These books are generally sturdy, allowing to infant to crumple, gnaw, and manipulate the book without tearing the book up. Yet the book entices the infant with its colors and pictures. Some books encourage interaction with objects to push for sound, textures to feel, tabs to pull, etc. The best first books for children are durable, simple and have sensory appeal. Infant to 1 year.
Babies can feel a gray mouse coat, brown bear fur and the slippery side of an iridescent fish.
Infant to 1 year. Mother Goose and More, by Dr. Hickey. Infant to 1 year. Made of fabric with colorful pictures. This book has a teddy bear that squeaks when pressed by a small finger.