[.ca] The Baby's Game Book (ISBN 0688159168)

From Amazon.com:
For any new parent who wants to recreate the delightful tickling, finger play, and knee-ride nursery games of childhood, but who can't quite remember how they go, this book is a must. All the lovely old standards are included here--pat-a-cake, rub-a-dub-dub, and to market, to market--as well as some charming new ones. More than just a way to encourage baby's physical development, rhythm, and hand-eye coordination, these songs help baby and caregiver bond while fostering a habit of pleasurable, rewarding one-on-one play. Charmingly illustrated with soft watercolors, this handsome volume explains 35 activities in all. Importantly, the author points out that there is no "right" way to play these games with your baby--use these simple rhymes and songs as a starting place to develop your own personal play traditions. (Baby to preschool) --Marianne Painter

great for first time parents!:
This book gives you activities to stimulate your baby from infancy through toddler-hood! It's also good when you're a new parent and aren't sure what games to play with a small infant. My daughter loves the foot-tapping rhymes!

The Baby's Game Book:
All of Isabel Wilner's children's books are wonderful, and this is no exception. Great games to play with babies, the songs you heard as a child -- but with the words!! In case (like me) you've forgotten them. Get this and ALL her books!

New Baby Gift:
This is the perfect gift for the new baby! Isabel Wilner has gathered familiar and not-so-familiar rhymes that introduce simple games to play with babies. Several rhymes name the fingers and toes. Others make great lap games. Others encourage an action on the baby's part. My granddaughter's favorite is, "Put your finger in foxy's den." The den is made by making a fist with one hand. The baby puts her finger in the fist! Rhymes and games to accompany bath-time, bed-time, and just plain fun-time have instructions for the novice parent, grandparent, relative or friend. The illustrations by Sam Williams are whimsical or realistic, whichever is required. All are gentle. Pastel watercolor images set a restful tone. Notable is the presence of the father as caregiver and playmate.

Just not worth it:
I am a first time parent and I bought this book with the idea that it might give me some interesting things to do with my 5 month old daughter. I found the book to be so simple it wasn't worth the money. As an example, there are only about 10 "games" outlined and they all tend to just be renditions of bouncing your baby on your knee while repeating a rhyme. For $15, I sort of expected something a little more creative and informative.