Best Books for Babies 2010

 

 

All Fall Down, Clap Hands, Tickle, Tickle and Say Goodnight

by Helen Oxenbury  Little Simon

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.

 

 

Baby Woof Woof! by Dawn Sirett DK Publishing

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

Carry Me by Rena D. Grossman Star Bright Books

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

Daddy, Papa, and Me and Mommy, Mama, and Me by Leslea Newman, illustrated by Carol Thompson Tricycle Press

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

Hello Baby! By Mem Fox, illustrated by Steve Jenkins Beach Lane Books

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

In My Nest and In My Pond by Sara Gillingham, illustrated by Lorena Siminovich Chronicle Books

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.

 

 

Little Dump Truck by Margery Cuyler, illustrated by Bob Kolar  Henry Holt & Company

Bright, blocky illustrations and a rollicking, rhyming text bring the world of heavy machines to life for the littlest listeners.

 

Lola at the Library by Anna McQuinn, illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw  Charlesbridge Publishing

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.

Posy by Linda Newbery, illustrated by Catherine Rayner Atheneum Books

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

What Colors Dwell Studio/Blue Apple Books

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.