My brother and sister in law recently told me that their daughter doesn't have many books! She's a little over 1 so its really time to start reading to her. I wanted to get her some when I go out christmas shopping tomorrow. I was wondering what suggestions any of you might have for me. I have kids of my own but I haven't bought a kids book in years all of theirs have been handed down and given as gifts.

Dr. Seuss books, you can never go wrong with any of those. Green Eggs & Ham, One Fish - Two Fish, The Cat in the Hat. These are the books I read to my daughter when she was a baby.

Background: I work at a public library, with a lot of families who come in. I usually don't work after the baby/toddler storytimes, but I've done so in the past. What I've noticed is for kids that age, the families who come to the library usually get a lot of board books.

They have more pictures than words, like most books for young children, and the board books are harder for kids to destroy. They're usually made out of tough cardboard that can be wiped down with a damp cloth, and if a kid chews on it, no big deal.

I love Goodnight Moon.

honestly, i would just browse used books, wherever you find them! i've bought a lot of board books from consignment stores and yard sales, and some from thriftbooks.com. new books are unreasonably expensive, and used books are just as good as new, as long as they're not damaged! and because they're hardier cardboard rather than flimsy paper, board books can be wiped down with sanitizing cleanser before grabby baby hands get a hold of them. as you read a wide variety of books with her, you'll inevitably learn more about her personal interests as they develop, so you can start dishing out a lil more dough for books that specifically fit her interests later on

My neighbor loves Elephant and Piggie, and Daniel Tiger books. Eric Carle is great too.

You can also buy books that are toys. I bought my cousin a Sesame Street plush cloth alphabet book. Anything that is sturdy and deals with letters, numbers, colors, shapes, food, animals, etc., is good for babies. Board books are perfect.

Check out your local library book sales and deals at shops. There's no reason to spend a lot on things that will be outgrown fairly soon.

Pat the Bunny books and the Where's Spot books are super entertaining for little (and not so little) ones.

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