Best Books for Babies

Since the Caldecott Medal isn't always good for the youngest of readers, Beginning for Books, a Pittsburgh literacy group puts together a list of the 10 best books for babies.

(most books were published in 2006.)

Mama's Day (Simon & Schuster)

written by Linda Ashman

illustrated by Jan Ormerod

Whose Toes Are Those? (Little Brown)

written by Jabari Asim

illustrated by LeUyen Pham

Easy Street (Dutton)

written by Rita Gray

illustrated by Mary Bono

Welcome Precious (Orchard)

written by Nikki Grimes

illustrated by Bryan Collier

Look at You! A Baby Body Book (Candlewick Press)

written by Kathy Henderson

illustrated by Paul Howard

Look at the Animals (Dutton)

written and illustrated by Peter Linenthal

Wee Willie Winkie (Houghton Mifflin)

written and illustrated by Salley Mavor

Hush, Little Baby (Greenwillow)

illustrated by Brian Pinkney

Cheep! Cheep! (Bloomsbury)

written by Julie Stiegemeyer

illustrated by Carol Baicker-McKee

Baby Cakes (Little Simon/Simon & Schuster

written by Karma Wilson

illustrated by Sam Williams

Remember that the best time to read to your child is when they are winding down and repetition is an important part of early literacy for babies. So cuddle up at bedtime with one of the books on the 8th annual "Best Books for Babies" list.