

Pet, Matthew Van Fleet (Simon and Schuster)īabies love animals and this hearty board book gives them adorable pictures, playful words, multi-sensory experiences as the activities yeild noises textures and other surprises. There’s introduction of all kinds of foods and later on an older toddler can sort out which foods animals and people prefer. Small babies will enjoy the rhythms, turning flaps and the “nom, nom” chorus.

Nom Nom Nom, Jeffrey Burton (Little Simon) This small volume with sturdy flaps encourages learning body parts with interactions that invite a playful peek-a-boo and lots of kissing. Welcome babies to the diverse world for which illustrator-writer Katz is famous. Kisses, Kisses, Head to Toe! Karen Katz (Little Simon) Picture Books for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers (0-5) A quarter of a century? And as I prepare for my last Wilde Awards Live, I’m amazed at the number of remarkable picture books that have entered the world in 2021! In a year when so many families seek connection, there are a host of titles to bring them just that and perhaps a bit of joy as well.
