Your 1-year-old will beg you to read it again and again. I had to include a second Halloween book on this list because Baby Touch and Feel: Halloween ($8) is that good. My kids could not get ...

“Run your hand over Raskolnikov’s scratchy face. He is feverish and pale. Raskolnikov is a murderer. Can the ends ever justify the means?” Important questions to ask your child. [McSweeney’s] ...

For Teddy-loving toddlers, Tickle Teddy: A Touch and Feel Book by David Ellwand is a sturdy board book with photos of the stuffed animals in action; textured fabric swatches invite little ones to ...