Best Board Books for Baby: A Full Cast of Classic Characters



As a follow-up to my previous post on reading to baby, I wanted to provide some solid examples of the types of board books that may be best for baby.  In the article referenced, they discussed that babies were most stimulated when there were six or more named characters.

The English major in me immediately jumps to some complex Shakespearian-style plot where your vast cast of characters is all intertwined (and modern day me jumps to Game of Thrones). 

Alas, it’s much more simple than that for baby’s board books.  We luckily may just be looking at the full series of farm animals.  Nonetheless, many board books do not meet this criteria.  Because so many just involve a singular baby or other main character or even just have a series of “words to be learned” with matching pictures, it honestly it took me a while to think of a handful matching this descriptor.

As such, consider reading the following six classic books, with a full cast of characters of six or more, to baby.  This list would make a phenomenal start to any expecting family's registry or newborn's library.

Here ya go!

ARE YOU MY MOTHER?
By P.D. Eastman
Even the Snort is a bona fide character.  Huzzah!

BARNYARD DANCE
By Sandra Boynton
Dance with far more than six farm friends.  The lyrical qualities here make it easy to genuinely dance!

BROWN BEAR, BROWNBEAR, WHAT DO YOU SEE?
By Eric Carle
I’m sensing an animal theme here for babies and books – are you?

10 LITTLE RUBBER DUCKS
By Eric Carle
A longer read, perhaps suitable for ‘older’ babies.

DR. SEUSS’S ABC: AN AMAZING ALPHABET BOOK!
By Dr. Seuss 
Big B, little b, what begins with B?  Bitty baby’s best board books. B…b…B.  (We read this one last night!)

GOODNIGHT MOON
By Margaret Wise Brown
In our house, we love all things moon related – and really, who doesn’t?!

Enjoy, baby!






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