Hello and thank you for writing to JustAsk,

There are so many great books for young children and I am sure any media specialist at a library would be happy to help you. I will give you a few of my suggestions at the bottom of this answer. ( I can't help myself, I do have some perennial favorites!)

I would first approach this question in another way-

1.  Find books that have bright, bold and large pictures.  Photography is also a great for children as they relate to pictures of real people, animals, objects.

2.  Babies need to process, so having books that are too busy with pictures is not a good idea and won't hold their attention.  Books with only a few words and items per page is great.

3.  Interactive books that use multiple senses can be fun- such as a book with different textures.

4.  Books that enable a reader to make fun noises, such as "The dogs barks- Woof!" is often very enjoyable for a young child.

Now here is a list of a few favorites of mine and my children when they were young:

Good Night Moon- has a wonderful rhythm when read.  Also, repetitive which is good for children to learn.

Pat the Bunny-  Great book due to use of textures

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom- A super book due to great pictures and the use of voice to make sounds.

Any book, such as Brown Bear, Brown, Bear or the Very Hungry Caterpillar written by Eric Carle (Although some of these are more a preschool level)

Or you may wish to consider having made your own book for your child using family photos, which a young child would find very engaging. There are a few companies that can help create a book for you. I like to give as gifts these special books if they are safely laminated and are very durable, as young children are prone to ripping books!  I have added a link on the bottom for you to peruse.

Know that reading to children is one of the best things you can do to help your child become ready for formal education and to learn in general!  I applaud you.

Louise Masin Sattler, NCSP
Nationally Certified School Psychologist
Owner of Signing Families
http://www.SigningFamilies.com