[March] Picture books that 0-year-olds will find interesting and enjoy
It’s now March, and there’s only a little time left in the 0-year-old class.
In April, when they move up to the 1-year-old class, there will be changes in their environment, such as more friends and a different classroom.
Here are some perfect picture books for March, a month when we want to continue supporting each child according to their individual needs.
An interest in picture books is nourishment for the hearts of 0-year-olds.
Please read a variety of picture books to them.
You may even see adorable reactions, like pointing at the pictures or moving their bodies along with the story.
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[March] Picture Books (1–10) That 0-Year-Olds Will Find Engaging and Enjoy
Here are some vegetables.Text: Kei Kinoshita / Illustrations: Mayumi Abe
The picture book “Oyassai, Dozo” has interactive features that make kids excited to turn the pages.
The vegetable illustrations look just like the real thing and are very appealing.
You can also enjoy the sounds of cutting vegetables with a knife, so if you read it with a rhythm, the fun of the book really grows.
Asking questions like “Which vegetables do you like?” and “Which dishes have these vegetables in them?” as you read may also spark more interest in food.
The more familiar the vegetable, the better children tend to react when they turn the page!
warm and cozyHiroyuki Arai
The picture book “Pokapoka,” perfect for spring, is wonderfully appealing with its clear illustration style and rhythmic, repeating words.
Just as spring brings grasses, flowers, and insects bustling to life, pay attention to the warm, watchful sun as well.
When reading the book, the key is to read gently, as if speaking to the plants and insects.
In the part that says, “It’s spring—wake up,” you might try adding the names of spring insects or flowers you found on a walk, even if they don’t appear in the book.
Doing so can expand the story and make it feel more familiar and close.
It’s tasty, yeah—it’s delicious!Wakayama Prefecture
This is the picture book “Yummy, Yummy” that shows animals like giraffes, rabbits, and penguins eating their meals.
Giraffes eat leaves, rabbits eat carrots, penguins eat fish—each animal has different food.
It’s a perfect book for children who are curious about food.
They’ll feel a sense of closeness when they see animals eating things they’ve tried themselves, and maybe this book will even encourage them to try foods they’re not fond of.
The illustrations of the animals are also very striking!
[March] Picture books (11–20) that 0-year-olds will find interesting and enjoy
smileText: Masami Kaku / Illustration: Ako Yoshioka
A baby’s smile is so soothing, isn’t it? Just seeing them laugh makes many of us feel happy.
The picture book “Smile” is a wonderful little book that brings out a baby’s smile.
The content is simple: the creatures in the book just beam warmly—but their smiles are truly delightful.
As you look, you can’t help but smile too.
With this book, your baby is sure to smile! Read it together as a family and enjoy a gentle, heartwarming time.
It sagged with a plop.Text: Yoko Koga / Illustrations: Nana Furiya
One book from the “Nursery Rhymes Expand Baby’s Picture Books” series, Hecko Putto Tareta.
In this one, mushrooms and daruma dolls appear and go “pff,” letting out little farts.
The “hecko” in the title refers to a fart.
That’s really all there is to the content, but as you read the text, a curious rhythm emerges, and just when you get into it, there’s a sudden “pff,” which makes you burst out laughing.
It’s a perfect book for when you want to laugh together with your baby, so please try reading it as a parent and child.
I love you, Mom.Text: Michio Mado / Illustrations: Setsuko Mashima
Babies love their moms and dads, don’t they? This picture book, “I Love Mommy,” portrays the time various baby animals spend with their mothers.
Depending on the animal, the little ones cuddle up to their moms—getting their faces licked, nursing, and seeking comfort.
It depicts such precious, heartwarming moments, so please try reading it with your child.
As you read together, your child might snuggle up to you or ask to be held.
It’s a perfect book to enjoy before some parent–child bonding time.
Where could it be?Text: Tomohiro Imafuku / Illustrations: Naho Yasuno
Babies around 0 years old gradually start pointing to show what they want or what catches their interest.
The picture book “Where Is It?” is a great way to draw out and enjoy that pointing behavior.
On each page, there are animals, insects, human faces, and everyday items like cups and shoes, and it asks, “Where is the ___?” Children can look for it and point to it.
As you keep asking “Where is it?” about different things, they’re likely to learn lots of words too.