You buy thisLanguage6–18 moAt home
Cloth book
A book he can chew, wash and drop.

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Prep
0 min
Mess
None
How to play
Let him hold it himself. Name one picture per page. He'll mouth it more than look at it at first, and that's exactly right.
What you need
A soft fabric book, ideally one that crinkles.
What it secretly builds
LanguageTurning a soft page is a two-handed job, and it's how he learns that a book has an order — front, middle, end.
Safety first
Check the seams regularly for anything working loose.