Beginning with Books

Best Books for Babies 2010

4 board books by Helen Oxenbury

Charming illustrations and short, simple stories (only a sentence each) focus on some of the typical activities of adorable, ethnically diverse babies in a daycare setting.

Say Goodnight, board book, $7.99

Tickle, Tickle, board book, $7.99

Clap Hands, board book, $7.99

All Fall Down, board book, $7.99

Baby Woof Woof by Dawn Sirett

Tabbed pages, sturdy flaps, crisp, clear photographs and bright colors add up to a book that babies will enjoy examining again and again.

board book, $6.99

Carry Me by Rena D. Grossman

Attractive photographs show parents and children from around the world while showcasing all the different ways that babies can be carried (and cuddled).

board book, $6.95

Daddy, Papa and Me and Mommy Mama & Me by Leslea Newman

The parent-child bond is celebrated in two books that feature same-sex parents, appealing illustrations and everyday activities.

Daddy, Papa and Me, board book, $7.99

Mommy, Mama and Me, board book, $7.99

Hello Baby! by Mem Fox

Light-hearted rhyming questions provide the opportunity to take a close look at all kinds of animals, creatively pictured in cut paper collages.

hardcover, $16.99

In My Nest and In My Pond by Sara Gillingham

These two titles feature sturdy finger puppets and artfully designed die-cut pages to put their young narrators squarely in the center of their stories—and their families.

In My Nest, board book, $8.99

In My Nest temporarily unavailalble. Please check other Sara Gillingham titles that you might like instead

In My Pond, board book, $8.99

In My Pond temporarily unavailalble. Please check other Sara Gillingham titles that you might like instead

Little Dump Truck by Margery Cuyler

Peekaboo is the perfect game for bedtime as this cheerful toddler demonstrates with the help of parents, grandparents, and even pets.

hardcover, $12.99

Lola at the Library by Anna McQuinn illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw

Soft, bright paintings and a simple story share the fun that Lola and her mom have as they pick out books and listen to stories.

board book, $6.95

Posy by Linda Newbery, illustrated by Catherine Rayner

A poetic, playful text and sweet, scratchy illustrations bring this mischievous kitten, along with her mom and siblings, gloriously to life.

hardcover, $16.99

What colors? by Dwell Studio

The innovative accordion-fold design of this clever little book enables readers to turn pages or stretch the book out to admire the colorful silhouettes of appealing animals.

board book, $8.99