{"id":10359,"date":"2017-12-06T07:45:39","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T12:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.oviahealth.com\/guide\/10359\/best-books-to-read-to-baby\/"},"modified":"2024-08-22T18:23:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T22:23:15","slug":"best-books-to-read-to-baby","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.oviahealth.com\/guide\/10359\/best-books-to-read-to-baby\/","title":{"rendered":"Best books to read to Baby"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media-body\">\n<p>Reading to babies is a great way to bond and use auditory stimulation that paves the way for language education. The sound of your voice might help <span class=\"pronoun-them\" data-pronoun=\"them\">them<\/span> get to sleep, new sounds might make <span class=\"pronoun-them\" data-pronoun=\"them\">them<\/span> giggle, and colorful pictures will excite them\u00a0to see more! Here\u2019s a list of a few classics and authors we recommend:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Very Hungry Caterpillar &#8211; Eric Carle:<\/strong> With lots of cool colors and textures, your little one will love learning the progression from caterpillar to butterfly.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><strong>Full, Full, Full of Love &#8211; Trish Cooke:<\/strong> With flavorful and loving expressions of extended family, this book (and more by Cooke) will soon be a family favorite.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Where the Wild Things Are<\/strong><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><strong>\u2014Maurice Sendak:<\/strong> Follow Max on his journey to meet<\/span>\u00a0the Wild Things of the jungle! The story encourages vivid imagination and exploration.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Besos for Baby &#8211; Jen Arena:<\/strong> A bilingual series that will surely add another level of cuddle to storytime.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Love You Forever &#8211; Robert Munsch:<\/strong> Who can forget the timeless story of a boy and his mother\u2019s relationship? This book teaches <span class=\"pronoun-baby\" data-pronoun=\"baby\">Baby<\/span> about the importance of familial connections and unconditional love.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Julian is a Mermaid &#8211; Jessica Love:<\/strong> A book about how we see ourselves and others, and even more importantly, about acceptance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Shel Silverstein:<\/strong> With a huge collection of stories and poems, Shel Silverstein\u2019s books, including Where the Sidewalk Ends and The Giving Tree, will make you and <span class=\"pronoun-baby\" data-pronoun=\"baby\">Baby<\/span> grin from ear to ear.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Velveteen Rabbit &#8211; Margery Williams:<\/strong> Your little one might have a room filled with stuffed animals&#8211;help bring them to life with this classic tale.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Little Blue Truck &#8211; Alice Shertle:<\/strong> A delightful series of books about friendship, all told through the lens of a happy truck and his farmhouse friends. 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