Ages 0-3: Baby's First Books

Readers of About.com Children's Books share their stories of how they introduced children's books to their babies or toddlers. You are invited to share your story and advice for parents on introducing your baby or toddler to children's books. See submissions

Pocketful of Posies: A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes features wonderful hand-sewn collages by Salley Mavor and a varietry of Mother Goose rhymes.

Lola at the Library is a children's picture book that is also available in a simpler version as a board book for toddlers. The book celebrates the joys of libraries, books and reading in this story of an African American preschooler who already loves books.

I recommend these Mother Goose board books for their nursery rhymes and illustrations that very young children, babies, toddlers and preschoolers to kindergarteners, will enjoy.

These Halloween board books emphasize the fun of wearing costumes, carving a pumpkin and going trick or treating.

Here you'll find some recommendations for bedtime reading that will appeal to the very young.

Children find Mother Goose rhymes and alliteration appealing and humorous. Add to that the striking illustrations in the recent Mother Goose collections, and you can see why even a very young child would enjoy both words and pictures.

Learn all about the history of Little Golden Books, collecting these popular children's picture books, and Little Golden Books today.

Kiss Good Night is a gentle bedtime picture book that young children love to listen to again and again.

The best place to start to encourage a love of reading is with board books since young children enjoy being able to handle books themselves.

These Valentine’s Day board books include a brief, entertaining story and colorful illustrations.

These children’s Easter board books are designed to introduce the Easter to young children. Two- to four-year-olds will enjoy these children’s board books about Easter.

If you are looking for a book of humorous rhyming poems for a 2-6 year old child, or an engaging audio book of verse, I recommend "The Frogs Wore Red Suspenders" by Jack Prelutsky.

Young children love the sounds of rhythms and rhymes in these books. With the rhymes coupled with engaging illustrations, your children will enjoy hearing (and seeing) them again and again.

While some of these Dr. Seuss books, like "The Lorax," are too advanced for little ones, most have been popular with generations of young children. They love the rhythm and rhyme, wit, quirky characters, and clever illustrations.

If you're a new parent, or expecting a baby, these articles, How To tips and other resources related to babies, toddlers and reading aloud will help you to raise a reader by providing tips on reading aloud, selecting children's books and more. If you want your kids to love books and reading, these resources will help.