Chicago Baby: An Adorable and Engaging Book for Babies and Toddlers That Explores the Windy City. Includes Learning Activities and Reading Tips. Great - Board Book

by Jerome Pohlen (Author), Violet Lemay (Illustrator)

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

Whether you're welcoming a new baby to the Windy City or gifting a piece of Chicago from afar, Chicago 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 Bean to the El train to Lake Michigan, every page captures the essence of Chicago 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, Chicago 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, Chicago Baby is a charming keepsake for every Chicago-loving family.

Author Biography

Jerome Pohlen has written for the Chicago Reader, Reader's Digest, and Time Out Chicago. He is the author of Albert Einstein and Relativity for Kids, Oddball Illinois; and more than 20 travel, science, and children's books. He lives in Chicago.

Violet Lemay is an award-winning author and illustrator whose children's books include 100 Pablo Picassos, My Foodie ABC, Artists and Their Pets, and the Local Baby series, which includes New York Baby and Beach Babies. Violet worked as a professor of illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Georgia. Violet's illustrations have been published by Penguin, Holt, HarperCollins, McGraw-Hill, Scholastic, and Highlights magazine. Violet currently lives in Auckland, New Zealand.