Helen Oxenbury's delightful board book features sweet and cuddly babies at play.

Helen Oxenbury's Clap Hands is an extremely fun, interactive book and winner of an American Library Association Notable Book honor. Each page of the book is filled with images of babies having fun while engaging in different simple activities with their friends. With bright colors and plenty of humor, you'll love using Clap Hands to familiarize your baby with books.

Your baby will love the look and feel of this book, which focuses primarily on the artwork. Since it is so big and durable, they will like to explore and play with the book. Babies will enjoy the sound of your voice as you read through the rhyming story. The book is short, so your child likely won't lose interest.

This book is one of my niece Audrey's absolute favorites. When I read this book to her, I always read slowly and get her to play along with the babies in the book as they clap, dance, and wave. This turns the book into a game that engages her attention on several levels. The babies in the book are always smiling, which makes Audrey and me smile and play while we read it together.

--Eve