{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"Guest Contributor","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/guest-contributor\/","title":"Whales Ahoy: Nautical Books to Gift and Share","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"54UY0n2Tkk\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2015\/09\/whales-ahoy-nautical-books-to-gift-and-share\/\">Whales Ahoy: Nautical Books to Gift and Share<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2015\/09\/whales-ahoy-nautical-books-to-gift-and-share\/embed\/#?secret=54UY0n2Tkk\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Whales Ahoy: Nautical Books to Gift and Share&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"54UY0n2Tkk\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Gifting board books and picture books at baby showers is a wonderful way to start a new child\u2019s home library, especially if this is a first baby for the family. Including classics in your selection is always a good idea, such as any Dr. Seuss or Eric Carle title, but why not gift some books that align with the chosen nursery theme? Parents can then display titles cover out on shelving and suddenly those books also double as wall art. As it appears to be baby shower season in my corner of Ohio, I\u2019ve noticed a theme recently when perusing registries for gifts. What is that theme? (Hint: It is also the title of this post!) Nautical nurseries are apparently all the rage this year judging by the number of adorable whale onesies and anchor-printed crib sheets I\u2019ve come across. Inspired by these ocean themes, I began to think about..."}