I have a son who is almost 8 months old. Everywhere I go, there's someone telling me how important it is to read to him. I agree that it's important. I'm a very avid reader, and I want him to love it as much as I do.
I'm at a bit of a loss as to which books to get for him though. I didn't read kid's books as a child: the first books I remember reading were my father's horror novels that I first start pulling off his bookshelf when I was about four years old. I want my son to experience childhood, including books for children, but I have no idea which ones he will enjoy, or which ones are good for his development.
When I go to the store, I see shelf after shelf of tie-in books for kids from Disney movies, children's tv shows, etc. I don't even have a clue where to start!
Does anyone have any recommendations of good books to read to a baby?
[question posted by lecanis]
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If he is only 8 months old right now, I think any books that have lots of color will be interesting to him. At this stage it's more about getting into the habit of reading than what the book is actually about as he is not really old enough yet to understand the stories. When he gets older though, I definitely recommend the Robert Munch books. They are fabulous books written from a child's aspect. Definitely great reading!! [XxAngelxX]
I have taken several classes to educate myself about promoting literacy in children. These experts always recommend nursery rhymes. Anything by Dr. Seuss is always good too. I also love the Berenstein bears books or the Little Critter books. Really, it does not matter what you read to the baby, just that you read. It is the tone of your voice and the fact that you are showing him that books are interesting that matters. It is also good to let him see you reading a book of your own. He will want to copy you! [loved1]
Dr. Seuss all the way. I still have all my Dr. Seuss books. And the Little Critter books! I remember those Loved. and Berenstein bears, my brother and I read them so much the covers fell off. [rmuxagirl]
You should get your baby a book with good illustration and story. Among the top 5 books for babies accoring to some reviews are: 1. The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister - it has calming calming colors and an excellent bed-time story book. 2. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle - it's a best seller classic book in bright colors and simple pictures. 3. Good Night Moon by Margaret Wise Brown 4. Pat the Bunny - Dorothy Kunhardt 5. Ten Little Ladybugs by Melanie Gerth - It's a 3D illustration which is a very good book for infants. [haze06]
Any of Eric Carles books are great. Alos Brown Bear Brown Bear. Can't remember the author, but my kids loved it. [ShoalsTider]
i really feel that books are very important while growing up , even when the child is very young visual books should be used cause it really increases the childs imaginative power a lot , and should also read the story to the kid and nowadays parents ar giving young kids inhand use to computers cause they want their kids to be uptodate [varunharry]
The most important thing is to talk to him as if he were just another person (perhaps an adult? Some people talk to their cats and dogs that way, too). It makes sense. You want him, eventually, to interact as an adult so why not start behaving to him as if he is one? He won't understand the words but he will understand the tone of voice and learn the proper inflexions. The same with reading. Of course he needs to look at the pictures and associate them with the words (yes, even at 8 months he can - but only for maybe 10 minutes). Therefore, go to your bookstore, browse through the books. Choose ones with pictures and words that you know you can read out loud. Choose ones that make YOU laugh! The importance of a story is that it can be told over and over again, like something which you love handling every time you pick it up. Books I know work (and that's just a few off the top of my head!) are "The Hungry Caterpillar", "The Tiger who came to tea", "Ant and Bee" (really a very early introduction to reading, so a little early yet, but never mind!), the "Little Bear" books by Anglund. I don't know if you can find those but if you do, they will become firm favorites! The other thing to do is to sit with him looking at a magazine and pictures and just commenting to him on the pictures. You will be very surprised, I think, if after a while you say something like 'Can you see the red coat?' or 'Can you show me the bananas?' how easily he can learn to point and show that he understands even before he can use the words himself. Don't overdo it, however. 5 or 10 minutes quality time like this is quite enough at first! [owlwings]
Ah! I'm sorry you said "hurt" you! Think rather that it was something that you missed out on as a child and now you and your baby are going to have an exciting adventure together discovering pictures and language and books! Here are some links I found that may help: 1) http://childliteracy.com/babies.html 2) http://www.readyforlearning.net/html/read2yung.html 3) http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-07/sfri-rtv070706.php (a rather dry summary of a study of the language development of children who had been read to from an early age) There are several more - I googled 'reading to young children' - but those looked to be the best. [owlwings]
From what age do you start reading to a child. I thought 8 months is too young for that, but you can start buying the pictures book and read out the names of fruits Vegetables animals etc with good pictures or Just alphabets also will do i think for that age [rubypatson]
well u can start with some good visual books..that ll make ur child feel interetsed in studying books!!!!!!! [ashu_aryan85]
I have a baby that is 8 months and he loves books with lots of colors. I bought some of those first word books and animals books. I take care of children in my home and I read them books too and he will just sit there and watch me read to them. [sweetgirl_k1]
your son is 8 months old.....and babies usually like bright coloured things tht can capture their attention...id say start with a big colourful book full of pictures and few words....he'l love it... [alaguc]
Dr. Suess was my kids favorites. I think it's because of the sing songy way the are written and the crazy colorful characters. One fish two fish red fish blue fish, and hand hand fingers thumb. I think I can still say those two books from memory. My son wanted those two everynight for a really long time. [HighPriestess]
At this age, most books with colors or pictures are good. Also, any book that has one word for each page and picture is awesome because when are reading to him, you can point to the word and then the picture, which will stimulate the connection between certain words and pictures and will help him develop his vocabulary. But don't feel you have to just read "baby" books. With both of my children, I have read classics and other books I have enjoyed. My son has had Harry Potter read to him, and even though there are no pictures, it is always soothing to hear your consistent voice. I usually read these types of books before he goes to bed. [karlana]
I know when my neice was this age she loved the Disney books, in particular the Beauty and The Beast. At 8 months it is mostly just the colors of the book, the pictures, and then the sound of the reader reading to them. It's the interaction and time with the parent that is important. As they get older they understand more that the words on the pages are what is being read. They will in time figure out that mommy is reading to them. They will then get more interested in what other books say and will want to learn themselves. [emeraldisle]
I and my grandkids loved the Mercer Mayer books. When you son is about 18 months to 24 months he might like them They have a really cute way of dealing with like. Like taking a bath or potty traing, spending time with grandma, having a new brother and going shopping. You'll just have to check them out. http://www.littlecritter.com/ [deebomb]
Try some of the new stuff, check out the recent Disney movies, then i suggest you go to the classics like the cat in the hat and such. [shomomo]
My grand kids loved the Little Critter by Mercer Mayer. He deals with every day life. Taking a bath, going shoppng with Mom, pottiy training, Little brother and little sister. Just go to bed. They have some good lesson in them, plus being fun. I still like reading them Check it out here http://www.littlecritter.com/ [deebomb]
I thought I had lost it and forgot to check before redoing it sorry [deebomb]
Childeren like books with big pictures. Stories about elfs and as we call them in Holland kabouters (dwarfs I believe). And offcaurse about animals. Sometimes it is just oke when you tell them a story you make up yourself. [Raissa1967]
ues you tube for learn how to take care kids and how to eat them, some times I have seen some files in their specailly for babies. And one thing also , I think you better to meet some experience Mom for get information about "how to make meal, takecare them, ect.. I think you can serch fish.com for more help aslo. [shemb1]
I think that the chidrens stories with big colorful pictures would be interesting to your baby [candygurl093]
Just go to the library and ask the librarian whats a good book for kids. I'm sure they will give you some good suggestions. [snow2007]
I think Dr. Suess and Eric Carle books are a great beginning for children. They love them! :) cindy [cinnabunch]
My son is 5 months old and on occasion, I will read Dr. Suess books to him. They're not too long. Plus they have a lot of color to them as well. I also would recommend Berenstein Bears Books! There are all kinds of Nickelodeon books out there that you could buy and read to him as well. I don't think that as a baby, the books should be novels or something like that. I just think that nice short books would be sufficient for a child that young. [JessieMae]
I love children's books with an unhealthy passion LOL I spent so much money on books for my girls, as they grew, and my 16 year old had a book wishlist at Amazon this Christmas that was nearly as long as my arm :) Starting them young really does foster good reading habits later, I believe. I notice someone recommended "Pat the Bunny"... this is a great book for little ones because it has so many textures for them to feel. It was included in the materials I received for a daycare management course I did years ago. It's a keeper! "Good Night Moon" was also on the must-have list. The books we had the most fun with in the baby stages were "lift the flap" and "pop up" books and, also, "audio books" which feature a row or two of Buttons that add sounds to the story. Each time you find a symbol in the text, you press the matching button and out comes a sound. It keeps reading time a little bit active and seems to add a bit of time to the baby's attention span. Any good book store would have a selection of these. Sorry... I could go on and on LOL! [thinkingoutloud]
Richard Scarry's Busy Town books are great for learning about general/practical things in life and have little stories to them. Curious George Spot the Dog - another great learning about words book Runaway Bunny Frog and Toad books are awesome I would check out the local library and ask the librarian recommendations for babies to toddlers, it really does help build their vocabulary when you read to them. It is also a good spending quality time with your child. [shellyrios]
Well,i have also an 8 month daughter and i read her everynight.I read her about a fairytale like snowhite,cinderella,goldilocks and the three bears and sometimes i read her the bible.As they said,it doesn't matter what kind of book you can read to your baby as long as you read your baby coz this will help them before going to school. [mommyaiai]
I had a whole collection of books when my son was small. Dr. Seuss was a favourite. I also found the disney books good. I think that anything that is a fable or fairy tale is good too. It really depends what attracts them..and catches thier attention....and take it from there. [icequeen]
Definately find some books he can hold on to and look at the pictures. For you reading to him, I think anything will do, its the point of him hearing your voice, and the different words, to expose him to our language and phonics. I read the newspaper, or whatever I was reading to my kids (as long as it was appropriate LOL), when they were younger. The Disney books are a good idea, but right now he will probably be most interested in just chewing the book!! I found a couple of soft books that my kids loved as babies, and my youngest is 2 and she still tries to chew an occasional book here and there. Just keep reading anything to him. Sesame Street is an excellent show to begin your son on at any age....heck I still watch it with my kids and I'm 36!!! I watched this when I was a kid. I dont like the teletubbies and dont suggest them, because I think they encourage "babytalk", where other shows emphasize on correct wording and grammar (LOL, looks like I need to watch a few more episodes, my grammer is horrible!!) [Kscott]
What a great question...I have always read to my children, 2 are now teens, and 2 are still babies. This is what I have found to be true (and my kids were reading by the time they were 4) 1) Stories that they can relate to (Many Dr. Suess books, and fairy tales like Disney do not do this.) Babies need picture books that is, books with actual picture in them, of things they see daily (or very simply drawn) Examples: food, clothing, animals, toys. 2) At 8 months old, they do not follow a story line, so even though the Eric Carle books are great. They may like the pictures, but the concept will be beyond them. A book with a phrase like "The baby is taking a bath" will go alot longer than "brown bear, brown bear, what do you see" 3) Simple pictures. A child can not comprehend books with many characters, colors, and ideas. They stare at them, because they are trying to make sense, out of nonsense. 4) Read the same book over and over and over and over .....if the book has relavence to thier lives, they will love it and want to read it and read it and read it. Good luck. A love of reading is the first step [brihanna]
he? hmm when I am still a child.. my mom give me Enid Blyton;s book ^^ a little book that contain a lot of great story ^^ it teach us not to steal.. not to lie.. not to be introvert etc inside the story ^^ so I am not bored to hear that ^^ [hassei_takano]
they have real real hard cover books like turkey ball and one called teddy bear teddy bear we got that one for grand duaghter when she was 6 months old I think we also got the nursery ryhms. I even would read her my western books while we sat outside when she was littler now she is 2 she wants us to read these books all the time to her and then we tell her to read she says the end real well lol [Lakota12]
I see from your profile that you live in the United States, but I don't know where. If you have a Dollar General store in your area, I suggest that you try and visit one of them. I actually used to work for Dollar General as one of their store managers, but I quit not to logner after I had my daughter to work from home, but I still love their stores. They have these books that are called "Super Chunky," books. they are board books. They are really neat. I got them for my daughter when she was about the age of your son. They were really easy for her to handle and they withstood a lot of damage, throwing, and tearing. What I also like about them is that they are really educational. They have books that focus on ABCs, Animals, and all that good stuff. They recently came out with new ones, at least I just noticed them in my local store, that had a focus on items inside the house, daily activites, and healthy foods. My daughter is three years old now and she still really loves those books. They are strong and very colorful. [jfeets726]
I will have to look for those. They sound great. Thanks for mentioning them. I have been looking for something new to add to our collection [moonmagick]
I would recommend the baby einstein books...good visual and they have different books for different age levels. [ladymoonstone143]
When my children were that age me and my wife read them alot fof Dr Sues books they are quick and colourfull and both my children enjoyed them and I think it is very important to keep reading to them untill they learn to read on their own and it is important to read the same few books over and over again if they seem to enjoy them because it will help to teach them to read seeing the same words over and over again at the moment my daughter who is only 4 years old can recognize the alphabet and knows how to resite it so that is why I believe it is important [DHarlow]
The best book to buy for infants are those large hard bound books with pages full of colorful drawings of figures and cartoons. Of course, there should be big texts telling stories of fantasies which you can tell your baby aloud. The colorful, and bright pictures or drawings of figures in the book will help your baby in the development of his sight. While reading aloud the story in the book will definitely help his hearing. [ernst111]
Let me commend you for knowing the value of literacy even for your child at such a young age. Maybe you could start with books or poems by Dr. Seuss. His compositions are made of brilliant sounds that children should be familiar with at an early age. [arlene_27]
I, too am an avid reader and wanted my daughter to be the same way. I did everything they say you are supposed to do (read to them, let them see you reading, buy books, etc.)and it didn't work---she is 25 years old and HATES to read. But, I would never NOT recommend that you read to your child. At 8 months old, he probably is more interested in EATING books--ha! I would recommend books with bright colors with large pictures with not too much detail. And babies, toddlers & preschoolers LOVE to hear the same stories over and over. [ljt1955]
We bought our one-year old nephew a book called Tickets to Ride for christmas. It has an A to Z letter to a page theme, and each page has a ticket with a poem with the opposing page having a beautiful, almost 3D 'ride' on it. The idea was that the adult reads the poem while the baby looks at these incredible pictures. And the pictures were really engaging to the child, he really seemed to love it. It was a bit of a hit, so it comes highly recommended. Tickets to Ride, but I can't remember the name of the author, sorry! [Zempnsazza]
Start with things that have rhythm or rhyme, mother goose, of course. At eight months old he will respond to that, but will probably not follow a story line exactly. For Christmas I bought my grand daughter The Littlest Angel, because the book is beautiful, and I like the story. I bought my kids The Velveteen Rabbit, and , of course a rabbit--it is about what makes one "real". The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein, about giving, and the earth, and unselfishness. Lucky you, you get to have a chance with children's books and discover them along with your son. Goodnight Moon is a good, soothing story. Ask the librarian what she recommends. Have fun, discover lots of new things. [GardenGerty]
My 4 month old loves having Dr Seuss read to him. I think its all of the funny sounding words and big colorful pages. But he likes just about anything. Its more about the cuddle time and the undivided attention for him I think. [moonmagick]
reading to a baby can help him in the long strench [redfirebwp]
I have a 4-month old baby and i've been reading books to him when he's just less than month :) May I suggest Goodnight Moon (by brown / hurd). My son loves it, he sometimes fall asleep while looking at the pictures :) Baby Einstein also offers a wide selectoin of books for different ages :) try also nursery rhymes book, doesn;t matter if you sing in tune or not, i'm sure your baby won't mind :) [chebin]
i think some knowlege about hoobies is best to our child [telulas]
Find a book about colors, numbers and letters. And stick with the short books for now. And look into getting a hardback book with hard pages. You know what I'm talking about? That way he can also play with his book after story time and you don't have to worry about it messing up or becoming a choking hazard. We read short simple books about animals, letters, colors, and numbers to our son. He is now 12 months. [Foxxee]
Children dont need horror books. It is necessary to create habbit of reading in them . For this it is necessary to bring books like "Child Craft" the presentation of these bookes attact the child and child intend to read the same. [jos_h_]
I think he is too young for this but u can show him some cartoon shows and charecters in cartoon and he ll definitely enjoy that and after few months he ll definitely love reading books of any kind which u would like doing like harry potter, Sherlock holmes etc. [maru_047in]
Maybe you should try those books for children that teaches some good values it is really good for children to atleast absorb some good values even they are just a babies. [anne_143god]
My son is 2 years old. I started telling him stories recently when he was nearing his 2nd birthday. Now, he asks me to tell him story while sleeping. He likes to hear about him in the story :). Reading is very good for him in many ways. It teaches him about communication. Reading will introduce him to new words and numbers. It will build his memory and vocabulary skill. It will give the babies information about the things. I read to my baby some times but mostly he likes to listen to stories. He likes music and watching cartoon. I think you should read only when he is atleast 1 year old otherwise i think they are too small. When you read to him you should cuddle him and make him feel safe. You read with expression. Sing nursery rhymes and show animals and name them. There are so many things for us to do. Enjoy everything along with your baby. Happy teaching. [muralimn]
for 8 month old son,i think you have to buy books which are more attractive like colour ,shapes,animals,birds but should be beautifully coloured,the taste of baby boy and baby girl is also differen baby boys also like that picture of vehicles mainly they love cars.rhyme books you can buy and just on bed you can use that rhymes as some music for him ,you can read for him rhymes. [jangali123]
rhymes,pirate books are best for babies. [tomcruise2000]
ys its nice for him to read it will make him good at speking talking and writing [vivek_max_vivek]
Very simple books are best for this age group. I love the animal books, they don't need to have a story just pictures and one word saying what the animal is, is fine. You can talk about the animals and make the animal noises as you turn the pages. Doing these simple things will help with his cognitive and language development. Hard cardboard type or cloth books are also best at this stage. [shaz6611]
its simple just go and meet to a docter he would tell u what kind of book u should buy where it will be avaliable [firasat007]
i usually buy audio[visual cds for my 4 year old daughter.if i buy books for her then i will have to sit down with her and explain it to her. [riyasam]
As far as I know, the mental development of intelligence is far greater in infancy, than in later years.Talking to the baby, and reading to him, showing him pictures, all lead to some learning skills.See the movie, "babies day out", and you will appreciate this concept far better.This time will never get back for you or the baby, so make full use and have no regrets later. [suju15]
Todays babes r not interested in books they love games [saeedzafar]
Lots of colour, thick pages (because they tug and chew at their books :) They are bookworms for real), there are also books made of textiles and soft to the touch. [cinturina]
this is easy for u to find..u can just consult the shopkeeper..he will be selecting the best for u.. at first u got find out the taste of ur child nd act accordingly,,,u can provide him the books that he wishes easily a....me too had no experience as i too have neve r read books like ta.... better luck for u [jayaramayodhya]
you are a avid reader. your son is only 8 months, 1.the book he show his interesting is a good book,so you will try many book so that you can get it, and you must have a plan to know what is your goal, and you must set a plan arround this goal. i know, read can help him to get more knowledge, but i think it is more important to give health to him [davishuang88]
we can find books for the children of any age.recently my nephew had bought some books to his 10 months child.they were really excellent and improve the creavity of children. [yrteja]
My son will be 1 next week. We've been reading to him since I was pregnant. Now he picks out his own books from his bookcase and brings them to us for us to read. We have a bunch of board books for him to choose from on his bottom shelf. His favorites are Disney Babies and Winnie the Pooh. They each just have a few words on the page. The Disney Babies books ask questions too. They might ask where the red ball is. When I read to him, I ask him where it is and then together we find it. He's getting now to where he can find them on his own sometimes. Other books that we love at our house are the block books. Sesame Street has some that you can buy in a 4 pack. They are relatively cheap. They are cloth books that have I think maybe 5 pages in them. We have a set about Love. They each just have 2-10 words or so on a page. Elliott loves them because he can identify what they are doing in the books. And they are nice because if the baby throws them, they don't sustain any damage. And of course, because of their block shape, he can stack them up, too. [carlaabt]
Pick books with short sentences or one word per page, bright colors, simple pictures. Read out loud and point. [kbkbooks]
PAT THE BUNNY is a classic. I went through two copies of it! [kbkbooks]
I'd start with anything full of brigh colours and if possible pull up flaps so you can play peek-a-boo. My little boy got into the Mess Monsters Beth Shoshan just after he was 1 and still takes one of the 3 different books to bed with him sometimes, he like to tell me the stories now. they are well hugged books! lol Another of his favourites is The Loudest Roar Thomas Taylor but Oxford books have may similar titles, he's just turned 3 now and still loves to join in with the animal noises. I think as long as its bright, fun and has clear pictures, he will become interested if you spend the time explaoring every detail at his pace. He may try to eat the book but just gently move it away from his mouth, he'll just want to know what it feels and tastes like. I hope ypou and your little boy have wonderful times together exploring the pictures and stories you choose for him. [rainbow]
We have also done, bath books (plastic with suckers to stick on the wall). Cloth books, good to slobber on especailly if they squeak, textured books, feel the rabbits ears etc, all quick fun and easy, try not to do extremely exciting ones at bedtime. [rainbow]
You need to catch his senses. So brightly coloured books, soft books, books with flaps and things to feel. Also, rhymes could be fun as he gets older. Dr Seuss is an amazing Writer for kids developement. I'd reccomend looking at a few of his books. Books with questions too. 'What colour is this?' and 'Where's the balloon' sort of thing. kids love stimulation. [Fexbox]
That's easy--just go to any baby store and look at their book section. They will be hard (board) books with few words and brightly colored pictures. There should be a section in the book store for infants, too. My youngest is 9 1/2 months old but I don't read to her. It is just a headache. I never read to my kids until there were 1 1/2-2 years old. For one before that age they will not sit still to finish even a 3 page book and usually by the second page they have the book in their mouths. I tried to read a book to the baby the other day but she would let me. She got mad that I was trying to turn the pages. She just wanted to chew on it. I really don't think it makes much difference. They don't understand much of what you are saying. It is more about spending time together. I rarely read to my oldest and she is 6 and reads above a 3rd grade level right now. She was reading chapter books by the end of Kindergarten at the age of 5. She still loves to read. [4monsters4me]
Reading to babies is about more than them seeing the book or holding it, it is about the bonding that occurs between the parent and child. It is also about them hearing proper language spoken which in turn helps them to form words properly when they do start to talk. The child hearing proper language, voice tones, inflections (meaning the mood of what is being said) all help that child develop proper speech, listening skills and eventually reading skills. [RomanceGoddess]
I have 3 books that my just about 7 month old son loves! 1. Baby Talk (DK) - i know you've heard that babies love other babies..i'm starting to believe it. This is a flip book that has pics of real babies doing things like hiding and smiling. 2. Colors (baby Gund)- colors book...bright colors 3. My First Signs (Child's Play)- I got this as I was interested in baby sign language. It shows and tells how to do each sign like eat and more and all gone. The first 2 books are small enough for my son to hold with me. I LOVE to read too! Hope this helps a little [Kamalani]
i highly recommend "Goodnight Moon" and "My World" both were written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd. my 2 y/o son especially likes "Goodnight Moon" and he can recite the book from cover to cover just by looking at the illustrations on each page... i just read it to him every night before going to sleep (sort of like a routine to tell him is sleeping time) and when he learned to talk in words (and not just plain babbling) he often finishes off the line in each page... babies have good memory... reading to them helps them be sharp, smart and alert [kittykat0308]
i started reading to my baby after he was born and i still read to him until now... he likes books now and every time we go to a bookstore he would cry for a certain book that he had picked and insist until we buy it. we started reading him books that has lots of different colors, then after that my husband and i started reading sesame street books to him. Try reading to him one certain story that has good pictures and of course a good short funny story everyday. try doing this and you would be amaze that he would be able to remember the story and sometimes do the story with you. i did that to my son. i tried reading him a sesame street story over and over and at about 10 months he was able to laugh at some of the funny stuff in the story. and try while reading, to put a lot of emotion and even do a lot of nonsense action. by doing that, you are helping your baby to see different types of emotion... i hope this help! [arvee17]
Go to the childrens section of your local library and the libraian will help you pick age appropriate books. [Elaeblue]
i think u should go 2 a book store and search good book on babay education and care [nasty_knights]
with my 2 yrs old son I've started with books just with images and i was telling him what was on the page, linking image with some simple story. [milagre]
Books with words that rhyme and have repeated words are great for the little ones. He is building his vocabulary right now, so the more books you read him the more words he will know. Check out my website at www.ubah.com/M2001 - there is a great selection a books and at great prices. Hope this helps!! [iheartducks]
Also, if you were interested you could host an e-show and get the books you want for free. If that sounds good, let me know. [iheartducks]
You can start off by buying him bedtime story books for babies such as Goodnight Moon, My World: A Companion to Goodnight Moon, Snoozers: Seven Short Short Bedtime Stories for Lively Little Kids, Where is Baby's Belly Button (and other books by Karen Katz), Guess How Much I Love You, etc. For educational books, you can try out the books by Baby Einstein or books that teach ABCs, 123, Shapes, Colors, Animals, etc. Classic Books such as the Dr. Seuss ones. [yamiboo]
My favorite children's books when I was younger were: 1. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak 2. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (funny!!) by Judy and Ron Barrett 3. Corduroy (cute story about a bear) by Don Freeman 4. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie... by Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond 5. Love You Forever (my very favorite) by Robert Munsch A hint for you to get these and other books a great prices look at thrift shops and garage sales or www.half.com and www.amazon.com. Happy Reading!!!! [princeworthy]