Like most babies, Charlie has always loved books. He’d sit quietly in our laps when we’d read to him as a baby, turn the pages when he could control his hands better, eat the books when he started teething, and finally point out and recognize the pictures once he could talk. Reading three board books before Charlie’s naps became a daily routine for us once Charlie was about 4 months old, so we’ve read each of these books many times over. (A board book differs from a traditional book in that it has thick pages that are sturdy and easy for babies to turn.)
Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? (perhaps our all-time favorite), Chugga Chugga Choo Choo, Doggies, The Monster at the End of this Book and Jamberry are just plain fun to read. There’s no reason parents shouldn’t enjoy reading children’s books too! Charlie loves interactive books, and his all time favorite book is Tails because of all the different pulls and tabs inside. How Big? and Where is Baby’s Belly Button? also have flaps you can lift up, and Charlie likes that both books have pictures of babies. The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a classic that’s fun to read, but is also fun for babies because it has holes that Charlie loves to stick his little fingers inside. Little Puppy is a finger puppet book that Charlie loved from a very early age, and is available in a bunch of different animals. Meow makes a meow sound when you press a button — Charlie still loves to press that button to this day. Finally I Love You, Stinky Face is a wonderfully written, sweet book about a mother’s love for her child.
What are some of your child’s favorite board books?
The Bees’ Favorite Books part 1 of 5
1. Charlie's Favorite Board Books by Mrs. Bee2. Charlie's Favorite Books Part II by Mrs. Bee
3. Our Favourite Educational Books by Mrs. Superhero
4. My Favorite Board Books by Mrs. Cowgirl
5. My Favorite Books for Toddlers by Mrs. Cowgirl
Books for Infants part 4 of 7
1. My Favorite Board Books by Mrs. Cowgirl2. Baby Board Books for Arts and Literature Lovers by Mrs. Checkers
3. Our Favourite Educational Books by Mrs. Superhero
4. Charlie's Favorite Board Books by Mrs. Bee
5. Charlie's Favorite Books Part II by Mrs. Bee
6. Baby Y's Favorite Books by Mrs. Yoyo
7. Top 8 Books for Babies Under 1 Year by Mrs. Pen
GOLD / apricot / 337 posts
Emma loves Where is Baby’s Belly Button! Her favorite books are the lift-the-flap ones. One of her very early favorites was Colors by Thierry Laval.
pomegranate / 3045 posts
I LOVED Jamberry when I was little! Great suggestions.
apricot / 302 posts
It is so awesome to see great books from when we were kids are still around! We loved Jamberry as a kid and The Very Hungry Caterpillar (actually anything Eric Carle) is a classic! Can’t wait to have a babe of my own to read to!
pea / 6 posts
jr loves mr. brown! he makes animal noises any chance he gets. these are all great books!
GOLD / pomelo / 5167 posts
Mavrick LOVES Llama Llama red pjyamas. It was a gift from a fellow bee and he wants me to read it to him x2 a day (if not more)
nectarine / 2180 posts
We love to read Eric Carle books. Brown Bear, Brown Bear is a favorite, and we also love Sandra Boynton’s The Going To Bed Book.
grape / 99 posts
Alex loves, That’s not my baby and That’s not my monkey. He’s big on the touch and feel books right now! I can’t wait until he can actually pick out his own for us to read to him.
apricot / 321 posts
I love Brown Bear! And uh, so does Max. He especially loves the new edition we got with slide tabs on each page.
apple seed / 3 posts
We have most of those books too, all favorites. He also loves the Miss Spider series, and any book with tractors / trucks / construction going on … such a boy!
pea / 20 posts
Tooshie is 16 months and his fave forEVER has been Llama Llama Red Pajama. Llama Llama Misses Mama comes in a close second.
kiwi / 678 posts
My daughter is obsessed with “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”. I read it to her a million times a day. She also really enjoys all of the “How do Dinosaurs…” books.
apple seed / 3 posts
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My daughter LOVES the glitter bug books. They come from the $1 bin at Target 
She’s finally getting into Dr. Suess as well and likes Mr. Brown can Moo.
kiwi / 718 posts
My child is not yet here, but man I might have to buy “I love you stinky face” for the title alone! that is hilarious
coffee bean / 39 posts
M loves Mr. Brown, too! All of the Seuss books.. I think she likes the ryhming. She loves any Eric Carle book – Brown Bear and From Head to Toe. One of my faves from when I was little is Pat the Bunny… sweet memories!
cherry / 128 posts
My son didn’t really care for books until he was over a year and a half. I love reading, so I despaired because until then he didn’t get into story time. Now he loves books and will sit quietly with a book. His favorites are Sandra Boynton’s “Moo, Baa, La La La,” “Hippos Go Beserk,” and “The Going to Bed Book.” He also loves “Peek-a Who?” and “Ready, Set, Go!” by Nina Laden. He didn’t care for many of the more popular books (Goodnight Moon, Eric Carlyle’s books). My advice would be to go to the library and check out a bunch of books until you find ones that he likes and then get those.
pomelo / 5866 posts
Dear Zoo is an awesome flap book. My darling daughter ate away the lion’s cage though.