10 Must-Have Books For Babies Up to 6 Months

Child psychologists always emphasise the importance of reading. In fact, it is right at the top in the list of activity recommendations. Parents who get their children addicted to reading from a tender age are knowingly or unknowingly giving the best gift to their children for an entire lifetime. Reading is a great way to improve listening and communication skills in your baby. In fact, having a bedtime reading ritual can increase the bond between parent and baby, and allow you to spend some uninterrupted moments with your little one. Read the article below to know what books for a 6-month-old baby you can buy for your bundle of joy.

Best Books For Infants Upto 6 Months

Reading is a precious time for the parent and baby, and also helps develops language skills from early on. Let us look at a few important books for infants of 0-6 months, which should definitely find a way into your kid’s library:

1. Dr. Seuss’s Sleep Book

This book has a collection of witty poem-stories that rhyme in a way that help your child understand sounds and love music. This book provides a platform for both parents and baby to go to sleep in a fun and laughing way.

2. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Written by Rosemary Wells, this book is the famous nursery rhyme put into pictures. Every page has a paragraph from the song, accompanied with a constellation of stars in the background. It also has a beautifully illustrated sequence of a mother bunny getting her baby ready to go to bed.

3. Peek –A–Moo

A flap book which has bright and high contrast colourful images, it engages the baby completely and has all the components of a good read aloud book. It educates your baby in a fun way and you can also read the words in a rhythmic manner. The most interesting bit is when your baby is looking at a picture, you can open the flap to reveal a cute animal face. This builds curiosity and increases learning with a fun component. This book is authored by Marie Torres Cimarusti.

4. Butterfly Kisses

A new series by Sandra Magsamen, this book includes a little finger puppet of a butterfly. The butterfly’s role is to give kisses at the end of the story. This is a good way to express love to your child while reading the books and putting your baby to bed.

5. Moo, Baa, La La La!

This book shares a tale of farm animals and the different kinds of sounds they make. Then suddenly in the midst of all these farm animals, a pig says ‘la la la’. This keeps parents and kids engaged in an interesting way. With various sounds, babies are interested to look at the book again and again. Hearing sounds improves their listening skills and also teaches children that sounds are fun to learn.

6. The Three Bears Rhyme Book

This book written by Jane Yolen is about a tale of three bears. This story is illustrated in a very warm and fun-filled way. The pictures have a colour pencil and watercolour effect, which makes it interesting for both the baby and parents to look at.

7. More More More Said The Baby

Full of songs for babies, this book will surely spark enthusiasm in your baby’s eyes. The pictures in this book are filled with bright folk art which makes both the parents and baby happy souls! This book is written by Vera Williams.

8. Black On White

Tana Hoban’s book features black images on a white background. These high contrast images are extremely beneficial for your baby’s developing eyes. As your baby grows up looking at these images, he will not only develop strong visual skills but also learn to associate words with images. This will definitely enhance the communication skills of your baby.

9. Little Blue Truck

This book by Alice Schertle is interactive and full of learnings, with truck and animal sounds. It has colourful illustrations and will encourage your little one to mimic the sounds. The book is a story with the theme of helping others and showing respect, and as your child grows older, he will imbibe and understand what it means. Until then, enjoy the sounds and visuals!

10. Pocketful of Posies: A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes

Some nursery rhymes always remain a classic, and this collection has been beautifully illustrated and compiled by Salley Mavor. Read this book to your little one, and he will definitely have a few favourites that he loves listening to every night at bedtime. A definite success for all language and visual purposes.

FAQs

1. How I Can Introduce Books to My Baby?

Babies like books that stimulate different senses, so you can buy touch and feel books or books with vivid illustrations. These will appeal to your little one and he will leave touching different textures and hearing interesting sounds. When reading out to your baby, point out to different images to create an association between words and objects. These steps will help make the reading experience enjoyable for you and your little one.

2. Why Are Books Good For Babies?

Books helps the baby learn about the world around them. It helps build literacy skills early on in life, which get stronger as the baby grows older. Additionally, reading to your child will also strengthen the bond between you two. 

Reading is an essential habit, which you can cultivate in your child early on by reading to him. Here’s wishing you a happy reading time with your babies! 

Also Read: Best Books for Your Baby’s First Year

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