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Books for Babies from Twelve Months to Eighteen Months

You can start to look at introducing books that pop up at this stage but you will find that if baby is left to his own devices, he will rip the mechanism apart and you'll be left with a dud book.

“An Adventure with Bobby Bear” – Maurice Pledger

One of the best pop up books for baby to enjoy follows a little bear in search of some honey and the journey he has to take to find it with his friends.

“An Adventure with Bobby Bear” is an interactive pop-up book created by Maurice Pledger which has gorgeous illustrations of Bobby Bear, Curly the Quail and Olly Owl.

In the end, Bobby finds his honey but only after he learns he has to look for the honey bees. Your toddler will enjoy looking at the illustrations and pop-ups first before he actually understands the story – it's well worth a look.

“The Gruffalo” – Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler

“The Gruffalo” by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler is a beautifully designed book full of vibrant colour.

“The Gruffalo” takes your toddler on a journey through a wood with a little mouse looking for some peace and quiet. He invents a story about going to have tea with a Gruffalo to try to keep his enemies away from eating him. In the end, the Gruffalo actually exists.

To find out more about what to look out for when choosing and buying nursery toys visit our How to Choose and Buy a Baby Toy for Helping to Develop Different Skills section and How to Choose and Buy a Baby Toy for Different Ages section.

To find out more about the different online baby and nursery toy shops and stores visit our Top Sites section.

To see what different nursery toy manufacturers offer visit our Brands section.

You can also find out more in our How to Play with Baby section.