Wisconsin Baby: A Badger State Board Book for Toddlers (Local Baby Books)

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

Whether you're welcoming a new baby to the Badger State or gifting a piece of Wisconsin from afar, Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin State Fair to the Wisconsin Dells to Aztalan State Park, every page captures the essence of Wisconsin 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, Wisconsin 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, Wisconsin Baby is a charming keepsake for every Wisconsin-loving family.

JEROME POHLEN is an editor and former elementary school teacher and the author of Chicago Baby, Texas Baby, Albert Einstein and Relativity for Kids, and 20 other books and science kits for young readers.

SIMONE FUMAGALLI grew up in the province of Monza and Brianza in Italy.

As a child, he spent his time wandering around hunting adventures with his bicycle and drawing the unexplored worlds of his fantasy. Later, Simone attended the children’s illustration School Arte & Messaggio and the annual MiMaster Master of editorial illustration in Milan. He loves to be inspired by the world of nature and animals. In his free time, he likes to climb mountains, walk in the woods, and relax in the middle of the sea.