What are some good science books for newborns?

A wonderful way to help stimulate interest in math and science from an extremely early age, the Baby University series is highly recommended, especially for library collections intended for pre-Kindergarten children." - Midwest Book Review "The title page says it all. A rocket soother! read more

Newborns will not love science because of books. They will love science because they are learning how cool it is that when they open their eyes again the same thing is in front of them. Books for babies are a way for parents to share a different kind of language with them—one with rhythm and rhyme, say. read more

This book tells the stories of four major anthropological discoveries: Turkana Boy (a Homo erectus from Kenya), Lapedo Child (a 24,500-year-old H. sapiens from Portugal), Kennewick Man (a 9,000-year-old human skeleton from Washington State) and the 5,300-year-old Iceman found in the Alps. read more

For actual newborns: Can’t & Won’t by Lydia Davis. This short story collection, which came out in April, is a book for grown-ups, by Man Booker International Prize- and MacArthur grant-winner Davis. But it’s great for tiny babies because the short stories are, in some cases, very short. read more