Toy Tuesday: Organic Storybooks for Baby

Reading to your baby is not only a fun shared activity but it also provides many benefits to your child. It teaches your baby about language and communication, provides visual and cognitive stimulation with colorful pages (or black and white for newborn age), and promotes bonding as your baby is comforted with the familiar sound of your voice. Organic fabric storybooks are an essential item for your child's toy collection as he/she can enjoy reading the all natural books but also can teethe on them whenever he/she pleases. Too many times have I seen a mom with her child teething on what once was a once board book now with pages soggy and withered. This is a non-toxic option for your child that can be washed and played with infinitely. There are few organic storybooks on the market at this time but the books I have found seem to be of great quality and have colorful pages for baby to enjoy.
Dandelion Organic Toy Crinkle Book

This book begins as a teething and discovery toy, with knots, tags, and crinkly sounds. It later teaches your little one counting and ABCs. It's plush pages feature 1 apple, 2 birds, and 3 cats stitched on three plush pages which measure 4.5" by 3.5" tall. Dandelion states their toys are made from organic cotton fabric, as well as corn fiber filling. They also only uses low-impact dyes in their fabrics.*Book is recommended for babies ages 0 to 6 months and is machine washable. Cost $10
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Another option is from Ex Libris Handmade (Etsy)

This Etsy shop creates all sorts of adorable fabric books including nature, dinosaur, and fruit themes, with vibrant pictures on each page. The shop even creates custom books with the letters of your chid's name. The books are made of 100% organic cotton fabric and batting as well as being printed with eco-friendly, water-based pigment inks. Books measure 6" by 6" and are machine washable.
Cost: $35

More Info & Purchase Here:http://www.etsy.com/shop/exlibrishandmade?section_id=5489584
One more great choice for an organic book is from the Wee Gallery (Etsy)

The Wee Gallery offers organic, hand embroidered, accordian style books for baby.  The books feature bright and bold colored outer pages with black and white animal pictures on the inner pages. They are hand washable and even come with a matching cloth carrying bag.
Cost: $22More Info & Purchase Here:http://www.etsy.com/shop/weegallery?ref=seller_info_count