Cottage Door Press Launches Cottage Door Baby, Inspiring a Love of Reading as Babies Learn, Play and Grow

New 30-title line supports how babies learn, play and grow through sensory-rich books designed for everyday routines and developmental milestones

CHICAGO, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cottage Door Press, the award-winning children's publisher, announced today the launch of Cottage Door Baby, a new line of books that make storytime a meaningful part of how babies learn, play and grow from day one. Designed for babies ages 0 to 12 months, the line offers 30 titles across a wide range of book formats, thoughtfully created to support developmental needs and milestones throughout the first year.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends reading aloud beginning at birth, recognizing shared reading as an important way to support language and early literacy, strengthen emotional connections, establish comforting routines and lay the foundation for future learning.

Cottage Door Baby reimagines storytime beyond the traditional read-aloud, with engaging, sensory-rich books designed for everyday moments ranging from tummy time and playtime to bath time, teething and snuggling. Designed around the ways that infants naturally look, listen, touch and explore, the books allow babies new ways to discover the joy of storytime and take their very first steps toward language and literacy.

"A baby's earliest experiences with storytime are wonderfully hands-on: they look, listen, grasp, chew, splash and explore long before they can sit still or turn the pages on their own," said Dick Maddrell, CEO and founder of Cottage Door Press. "With Cottage Door Baby, we're combining more than a decade of experience as children's storytellers with thoughtful and playful features created for little hands. That might mean chewing on the built in-teether of our rip-proof Tuffy book, playing with a lightweight crinkle-and-ribbon version of our bestselling puppet format, or watching pictures change color during bath time. Each book gives families another meaningful way to read, play and connect as their baby grows. After all, the best beginnings start with stories."

The Cottage Door Baby collection offers parents, caregivers and gift-givers a variety of thoughtfully designed, giftable formats for building a baby's first library, including:

• Tuffy Teether Book (MSRP: $8.99-9.99): A chewable, washable and durable book with waterproof and rip-proof pages, playful illustrations, minimal text, and a built-in teether made from BPA-free plastic. Available in three formats with distinct teether designs: classic Tuffy Book & Teether, Shaped Tuffy and Corner Cuties.
  • Shaped Tuffy: Hello, Garden!
  • Tuffy Book & Teether: My First Rodeo

• Color-Changing Bath Books (MSRP: $7.99): Easy-to-clean, waterproof vinyl books, with illustrations that change color with water to bring playful discovery to bath time.
  • It's Bath Time, Baby!
  • Miffy's Magical Colors — Coming Spring 2027

• Crinkle Puppet Book (MSRP: $7.99): A lightweight, baby-friendly adaptation of Cottage Door Press' bestselling puppet-book format, featuring crinkle textures and three ribbon tags that invite little hands to grasp, touch and explore.
  • Cuddle Puppy
  • Bedtime with Miffy — Coming Spring 2027

• Snuggle Lovey with Board Book (MSRP: $12.99): A two-piece set featuring a soft, cuddly lovey and a playfully illustrated board book. Designed to be enjoyed together or separately, the set brings comfort and connection to shared storytime and play.
  • Love You, Snuggly Bunny — Coming Spring 2027
  • Blessing for Baby — Coming Spring 2027

With featured formats priced from $7.99 to $12.99, Cottage Door Baby offers accessible options for families and gift-givers celebrating baby showers, new arrivals and milestones throughout a baby's first year.

Select Cottage Door Baby titles are available now at major and independent retailers, with additional releases arriving in Spring 2027. To explore the collection, visit CottageDoorPress.com.

About Cottage Door Press
Cottage Door Press is a leading publishing company focused on bringing joy, connection, and imagination to readers of all ages. Founded in 2014, the company has grown from a small collection of titles to an expansive catalog that includes beloved children's books, innovative storytelling products, and a range of adult lifestyle and activity titles. Cottage Door Press is committed to enriching lives, one story—or activity—at a time. For more information about Cottage Door Press, visit cottagedoorpress.com or follow us on social media @cottagedoorpress.

SOURCE Cottage Door Press