The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco

This is a wonderful book about family and traditions.  Had the opportunity to see and hear the author AND view the actual keeping quilt (well, the original is in a museum, but here is the family's current one)!

A video presentation by the author - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfozE5b22og

Information about the author - http://www.patriciapolacco.com/

!2 Empowering Children's Books to Add to Little Girls' Bookshelves!

This would be a great collection to give as  a baby gift!
http://bust.com/12-empowering-children-s-books-to-add-to-little-girls-bookshelves.html

I would also add A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon.

St. Patrick's Day Books