Susan Meyers (1)

This book is one of my top choices for infants, and it's simply a celebration of babies. It seems like a good book for vocabulary in terms of objects and actions in a baby's life, but also for some of the more abstract words, like "on," "in," "with," and "for." The repetition and rhyme make it easy to read and fun for parents.

Recommended age: 0-2 years

Writing style: Each page starts with the text: "Every day, everywhere, babies." Then, based on this headline, a series of rhyming texts goes into more detail.

Lexile range (unofficial): 610L - 800L
Decoding difficulty: 4/5
Vocabulary difficulty: 3/5
Sentences difficulty: 5/5
Patterns difficulty: 3/5

Illustration style: Very detailed, realistic drawings. These details are fascinating because it allows a parent to stop on a page and point to explain other things they see, further enhancing language.

Reality-based? Yes. The book follows a baby's growth over the first year of their life, from rocking and feeding to playing games and walking.… (más)