Winner:GOLD - Best Baby Book 0-2yrs
Who:Jo & Nic’s Crinkly Cloth Books
What: Nursery Times Crinkly Cloth Newspapers for Babies
Why:
These colourful, lightweight and stimulating cloth books, designed to look like the cutest little newspapers, charmed our judges once again. The ever expanding range now has 84 different titles, which means there’s a headline that will appeal to everyone. The panel felt these brightly coloured and easy-to-hold books with fun rhyming text, would provide years of entertainment, education and joy from newborn to preschool age.
The packaging is so clever – an easy gifting idea that you can post directly. Lovely themes, images and facts to learn - a baby-friendly design that’s cool and modern.
A personal favourite. Babies love the crinkly sound these newspapers make and grown-ups can’t stop cooing over the dinky size and humorous headlines.
I will never not find a baby rustling a cloth newspaper hilarious! As well as being fun and charming gifts, these crinkly cloth papers introduce the concept of reading early and will be revisited when children start to recognise words and letters.
Winner:SILVER - Best Baby Book 0-2yrs
Who:Macmillan Children’s Books
What:Bird Bath, written and illustrated by Steve Antony
Why:
This super sweet, and relatable tale of a chaotic bath time was hugely popular with our judges who loved the highly amusing illustrations and simple, yet witty text that they felt little kids would really connect with. A lovely tale to incorporate into your bath, bed and story routine that even the most reluctant water babies will love. It may even tempt them into the tub!
So cute - the pictures are great. Funny to read and very enjoyable.
So much fun! Kids will identify with the story and love the illustrations, which are super engaging, contemporary and full of humour.
This had me at fluffy orange bird blowdrying his feathers! A gorgeous book that puts the fun into bath and story time.
Winner:BRONZE - Best Baby Book 0-2yrs
Who:Nosy Crow
What:Animal Actions: Snap Like a Crab! by Guilherme Karsten
Why:
With its vibrant illustrations, fun rhyming text and multiple tabs, lift the flaps and sliding components, this book is guaranteed to keep curious kids entertained. Our judges loved the call-to-action them of this book that encourages children to snap like a crab, jiggle like a jellyfish, flap like a seagull and more. A great book to get kids moving and excited about the creatures they’ll see at the beach.
A wonderfully interactive book that engages kids on so many levels. Perfect for curious kids who love to wiggle!
I can imagine this book being a real icebreaker for shy kids and a great way to shake off the cobwebs when kids need a reset. Really clever!
Fun images encouraging touch and movement. A great way to learn verbs.
Winner:EDITOR'S CHOICE - Best Baby Book 0-2yrs
Who:Barefoot Books
What:Our World: England by Sumana Seeboruth, illustrated by Ella Hobbis
Why:
A sweet book that celebrates various landmarks and activities unique to England, giving children a sense of geography and place. Junior’s Editor, Bonita Turner, singled this book out for its warm rhyming text and beautifully inclusive illustrations, representing people of all ages and our multicultural world.
Children love to read about what they see around them. I love this gentle book that really celebrates England’s unique characteristics from red buses to picnics in the park.
Love the rhythmic beat of this book and the illustrations that observe everyday life with warmth and humour.
Winner:EDITOR'S CHOICE - Best Baby Book 0-2yrs
Who:Quarto.
What:Octopus & Friends by Surya Sajnani
Why:
This cleverly designed waterproof book is a great addition to bath time, absorbing little ones with its graphic linear illustrations of sea creatures and causing lots of excitement with its magical colour changing pages, which change from black and white to vibrant colour when dipped in water. Junior’s Editor Bonita Tuner, picked this book out as a great tool for parents who want to keep kids entertained and distracted in the bath.
My daughter loved her bath books and this one goes the extra mile with colour changing pages.
This is a lovely addition to bathtime fun. A lovely idea to keep your kids busy in the bath…
The novelty of being able to read in the bath never wears off and I can see this being reached for over and over again.
