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Research tells us that babies can focus on black and white long before they can pick out colours Crowded pages packed with the sort of detail that will intrigue a six-year old are obviously not so appropriate for either babies or toddlers Young children love to find characters they can read more and more about, and that have the capacity to become friends Uncluttered backgrounds and clear outlines help young children to make out different characters and objects Advice from Wendy Cooling, head of Booktrust on what makes a great Book for Babies Taken from : The Childrenʼs Writerʼs & Artists Yearbook 2010
