Baby Day
Simple words and lively pictures tell the story of a first birthday celebration.
Best Books for Babies 2020
Way back during the wintry days of January and February, a group of local librarians and child development experts sorted through titles published in 2019 to identify the ten Best Books for Babies. Obviously, the announcement of these top titles was significantly delayed–but we still believe this list is relevant and important and we’re thrilled to be sharing it with you all.
We hope that promoting these selections will encourage parents and other caregivers to begin reading to babies beginning at birth. We also want to recognize the publishers who create excellent books for the very youngest listeners.
The books selected, including sturdy board books, books with fun movable features, stories about young families, and familiar songs and rhymes will delight and engage babies age birth through 18 months and the adults who care for them.
Please pick one (or two!) up soon–or choose books from previous Best Books for Babies lists–and share them with a baby in your life. In addition to spending some cozy time together you’ll be preparing baby’s brain to learn and grow.
Baby Dream / Soñando con Bebé
Black-and-white photos show babies who are smiling, yawning, eating, and waving in these board books. Companion books also selected for this year’s Best Books for Babies list are Baby Food/Comiendo con Bebe and Baby Play/Jugando con Bebe
Beep Beep / Piip Piip
Shaped pages, bright colors, and childlike pictures make this sturdy board book about a visit to grandma’s house fun.
I Love All of Me
Rhyming text and colorful illustrations remind young readers to love everything about themselves, from the tops of their heads to the tips of their toes.
I Thought I Saw a Bear!
I Thought I Saw an Elephant! is a companion book also selected for this year’s Best Books for Babies list. Babies can play hide-and-seek with friendly animals in these sturdy board books.
Jump!
Leaping animals seem to jump off the pages of this board book.
Love You Head to Toe
Cheerful rhymes compare babies to a variety of animals.
Shapes
Cutout shapes make the pictures of different animals, shapes, and settings fun to feel.
Sleeping Bunnies
A companion title also selected for this year’s Best Books for Babies list is The Wheels on the Bus. Colorful pictures of a group of babies playing together illustrate these two songs.
Touchwords: Clothes
Simple pictures of clothing have related words listed below.