Many educators and parents disapprove of the Baby Einstein products. While I have not picked up any of their videos because of mixed reports of their actual educational value, I have bought some of their books and music CDs for my daughter, and she has enjoyed them.

One concept I liked was the Baby Einstein 12-book library. This is a set of 12 books, and each book is about 3 inches tall, 3 inches wide, and an inch thick. The size makes it easy for toddlers to hold a book and turn pages. The  recommended age group for this product is 10 months to 3 years.

Each book has a theme. For example, the “Colors” book shows objects of different colors. On the “Blue” page, there are pictures of blueberries, blue socks, a blue crayon and other blue items . My daughter has enjoyed looking at the different objects under a particular theme.

However, I think this good product could be made even better by addressing the following issues. Continue reading →