For new parents trying to navigate the overload of baby products, one essential book to have with you on shopping trips is the Baby Bargains book. Updated each year with the new information about existing and new products, the book covers everything related to baby’s needs from clothing to furniture to car seats.  Each product profiles is rated under the traditional grading system of “A” for superior products down to “F’ for products that you should avoid.  The guide is very straight forward and easy to use.  Baby Bargains reviews all price leves of products so you can compare the expensive brands with the cheap ones.  The book also offers advice and the author’s opinion on which baby products are really needed.