9 "Bring a Book Instead of a Card" Baby Shower Invitation Ideas

Filling a baby's nursery full of classic children's books is so important. We make it easy to get a head start with our popular book baby shower invitations!

There are so many wonderful books that help shape a child's first memories! It is so much fun to have each guest bring their favorite children's book!

HOW TO TELL GUESTS TO
BRING A BOOK INSTEAD OF A CARD

Below are tons of unique book baby shower wording ideas to add to the baby shower invitations. Enjoy!

Print and frame this Woodland Animals Sign and place it on a table with a sweet, classic children's book and a pen. Have guests stop by the table and sign their name along with a sweet message to the baby.

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Cute & Clever Wording Ideas
For Book Baby Shower Invitations

• One small request that wont be too hard
  Please bring a book instead of a card
  Whether Cat in the Hat or Winnie the Pooh
  You can sign the inside cover with a note from you
  (Baby's name) will become very smart indeed
  If we begin early, he'll soon love to read!
  
  
• Just one last request, and we hope it's not hard
  Please bring baby a book in place of a card
  By signing your book we will remember and share
  Your special gift, even when you're not there
  -By RoseMarie
  
  
• From Peter Rabbit to Mother Goose
  Goodnight Moon and Dr. Seuss
  Curious George and Winnie the Pooh
  Eloise and Babar, too.
  
  In lieu of a Card, please bring
  Your favorite childhood classic.
  Let’s build a library for (baby's name)
  That will be fantastic!
  
  
• Although cards are nice,
  with their sentiment and prayer,
  they're read once or twice,
  then tucked away with care.
  
  A book is a treasure,
  with words and pictures that unite,
  to read over and over,
  night after night.
  
  So instead of a card,
  to baby and mother,
  please give a book,
  with your thoughts in the cover.
  
  Your book will be cherished,
  God will watch from above,
  when we read we'll remember,
  your kindness and love.
  -By Becky
  
  
• Book Baby Shower
  I need help with baby shower wording invites
  I want to ask my guests to bring books in lieu of a card but nothing long, just a few lines.  If this helps I am having a boy!  Thanks!
  (put this on a separate slip of paper with the invitation, we added little cupcakes on the too to match out theme) Short and sweet just as you asked.
  
  Just one little request we hope it's not hard Please bring Danny a book in place of a card By signing your book we will remember and share Your special gift even when you're not there!
  
  
• Although cards are nice with their sentiment and prayer,  They're read once or twice, then tucked away with care.  A book is a treasure with words & pictures that unite,  to read over and over night after night. So instead of a card to Baby and mother,  Please give a book with your thoughts in the cover!

Ideas for Book Baby Shower Invitations

• A card is something very nice,
  But maybe read only once or twice.
  So instead, think of sharing a book you see
  And mommy and daddy will read it to me.
  Please sign your name and add a note too,
  So I know this storybook was from you.
  I'm tiny now, just a sweet little tot
  But someday I'll thank you with all my heart.
  
  
• From Peter Rabbit to Mother Goose
  Goodnight Moon and Dr. Seuss
  Curious George and Winnie the Pooh
  The little Engine that Could, too.
  
  In lieu of a card, please bring
  your favorite childhood classic,
  Let’s build a library for ____ that will be fantastic!
  -By Alexandrina

• The following book baby shower ideas were submitted by Susan:
  
  Everyone who was read to as a child has a favorite book they remember.
  
  Maybe it was published by Golden Books, or perhaps it was a classic like "The Cat in the Hat".
  
  Send out invitations that look like a child's book, with the time and place as the text for the book.
  
  Everyone is instructed in the invitation to bring their favorite book from when they were a child.
  
  The baby shower can be decorated with colorful characters from books or the books themselves around the room.
  
  Napkins can have the depiction of Pokey Puppy or other such favorites.
  
  For a game, each person can show their favorite book, tell what it is about and why they loved it as a child.
  
  Then they can present the books to the mother as an extra gift for the baby.

Ideas for Book Baby Shower Invitations

Book Baby Shower Garland

Isn't this book garland adorable?! What a cute idea! I found this over at Martha Stewart and thought it was such a clever idea! All you would have to do is cut out a rectangle out of card stock and then cut out several slightly smaller rectangle from regular copy paper. Fold them in half and then staple to a pretty ribbon or string.

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If you love free printables, you are going to love what you'll find below!

Creating printables is my favorite thing to do - I have been busy making tons of free baby shower thank you tags, favor tags and signs. Enjoy!

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FREE PRINTABLE BABY SHOWER SIGNS

FREE PRINTABLE ADDRESS SIGN

Envelope Address Station: Make life easier for the mom-to-be by setting up a "Thank You Card Address Table."

Guests can easily fill out their address to help the new mom send out her thank you cards!

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