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Eric Carle The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle has been a prolific author of dozens of children’s picture books for over 50 years. The Very Hungry Caterpillar has clever cut-out pages that will thrill your little one.
Nicely illustrated. Sturdy. Interactive. Educational. Entertaining.
Small size. Not very colorful.
Animals
Classic picture book
Paperback/hardback/board book
1–3 years
26 pages
Best Value
DK Publishing Baby Touch and Feel Books
DK’s aim of informing and entertaining readers of all ages is realized in its book, Baby Touch and Feel: Animals, a board book with padded covers and thick, sturdy pages.
Padded covering. Not heavy. Thick pages.
Small size. Small textured areas.
Animals
Touch and Feel
Board book
1–3 years
14 pages
Scholastic Baby Puppet Finger Book
Scholastic Inc.’s commitment to encouraging intellectual growth in children led to its creation of the Old Macdonald Board Book with hand puppets to engage your child.
Interactive puppets. Easy handling for young children. Colorful.
Song isn’t completely written out. Limited number of words. Puppets can’t be washed as they are attached to the book.
Animals
Touch and Feel
Board book
0–2 years
6 pages
Melody Carlson Baby Prayer Book
Melody Carlson is an accomplished Christian author, and her book “Baby's First Book of Prayers” with a padded covering contains short, rhyming prayers for your child.
Simple prayers. Hardback. Pictures illustrating the prayers.
Small size. Price is printed on the cover.
Prayers
Flip book
Hard cover
2–5 years
96 pages
Margaret Wise Brown Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown was an American writer of children’s books with many books to her credit, and this work “Goodnight Moon,” is a short poem of goodnight wishes.
Plenty pictures. Short simple sentences.
Paper pages. Small size.
Bedtime
Classic picture book
Paperback/hardback/audio book
1–4 years
30 pages