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Books for Babies from Multcolib Every Child

Did you know that five simple activities can help prepare your baby for success in reading, school and life? Let these books inspire you to read, talk, sing, write and play with your newborn to 12-month-old child! updated 3/2025

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  • (Read) Your baby will enjoy hearing your voice as you encourage them to fall asleep.
    Book, 2022New York : Scholastic, 2022. — jbb 2022
  • (Play) Talk about the ways that babies play all around the world and point out toys that your baby plays with in their own world.
    Book, 2021Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2021] — jbb 2021
  • Look

    a Tummy Time Book

    Bishop, Gavin, 1946-
    (Talk) So many cool pictures to talk about in this wordless book that is part baby conversation starter and part toy.
    Book, 2023[New Zealand] : Gecko Press, [2023] — jbb 2023
  • Eric Carle's Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

    and Other Nursery Rhymes : a Lift-the-flap Book

    Carle, Eric,
    (Write) Encourage finger and hand strength with touching the images and lifting flaps.
    Book, 2021New York : World of Eric Carle, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2021] — jbb 2021
  • (Talk) An ode to all the magic that exists in babies as they are. Use this book as an opportunity to tell your baby about what you see them learning and doing already!
    Book, 2024New York, NY : Little Bee Books, [2024] — jbb 2024
  • (Read) See babies doing everyday activities and help your baby grow their own world knowledge.
    Book, 2023Oakville ON, Canada : Flowerpot Press, [2023] — jbb 2023
  • (Talk) Photographs of diverse babies and families provide lots of representation and inspiration for talking about the many expressions of a baby's face throughout the day.
    Book, 2024Concord, MA : Barefoot Books Inc, 2024. — jbb 2024
  • (Read) Introduce new words and sounds by sharing rhymes with your baby.
    Book, 2024Swindon : Child's Play, [2024] — jbb 2024
  • Adventure Babies

    a Counting Book With Mirror!

    Lloyd, Rosamund,
    (Write) Count the babies and help baby trace the numbers with their finger.
    Book, 2024Wilton, CT : Tiger Tales, 2024. — jbb 2024
  • (Read) Naming each body part on baby as you read together helps your child learn about themselves along with learning words.
    Book, 2023Somerville, MA : Candlewick Press, 2023. — SPANISH jbb 2023
  • (Sing) Enjoy singing and dancing with your baby along with these other Dads and their little ones.
    Book, 2023New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2023. — jE MCGHEE 2023
  • (Sing) A fun and lovely book featuring a body positive song.
    Book, 2024New York, NY : Little Bee Books, [2024] — jbb 2024
  • (Play) Beep baby's nose, smell their feet, and kiss their cheeks while you read this colorful book featuring all kinds of families.
    Book, 2023New York, NY : Little Bee Books, [2023] — jbb 2023
  • (Play) Bath time, meal time, grandma time - the best time of day is tummy time! Share this book while your baby enjoys their own tummy time
    Book, 2023New York : Little, Brown and Company/Hachett Book Group, 2023. — jbb 2023
  • (Play) Play peek-a-boo like these beautiful brown babies and make a joyful connection through play.
    Book, 2022New York, NY : Cartwheel Books, an imprint of Scholastic, 2022. — jbb 2022
  • Hey Baby!

    a Baby's Day in Doodles

    Pippins, Andrea,
    (Write) Help baby trace the high-contrast images that surround photographs of babies playing.
    Book, 2020New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, [2020] — jbb 2020
  • (Sing) Sing along to a Raffi's favorite about gratitude.
    Book, 2021New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2021] — jbb 2021
  • (Talk) As you read this book, talk about feelings to help your baby understand their emotions and to feel your connection with them.
    Book, 2022[Victoria, British Columbia] : Orca Book Publishers, 2022. — jbb 2022
  • (Write) As baby touches the textured animal tails, they are developing hand-eye coordination.
    Book, 2022Beverly, MA : Happy Yak. 2022. — jbb 2022
  • (Play) Play with sounds as you share the silly made-up words in this book about ways to show affection.
    Book, 2022[Victoria, British Columbia] : Orca Book Publishers, 2022. — jbb 2022