Small Board Books

There is a reason babies aren't issued library cards. Prepare for your baby's books to be ripped, chewed, drooled on and worse. Board books are more durable (and edible) than other books, and smaller ones make it easy for you and your baby to snuggle and flip through together. In the early months, reach for books with simple, clear illustrations and rhyming phrases that you will enjoy reading over and over again with feeling. With too many great ones to name, here are some nm favorites.