of that awesome stuff!!

  201. Soon to be, new mommy here! This is such a great prize, and I’m sure my over-active hormones would appreciate it 🙂

  208. These would make a great gift for some of the babies I know that are on the way!

  212. I love the positive attitude & sweet nature of Sandra Magsamen books. My 2yr “book loving” son would really enjoy these. Thanks for the great giveaway.

  214. This sounds like a great book! I’d love to have it for my daughter & son-on-the-way!

  218. I would love to win! My 16 month old is an avid reader (listener) and would love these books. Plus, we have twins on the way… we’re gonna need a lot of books…

  219. Between my 16 month old and the next wave of babies due in 2009, I’m all about finding good books!

  220. This would be a fantastic prize, with a preschooler, a toddler and a new baby arriving soon! Thanks —

  223. This would be a wonderful addition to my little one’s library! Thanks for a chance.

  227. We are smack-dab in the middle of all things baby in my family. If I don’t keep this wonderful book for myself, I may share it with one of the new mommies.

  228. I have a brand new niece, and she needs this book! OK her mama would love it too. 🙂