Im 26, expecting first baby and although I worked as a nursery nurse in 2010 I wanted to read something too that didn't make me feel I was stupid! I read "Truly happy baby" by Holly Willoughby, love the way it's written, not yelling you what you must do but this worked for me - find what works for you and your baby ;)
Do you want a good one on pregnancy? My fave was "Your Pregnancy Week by Week," and then they had a follow-up book for your baby's first year that was equally good. (I think they even had a third one for the early toddler years.)