Educators agree it’s best for parents to start reading books to babies as early as possible. The following reading books have something babies love — bright colors and new textures.

Jungly Tails Plush Book: Every baby is looking for an adventure, which is exactly what this book offers! Every page introduces a new creature with a colorful coat and a plush tail to touch. Hands down, it’s one of the best reading books for babies this year.

Peekaboo, I Love You: Babies love to play peekaboo, so this book will delight the youngest in your family with page after page of new faces wanting to play their favorite game. Prepare yourself for extra giggles when you read this one! That is why we chose this as one of the best reading books for babies in the new year.

Squishy Turtle and Friends: How does it feel to be a turtle? Kind of squishy! Baby will adore this hard-shelled heroine and her equally-squishy friends as they take a fantastic adventure. Watch baby grin from chubby cheek to chubby cheek as he or she turns pages of one of the best reading books for babies this year.

Peek-A-Boo Forest: Explore this friendly forest with your baby. Pull back cloth logs, leaves and more to discover wildlife sleeping, eating and playing with friends. We had to include this educational story as one of the year’s best reading books for babies.

Sesame Street Teething Book: Elmo knows what it’s like to be a baby with emerging monster teeth, so he helped design this book for babies who need something soothing to chew on during story time. Not only one of the best reading books for babies, but also a great chewing book for babies!

Pick up a copy of each of the year’s best reading books for babies. It is best that parents start reading books to their babies on a daily basis. Test results show that babies exposed to reading books have the best test scores later on in school. Reading books is also one of the best ways to bond with babies.