A New York Times Best Board Book for Babies A Bank Street College of Education Best Board Book The perfect gift for newborn babies!A fold-out, high-contrast board book designed to support baby’s development during tummy time. This engaging board bookintroduces new vocabulary and encourages parents to read playfully with intonation, trumpeting loudly like an elephant or wagging the puppy's tail excitedly. It combines bold black-and-white patterns with first words and baby-friendly images to stimulate visual development and early language skills. This book will keep babies' brains busy, while their muscles are hard at work. The high-contrast images on one side are mesmerizing because, although young babies' vision is blurry, they can see bold patterns with sharp light-dark contrast and saturated color.