0688040314 Jack Prelutsky's delightful nonsense illustrated with Garth Williams' gentle whimsy is a pleasing supplement to traditional Mother Goose rhymes. Knock at the Door and Other Baby Action Rhymes by Kay Chorao. A Child's Book of Lullabies compiled by Shona McKellar and illustrated with paintings by Mary Cassatt. The best first books for babies to handle have sturdy cardboard pages, rounded corners and clear bright pictures of familiar things. They are small but not too small.
Tiny books are harder to handle.
These books stand up to an occasional tasting and wipe clean easily. The thick pages make it easy for little hands to master the magic of turning a page. To find out more about sharing books with your baby try this link to BABY TALK , a non-profit parenting organization. Children run, fish swim, stars shine . Color photographs of babies games with their bears offer babies and their parents a perfect opportunity to pause while reading to join in the fun.