Books for Babies

Early experiences with books and language lay the foundation for success in learning to read. You can help build reading readiness. Talk, sing, read, write and play with your child - all of these activities help to develop language and literacy skills. Use this list of recommended stories to celebrate the joy of reading with your child.

Updated March 28, 2024
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Urban, Chieu Anh
Paper Book
Kids will learn to count and write numbers in this fun, colorful, and interactive hands-on novelty book from the talented Chiêu Anh Urban! Stylistic in design, this colorful and interactive counting book invites youngest readers to zoom on trains, submarines, spaceships,...
Bed! Bed! Bed!
Florian, Douglas
Paper Book
Lead kids through their wind-down routine as they get ready for Bed! Bed! Bed!, the latest board book in the popular series for toddlers! Sweet dreams fill your head! head! head! In your cozy bed! bed! bed! Bright smiles and enthusiastic kids...
Run, Run, Run!
Gomi, Taro.
Paper Book
Run, Run, Run! is a fun, fun, fun board book for on-the-go toddlers! It's time to run a race like no other! Finish line? Winning? None of that matters here. Exploring is the goal! In this colorful board book by bestselling author-illustrator Taro...
Hello world
Hepworth, Amelia
Paper Book
Did you know that babies are drawn to black and white from birth? This chunky board book has been specially designed to captivate newborns and young babies. You'll be amazed at their response! Each page features bold patterns, neon bursts of colour and black-and-white illustrations,...
The nose, toes and tummy book
Nicholls, Sally
Paper Book
P is for Pride
Paprocki, Greg.
Paper Book
Read with your toddler from A to Z about the LGBTQ+ community in the board book P is for Pride while supporting diverse families with kindness and love. Greg Paprocki's P is for Pride introduces toddlers to the alphabet by pairing each letter with a word...
I already love you
Perlman, Willa
Paper Book
From wiggly toes to sweet, sparkling eyes, this heartfelt board book radiates with the love a parent feels for every part of their child. I already love your fingers. They will curl around mine to say, "hello, I'm here." This board...
My mums love me
Membrino, Anna
Paper Book
  This lyrical and heartfelt picture book is a gorgeous celebration of same-sex parents and motherhood. I love my mums and they love me together we are a FAMILY! This beautifully-told story about a same-sex family of two mums and their baby is a love...
Also available in eBook format.
The wheels on the tuk tuk
Sehgal, Kabir
Paper Book
From the mother-son duo behind the New York Times bestselling A Bucket of Blessings comes a zany Classic Board Book about a wild ride on a tuk tuk taxi in India! In this international twist to the beloved nursery rhyme, "The Wheels on the Bus," anything can happen...
Rock-a-bye romp
Ashman, Linda
Paper Book
Turning a beloved lullaby on its head, this wonderful read-aloud pairs playful text and enchanting paintings to create a rollicking escapade with a clever premise and a cozy conclusion. 'Rock-a-bye, Baby, in the treetop. How did you ever get so high up?' That's a good...
Babymoon
Barrett, Hayley
Paper Book
In a perfect gift for new and expectant parents, a gentle story pays tribute to the wonder and emotion of a family's first quiet days with a newborn.The house is hushed. The lights are low. We're basking in a newborn glow.The note on the door says, "See you soon." Why? Because inside the cosy house,...
Love you head to toe
Barron, Ashley
Paper Book
Pairing creative rhyming similes with cut-paper collage art, Love You Head to Toeis an adorable book that compares newborn babies to baby animals on every page. Bright, playful illustrations show a different baby and a different species of animal, both engaged in similar behavior: babies...
Canadian author.
King Baby
Beaton, Kate
Paper Book
A laugh-out-loud picture book with royal appeal! All hail King Baby! He greets his adoring public with giggles and wiggles and coos, posing for photos and allowing hugs and kisses. But this royal ruler also has many demands, and when his subjects can't quite keep up, King Baby takes...
Canadian author.
Love
de la Pen?a, Matt
Paper Book
#1NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER " A poetic reckoning of the importance of love in a child's life . . . eloquent and moving."-People "Everything that can be called love -- from shared joy to comfort in the darkness -- is gathered in the pages of this...
Here we are : notes for living on planet Earth
Jeffers, Oliver
Paper Book
#1 New York Times Bestseller and #1 TIME Best Book of the Year for 2017!The exquisite and thought-provoking book from the multi award-winning, internationally best-selling picture book creator of Lost and Found, Oliver Jeffers. Well, hello. And welcome to this Planet.
Here we are : notes for living on planet Earth
Jeffers, Oliver
Paper Book
#1 New York Times Bestseller and #1 TIME Best Book of the Year for 2017!The exquisite and thought-provoking book from the multi award-winning, internationally best-selling picture book creator of Lost and Found, Oliver Jeffers. Well, hello. And welcome to this Planet.

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