About This Book
A parent might reach for this book when they want to encourage their baby's first social smiles and create moments of joyful connection. This simple board book is a celebration of baby happiness, featuring a gallery of diverse, smiling baby faces designed to captivate an infant's attention. The book reinforces the powerful emotional bond between caregiver and child, making lap-time reading a fun, interactive experience. It's a wonderful first book for fostering early social-emotional skills, visual development, and the pure delight of a shared smile.
What Parents Should Know
Sensitive Topics
None. The book is gentle, positive, and focused entirely on the emotion of joy.
Ideal Reader
An infant aged 2 to 12 months who is in the developmental stage of recognizing faces, developing a social smile, and beginning to engage in reciprocal interactions. It is also ideal for new parents or caregivers seeking a simple, effective tool for bonding and early cognitive stimulation.
Parent Prep
No preparation is needed. The book can be read cold. Parents can enhance the experience by smiling, cooing, and gently mirroring the faces in the book for their baby. If the book lacks a mirror, having a baby-safe mirror handy can be a nice addition. A parent notices their baby is starting to respond to faces and wants to encourage social smiling. Or, a parent is looking for a first book that will actually hold their young infant's attention and create a positive association with reading.
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