What's better to introduce your 1-year-old to reading than a classic board book? A touch-and-feel board book! Both of my kids absolutely loved touch-and-feel books right around the 12-month mark.

The book opens with objects and locations closest to a child’s everyday experience—a boy rests under a fuzzy blanket in a “Bedtime” page, a rough-edged wooden “ride-on car” is one of ...