Overview
Reading to your baby is one of the many joys of parenting. Exploring colors, pictures and materials in baby books together provides a front-row seat for your baby's brain development. Baby books provide an opportunity to stimulate your baby's senses, imagination, build vocabulary and teach the unknown. Most important, baby books provide an opportunity to bond and cuddle with your baby.
What to Look for
What to Look For
Reading material for infants can be anything from a children's book to your favorite magazine. Indeed, the best books for babies are the ones that you will enjoy too. What is important is the fluctuation of your voice and the emotional connection you are making with your baby.
Board books, colorful picture books, books with material that is touchable, "scratch and sniff" books and rhyming books are all forms of baby books that will help explore your child's senses. Cuddly soft books will feel good to your baby's hands and sturdy board books will be tough enough for baby's teeth.
Small children like to participate in the reading process. Books with thick pages so little hands can help turn pages are terrific. Books that contain flaps to lift and tabs to pull on are another surefire hit.
Some favorite baby books include: "Goodnight Moon" by Margaret Wise Brown, the "Baby Einstein" series by Julie Aigner-Clark and the "Touch and Feel" series published by Dorling Kindersley.
Common Pitfalls
Common Pitfalls
Remember, babies like to explore mostly by their mouth. So those favorite tab and lift-flap books could be damaged by little hands or become choking hazards if tabs and flaps are completely removed. Equally, paper page books run the risk of being torn. Look for durable baby books that can withstand the wear and tear of your baby's hands and mouth.
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