You'd think a baby wouldn't care what board book you read to them because they really just want to chew on it or tear off the flaps. But there are some books that all three of my children showed a strong preference for over and over again. Books with flaps are a hit--you just have to realize that they might be tearing off those flaps. Another fun one is anything that gets the adult to make funny noises, usually animal books. And one of the types of books babies like most are ones with photographs (not illustrations) of other babies.
Baby! Baby! by Vicky Ceelen falls into that third category. It's been adored by, and even survived, all three of my babies. It has no words, but is filled with fun photographs of babies with a photograph of an animal with a surprisingly similar stance or expression on the opposing pages. We read this book by asking which one is the baby. When they get good at that, you can step it up by talking about the animal on the page and even make animal noises with them. Good luck with the giraffe and the turtle.
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Baby! Baby!
By Vicky Ceelen
Publisher: Random House
Year: 2008
Ages: Baby, Board Books
You can find this book on Amazon (affiliate link) or at your local independent bookstore.
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