Books for Babies & Toddlers

A selection of books with content and imagery intended to appeal to your young one and help development. For more guidelines, view our printable pamphlet.

Updated November 7, 2024
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Bunnies on the bus
Ardagh, Philip
Paper Book
Watch out! Move out of the way! Hold onto your tails! There are ... BUNNIES ON THE BUS! And they aren't stopping for ANYONE! The bunnies have taken over the bus and they're on a wild ride across the streets of Sunnytown! They whizz past the bus stop, swerve around corners and zoom over crossings on...

2

B is for baby
Atinuke
Paper Book
"A circular tale of family love with visual rewards. . . . There's no denying the joy in this book." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) B is for Baby. B is for Brother. B is for going to see Baba! One morning after breakfast, Baby's big...

3

Baby goes to market
Atinuke.
Paper Book
Join Baby and his doting mama at a bustling southwest Nigerian marketplace for a bright, bouncy read-aloud offering a gentle introduction to numbers. Market is very crowded. Mama is very busy. Baby is very curious. When Baby and Mama...

4

Very Busy Spider
Carle, Eric.
Paper Book
Early one morning a little spider begins to spin her web on a fencepost and she doesn't stop until it is finished.

5

Hello baby!
Fox, Mem
Paper Book
A playful favorite from Mem Fox is now a Classic Board Book! After meeting a bevy of baby animals--including a clever monkey, a hairy warthog, and a dusty lion cub--the baby in this story discovers the most precious creature of all...itself, of course! With an...

6

Time for bed
Fox, Mem
Paper Book
Darkness is falling, and everywhere little ones are growing sleepy, feeling cosy, and being tucked into bed. It's time for a wide yawn, a big hug, a snuggle under the covers. Sleep tight! Another enchanting picture book from Mem Fox, author of 'Possum Magic', with glorious watercolours by Jane Dyer.

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Orange pear apple bear
Gravett, Emily.
Paper Book
Delight in a beautiful and very funny exploration of colour, the relationship between different objects, and the power of the imagination in this sturdy board book. Orange Pear Apple Bear is a wonderfully simple and engaging picture book from award-winning author...

8

Up cat, down cat
Light, Steve
Paper Book
From the creator of the celebrated Black Bird Yellow Sun comes another bold and beautiful concept book, this time playing with opposites and reversals. Black cat. White cat. One is long, stretching out, and the other is short, crouching. When both...

9

Zeki can swim!
McQuinn, Anna
Paper Book
Age range 0 to 3  Swimming lessons are such fun! Zeki and his friends swish and swoosh, splish and sploosh. Zeki, is back in a new adventure at the pool. Zeki and Daddy go to swimming class where they kick, bounce, and dive like little fish. Joining other babies...

10

Lola gets a cat
McQuinn, Anna
Paper Book
In this Lola Reads picture book, Lola learns about caring for a pet in this simple and sweet story about welcoming a new kitty. Lola wants a cat, but Mommy says taking care of a pet is a lot of work. So Lola does her homework. At the library she finds books about cats and pet...

11

Everywhere babies
Meyers, Susan.
Paper Book
With an irresistible rhyming text and delightfully endearing illustrations, here is an exuberant celebration of playing, sleeping, crawling, and of course, very noisy babies doing all the wonderful things babies do best. Every day, everywhere, babies are born. They're kissed and dressed...

12

Bee-bim bop!
Park, Linda Sue
Paper Book
A Korean American girl celebrates food and family in this cheerful book about cooking a special meal by Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park. In bouncy rhyming text, an excited and hungry child tells about helping her mother make bee-bim bop: shopping, preparing ingredients, setting the table,...

13

Wo de ba ba shi yi ge ju ren = My daddy is a giant
Norac, Carl.
Paper Book
When he sneezes, it's like a hurricane. When he plays football, he kicks the ball as high as the moon. And whenever I'm scared, he gives me a great, big, giant-sized hug.

14

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 picture book about a wild ride on a tuk tuk taxi in India! This picture book brings an international twist to the beloved nursery rhyme, The Wheels on the Bus, by...

15

Brrmm aucilīs = Brrmm! let's go
Kingdon, Julie.
Paper Book
Look at different types of transport around the world: different types of vehicles - cars, bicycle, rickshaws, trains, planes, gondolas, animals, on land, sea and air.

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