Baby Touch and Feel: Animals
A teacher’s look at why this book belongs in the Lap Listeners stage.
Why it fits Lap Listeners (for babies in their first year, when books are about your voice, not the plot)
Real animal photographs paired with textures to stroke. Montessori favors real images over cartoons for the youngest children, and this delivers exactly that. Sturdy pages forgive enthusiastic handling.
What makes it special
DK's real photographs matter: a baby meets an actual kitten's face, not a cartoon of one. Each animal gets a touchable patch that makes the image cross from seeing into feeling. Montessori parents will appreciate the honest realism; every parent will appreciate how long it survives being chewed.
About DK
DK (Dorling Kindersley) was founded in London in 1974 and describes itself as the world's leading illustrated reference publisher, now part of Penguin Random House. Its Baby Touch and Feel board books pair simple photographic images with textures for babies and toddlers to explore.
Also by this author: Baby Touch and Feel: First Words · My First Farm · Children Just Like Me
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