looking for a book for 18-month-old girl

[millsa]

hallo, looking for a quick advice: i need to get a few books for my friend's 18m old baby girl. She loves looking at letters apparently, but all other girly things would do (her mum says). any suggestions? sorry dont have much time to research what is suitable. thanks!

[trinity]

This is a lovely animal alphabet book - it has feely bits inside and bits that move as well as a lovely poster. Lots of unusual animals too.

Although it's a harback it does have paper pages so care needed with an 18m old. Edited to say that I have just checked our copy and it has board pages so perfect for 18m old.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alphabet-Matthew-Van-Fleet/dp/1847383734/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1301059770&sr=1-1

[cmas]

Spot and Maisy books are always popular at around this age.

[EmilyE]

Janet and Alan Ahlberg The Baby Catalogue, Peepo, Each Peach Pear Plum could all work.

Goodnight Moon is lovely too.

[Pam50]

All the Rod Campbell 'lift the flap books are great, especially 'Dear Zoo' and 'Buster's Birthday'

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=rod+cambell

Also, lovely book for toddlers and pre-school, 'Monkey and Me' It's a superb intoduction to rhyming and prediction skills

http://www.amazon.co.uk/monkey-me-emily-gravett-Books/s?ie=UTF8&keywords=monkey%20and%20me%20emily%20gravett&rh=n%3A266239%2Ck%3Amonkey%20and%20me%20emily%20gravett&page=1

[civilservant]

My 7 year old still loves Each Peach Pear Plum and Peepo - she finds something new in them every time she looks at the pictures

Wibbly Pig (esp lift-the-flaps) are also good

other good ones are the nursery rhyme books by Opie and Wells - lovely selection of rhymes and great pictures, but it looks like they may be out of print... http://www.amazon.co.uk/My-Very-First-Mother-Goose/dp/0744560276 and http://www.amazon.co.uk/Here-Comes-Mother-Goose-Iona/dp/074455554X/ref=pd_sim_b_1

don't be put off by 'boys' or 'girls' labelling, unless it goes on about cars or princesses - parents will have to spend time with the book too and believe me the potential for boredom with talking cars or pretty princesses is HUGE

oh, and try to go for board books everytime with the under-3s - paper won't last!

[civilservant]

how could I forget Owl Babies by Martin Waddell with pics by Patrick Benson? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Owl-Babies-Martin-Waddell/dp/0744531675/ref=pd_sim_b_7

or Can't you Sleep, Little Bear, also by Martin Waddell http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cant-You-Sleep-Little-Bear/dp/1844284913/ref=pd_sim_b_7

I could go on for ages - I'd better stop now!