We don't want to encourage your child to chew on (our) books. Of course, not! However, there are a few interesting German children's publishers that have high standards in the quality of their books, not only content wise, but also in their production. These publishers use plant-oil based colors, no or only water-based lacquers and glues without solvents. They are printed in Germany or in neighboring countries (I know, importing them to the US ruins their food print!). Here

Sometime around the age of two or three your child will discover humor. Unfortunately you might not be quite as thrilled as anticipated as your little loved one starts roaring with laughter every time he says kaka. And this bathroom humor might last for a while. Or at least come and go for a couple of years. The more you show your disapproval, the funnier it will get. After all humor always is about testing and crossing boundaries. As we say in German: Humor ist, wenn man tr