The Baby Book Nook

Read-aloud Main Entry: read·a·loud / rēd­ -uh­-loud / Function: noun 1. a board book, picture book 2. the act of lending a voice to pictures and verse Synonyms: 1. rollicking ( Pajama Time by Sandra Boynton), c a l m i n g ( Time for Bed by Mem Fox), touch ( Pat the Bunny by Dorothy Kunhardt), touching ( Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram), NOISY! ( Barnyard Banter by Denise Fleming), Zen ( Black on White by Tana Hoban), repetitive repetitive ( More More More Said the Baby by Vera B. Williams), eye-opening ( Peek-a Who? by Nina Laden), mushy ( Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown), FUN! Antonyms: 1. hands-off, flat, monotonous, tiresome, drudging, humdrum.

I am an educational researcher with a passion for baby books. I read to my babies 20 years ago. Now I hand stacks of board books to my neighbor and beg her to share them with her 1 year old son and report back. Each time, I hope for a handful of 5-star (5-drool!) ratings. The purpose of this blog is to spotlight baby book titles and to summarize current research about read-aloud. I have a strong literacy bent, favoring books that tickle the ears, play with print, and spark book talk.