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Novelty and board books to share with the youngest children offer plenty to talk about and lots of visual details to examine, as reviewer Alison Boyle discovers BABY'S FIRST WORDS. Written by Debbie McKinnon with photographs by Geoff Dann. (Frances Lincoln, 9.99).

BABY'S FIRST WORDS. Written by Debbie McKinnon with photographs by Geoff Dann. (Frances Lincoln, 9.99).

There are lots of photographic word books around, and sometimes it's hard to tell them apart. At 64 pages, this book is wide-ranging. It has a nice humour and vitality in the photos, and there's an index at the back to quickly find a reference for any object. The 'opposites' feature shows a small boy saying clearly via his expression how tall he considers the girl standing next to him. Children will like the picture of the smiling boy in the bathroom who is covered in dirt.

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