Baby books: Birth to six months
From as early as one month your baby can smile in response to your smile. From two months she is beginning to recognise your voice and respond to it, and by five months she can reach for a book, see the different colours and enjoy varied sounds and textures.
| Baby Steps from IQ Baby |
A padded cloth book with black and white patterns and big colour contrasts
that are great for stimulating a young baby's vision. Mouse squeaks
and a sail crinkles to teach cause and effect and encourage fine motor
skills. Different textures throughout stimulate your bay's sense of
touch and it's all held together with three plastic ring binders that
she can pick up and grab by about four months. Babies will love the
bright colours and squeezable fabric.£7.99, for stockists tel ABC on 01582 503 503 |
| Teletubbies Noisy Books from BBC Worldwide |
These two mini board books in Teletubby pastels are bell and bead rattles,
too. Stimulate your baby's hearing as Po, Lala, Tinkywinky and Dipsy
try to work out where the ting-a-ling and the shakey-shake are coming
from. Babies will love making the noise for their favourite television
friends.£3.99, visit www.bbcshop.com or for stockists tel 0208 433 2236 |
| Where's the Bone? from Manhattan Toys |
On the lines the peek-a-boo game, this soft activity book with squeaky
dog encourages early hand-eye coordination by asking her to hide the bone
(on a string) in different places. Varied colours, textures and sounds
add to the sensory delight. Babies will enjoy playing hunt the bone with
you.£11.99, visit www.mailorderexpress.com/manhattan/manhattantoys or for stockists tel 08700 129 090 |
| The Big Book of Beautiful Babies Board Book from Ragged Bears Learning Journey |
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simple rhyming text and real-life photographs of babies, this board
book teaches your baby about feelings and opposites. All photography
is in black and white, which stimulates not only good vision but self-awareness.
Babies always enjoying seeing other babies and studying their changing
expressions.Where to next?
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