Baby Faces

Why It's On Our Shelf

Real photographs of real babies doing real expressions - it sounds simple, but it's exactly what very young babies need. The high contrast helps with their still-developing vision, and seeing other baby faces helps them start to recognize emotions. Babies are hardwired to be interested in faces, so this book works with their natural inclinations rather than against them. There's minimal text, which is actually perfect because the point is to look at the faces and talk about what you see. It's one of those books where the parent does most of the work, but the baby gets exactly what they need from it.