24 Must Have Books for Babies (0-6 Months)

I love when my friends announce their pregnancies – it’s another excuse for me to love on their kids by buying them lots and lots of books. In fact, I’m really starting to regret that I didn’t create a spreadsheet with kids’ names and books gifted to them because I have a lot of little ones to buy for!

After talking briefly with a new momma/blogging friend, we brainstormed creating a list like this for new parents who may not have any idea where to start when creating a library for their little one. If you’re looking for Goodnight Moon and The Very Hungry Caterpillar, you won’t find them on this list – I wanted to provide everyone with the books you might not get as a gift, but should definitely be in your baby’s own personal library. Some of these you’ll see have photographs of real babies – a surefire way for babies to connect to the book as well as high contrast books for babies who haven’t developed their full sight and colors yet.

Bonding

Honestly, at this stage it’s more about bonding than what you’re reading – you could read your child Harry Potter and it’d be fine. I know someone who read aloud articles for their research while working on their thesis to their baby. This time is for your baby to understand that books equal love and cuddles and one-on-one time together with you. It’s not necessarily about what you read. But, if you are new to buying books for babies, definitely look for board books – these are books published on thicker pages made of cardboard and will hold up to babies exploring books which mean inevitably putting them in their mouths.

You can also check out my blog posts about choosing books for a baby shower here and here for other great ideas on books for babies. Here’s a list of 24 titles you need to check out – buy them or borrow them from the library because they are really wonderful books to share with your bundle of joy.

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