Baby Books

I'm always on the lookout for new books to read to Ethan.  While he may not actually understand what I'm saying or always look at the pages for very long, he does seem to enjoy the activity.  He loves turning the pages all by himself, looking back and forth from mommy and the book while reading, swiping the books onto the floor (and look for them after they've fallen), and occasionally chew on a corner or two.  As he's gotten older, he's definitely gotten more involved in baby-handling the books himself, and finds himself absolutely tickled with enjoyment when I've said a very funny-sounding word.  His current 9-month favorite sounds are, "Boo!" "Yo!" "Zoo."  When he was around 4-5-months he thought "Zzzzot!" "Buzzz" and "Skunk!" were simply hilarious.

Here's a few of the books that are part of his reading adventure thus far...

A cloth book for super infant days, but one that he still loves to this day as he's taken an interest in all things that make a crinkly sound

http://www.amazon.com/Lamaze-Cloth-Book-Peek-A-Boo-Forest/dp/B0043D28B4/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1408398420&sr=8-5&keywords=baby+books


Around 4 months, I purchased these cards for him that he would stare at for quite a few minutes.  This is also where some of the sounds he loves came from (e.g. "What sound does an anteater make?? - I totally improvised here and couldn't disassociate UCI with anteaters)http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002VT8DB6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

At Ethan's 6 month checkup, the doctor gave him this book:

http://www.amazon.com/Faces-Board-Roberta-Grobel-Intrater/dp/0439420032/ref=pd_sim_b_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=02MZNX3FZ4AT8XJ18TYM
It looks like it was made in the '80s but for some reason, he's really enamored with it.  Perhaps it's all the baby faces in the book, or the pleasant rhymes, or he loves hugging and kissing? 

His current favorite book as a 9-month old:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811826023/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This Peek a Who book is so much fun to read to him because you get to make funny sounds, the cutout pages are super easy for him to grab, and there's a nice surprise at the end!

And finally, some books that I really enjoy reading to him:

 

This last book is probably more suitable for a toddler than a baby, but it's so amusing that I had to get it.  You can already tell it's a good one from the title ;o)