As I said last time, I'll be talking about the types of books that you should get for baby's first books. Here's a list:
1. Board Books - These are made of very sturdy, thick cardboard and can withstand all the abuse that little ones can dish out: the chewing on, drooling on and whatever else on!
2. Plastic Books - These books have pages made of plastic. My children's favorite book was a plastic book about bath time. They could pick it up easily because the pages could bend. And, I loved it because when it got dirty, I could wash it off with soap and water!
3. Books that have something in it that makes a noise; i.e., squeeze it and it squeaks.
4. Books made of fabric. I made a couple of quiet books for my children. They all loved those! Even though the babies couldn't perform the skills the book taught, they still loved holding it and pulling on the different parts. Or watching me do the different things. There may now be fabric books that are just story books. Oh yeah, I remember seeing something in a fabric store a couple of years ago. You can buy fabric on the bolt that is all ready for you to cut up and sew together to make up a story book. Then when these get dirty, just throw them in the washer!
There are soooo many fun quiet book pages you can make out of just flannel and felt! Look up "Quiet book" and "Quiet Book Patterns" on Google Images. You'll get a lot of free ideas and see how easy it is for you to make one.
Well, happy story time with your precious little ones!
I can't believe it's been over a month since I last wrote. I knew this entry would be easy to write up, but this summer has gotten away from me. And, in this short time, my two new grandbabies have already changed a lot. They're able to focus on things much longer which helps them to be more content to sit and look at their surroundings. It just reminds me how special and extremely short these newborn days are! In a few months, once they become mobile, they will no longer be a captive audience to your stories; having no option but to sit there and listen to you!
Doreese
