10 Best Books for Babies in 2022 (Eric Carle, Pinkfong, and More)

Pros:

• Large, simple images
• Bold colors
• Rhythmic and easy to memorize

Cons: 

• Less text than the original version

This classic baby book is known for its award-winning artistic style by Eric Carle and Bill Martin. The bold colors and very large images are great at capturing your baby's attention. Reviewers praise the art style for being completely unique, and that they are vibrant enough to keep the baby's attention. 

This book displays all of your baby's favorite animals, from a silly frog, to a purple cat, to a fun horse! The simple but rhythmic text makes it easy for parents to memorize. Reviewers confirm that their babies are captivated by the rhythm of the text!

Pros:

• Soft cloth book that's safe for babies to play with
• Teething corner
• Brightly colored pictured
• Various textures for your baby to explore

Cons:

• Only has three pages

This adorable five-inch cloth book is small enough to be brought anywhere and will keep your baby entertained. It has a C clip so you can attach it to strollers! If your baby is teething, this is a great book for them! It has a convenient textured teething corner. Plus, it contains many interactive features such as crinkly sounds and different textures.

Although it only has three pages - which some parents reviewed to be too few - parents are thrilled that their infants love this book and continue to play with it even if it's a short read! The book gives your baby new textures for their hands and mouths to explore.

Pros: 

• Nine songs included
• Bright, contrasting images
• Batteries included 

Cons:

• No volume control

You may have heard it more times than you can count on YouTube, but the "Baby Shark" song that took the world by storm is featured in this book. On the plus side, you don't have to endure the song on repeat, as babies can listen and dance to eight other shark songs. The bold colors, thick pages, and easy-to-press buttons are added features that both parents and babies loved. 

The only comment parents had about this book was that it can get too loud. However, this book keeps their kids entertained for over 30 minutes, which is quite long in baby time! Some reviewers are grateful for the on/off switch as well for when they need a break from the tunes.

Pros:

• Only black and white images
• Can stand by itself
• Stimulates development in the retina and optic nerve

Cons:

• Some parents worried the black and white images became too repetitive and boring

This accordion-style book can fold out and stand on itself, providing your baby with a frenzy of high-contrast black and white images of buttons, butterflies, a banana, and more. Watch your newborn gaze into the photos during tummy time as if inspecting a work of art in a museum. 

These black and white images are great for babies' still-developing eyes. It makes it easier for them to focus on high-contrast images and stay engaged. This encourages development in the retina and optic nerve. No matter where they turn, there's a picture to stimulate! If they get bored with the black-on-white, just turn it around for some white-on-black action. 

Pros: 

• Bright images to stimulate baby's senses
• Various textures
  
• Material that can be grabbed

Cons:

• Some parents found the text to be uninteresting and not creative enough

This book is perfect if you're looking for a way to let your baby explore lots of different textures! It lets them tap a smooth drum, run their fingers over raised raindrops, feel the soft fur of a teddy bear, and more! The colors are also bright and fun to keep your child's attention.

Although some parents are disappointed in the text of the book, they agree that the textures keep their babies engaged. Babies love exploring everything on each page. They also say that the board book is extremely durable and lasts a long time, so your baby will get to enjoy it for as long as they want!

Pros:

• Teaches your baby basic sign language
• Simple, large images that are easy to focus on
• Gives you an activity to practice with your baby

Cons:

• Some parents were disappointed that the book only contains 13 signs

They might not be able to use words to inform you of what they need or want, but babies have a lot to say. What better way to develop strong communication than to teach them baby sign language? Using simple gestures, this book has been designed to effectively teach a little one how to ask for help, to say they're hungry, or even wave hello. 

Adorable illustrations backed up by short descriptions guide you in this new skill. Parents said it's an excellent introduction for the family and had all the essential signs. Reviewers love that this book eases the frustration of little ones who haven't been able to communicate with their grown-ups!

Pros:

• Every page plays a different song or sound
• Crinkly pages that babies will enjoy playing with
• Different textures
• Bright images for stimulation

Cons:

• Some parents wish this book had more pages

This interactive book has new sounds, textures, and activities for your baby to explore on every page. The bright images are enough to capture their attention, and the various buttons and songs are enough to keep it. From the crinkly ears on the elephant that sits on the cover to singing bathtime turtle, your baby will have endless interactive opportunities from start to finish. 

Parents love the bold colors, peek-a-boo surprises, and textures. They say the soft pages mean they don't have to worry about safety and that their little ones love the songs on each page. Although the book is brief, it's able to keep babies occupied with its different features. 

Pros:

• You can personalize the book with your baby's information
• Bright images and patterns
• A space to add a heartfelt message to your baby

Cons:

• Some parents wish the book came in a larger size

Remind your little angel how much they are welcomed and loved with this heartfelt book. There's a page where you can fill out the baby's information, which can be quite sentimental to revisit in the future. Also, you'll be able to teach them different animals as you go along. 

Some parents wanted the book to be bigger to make storytime a bit easier, although they liked the opportunity to make the book into a "baby driver's license" to keep until they grow old! Reviewers gush about how truly sweet this book is, and since it's durable, you can read it again and again!

Pros:

• Book is made of waterproof material
• Has bright colors that change when underwater
• Keeps your baby happy in the bathtub

Cons: 

• The textures are the same throughout the book

If you're looking for a waterproof book to keep your baby busy during bath time, this is it! Your baby can enjoy watching all their favorite animals gets ready for bathtime along with them. Watch them be mesmerized when the colors change underwater! This book is a way for you and your baby to make bath time fun. 

Not only will it keep them entertained, but they will feel closer to you. Although there aren't any special features like new textures or sounds, the color-changing pages should be enough to entertain your little one. 

Pros:

• Teaches your baby colors in English and Spanish
• Singular, large images for easy understanding
• Bright, high-contrast colors for stimulation

Cons:

• Some parents found it too basic in terms of content

If introducing both Spanish and English to your baby is important to your family, this is a great book for you. This book goes over different colors in both languages, offering bright images of animals and objects on high-contrast backgrounds. 

Reviewers love that this book uses realistic images that capture their babies' attention. Although some say the book is too basic, others love its simplicity.