FOR NEWBORNS TO 6 MONTHS

Between birth to 3 months, babies are developing their ability to perceive color nuances. During this period, the strong contrast between black and white holds an infant’s visual interest more so than colorful books.

The books below are common objects that babies may see at home that are now shown in black and white.


This is a must purchase as it sits nicely in the crib!

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Black and white pictures of every day objects to begin building vocabulary.

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At around ten to twelve weeks old, babies can start to see their first color - red. Blue and purple are also hues that babies are drawn to in the first few months.

The books below add a few primary colors to contrast the black and white.

Black and white pictures with some red!

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Introduction to shapes and primary colors.

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Sweet story with small bursts of colors.

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A few months later, add soft cloth books with more colors to the collection!

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