Best First Books For Babies

11 Fantastic First Books Tested by Real Moms

Best First Books For Babies

It's never too early to start reading to your child. "Babies love the sound of their mother's voice, even if they don't understand what you are saying," says mom Jessica D. But what books are best at capturing a baby's attention — and impervious to curious hands and mouths that might want to chew, drool, grab, or tear pages? Here, we've rounded up Circle of Moms members' top 11 baby book recommendations.

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Goodnight Moon

Mom Diane D. says her son loves flipping pages in board books like Goodnight Moon. If he wants her to read it more than once, she can go through and point out "what's happening in the pictures."

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The Monster at the End of This Book

Jennifer C. says her son grasps at the pictures on the page as she reads, and The Monster at the End of this Book, featuring the Sesame Street character Grover, is a "fave."

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Corduroy

Kimberly S. says the adventures of Corduroy, a bear who gets locked in a department store, are "big hits" with her baby.

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Good Night, Baby!

April O. says her baby is fascinated with soft books featuring baby faces, like Good Night, Baby! 

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Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes

Nursery-rhyme books, like My Very First Mother Goose, are "great for language development," Jen B. says.

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Sandra Boynton Books

Kammie O. says her family loves Sandra Boynton books, such as Philadelphia Chickens, because most of them have a song that you can download, so you can sing the books to your kids.

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Fairy Tales

Angelica A. says at 2 months old, her son would only get through a few pages before he'd lose interest in reading. But now he enjoys when she gives fairy-tale characters like Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs funny voices

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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Kelli A. says moms can start reading the alphabet chant in Chicka Chicka Boom Boom at any time.

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Peek-a Who?

Diane D. says her son likes books like Peek-a Who? that have cutouts and mirrors.

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Is Your Mama a Llama?

The animals and humorous rhymes in Is Your Mama a Llama? make the book one of Maya M.'s favorites.

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Dear Zoo

Melissa C. says Dear Zoo is a simple book with fun animals and flaps to open.

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