Books for Babies and Toddlers

Reading to babies and young toddlers is a great way to kickstart their early literacy and early learning. At this stage, pick books that engage babies and toddler with interactive elements, bright colours and simple language. Pick books with things to touch and feel, things to lift and turn, bright colours with lots of contrast, simple rhymes and fewer words. This list has a variety of books to capture the attention of babies and toddler.

Updated May 29, 2025
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Never touch a porcupine
Greening, Rosie
Paper Book
You must never touch a porcupine . . . unless it's in this book! This adorable touch-and-feel board book is great for children of all ages and fits perfectly into tiny hands. Kids will love reading the silly rhymes that warn the dangers of touching the woodland animals--and then ignoring the...
Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see?
Martin, Bill.
Paper Book
With more than two million copies sold, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? has opened up a world of learning to a generation of children. For this edition, created for the twenty-fifth anniversay in 1992, Bill Martin, Jr., restored his text to its original wording. And Eric Carle...
Your Nose! : Oversized Lap Board Book
Boynton, Sandra
Paper Book
Shiny, sturdy, and featuring a die-cut cover, this board book from beloved and bestselling creator Sandra Boynton that is a year-round valentine from parent to child is now available in an oversized lap edition! Starring a little fox child and a big fox parent, this book is a...
Dear zoo : a lift-the-flap book
Campbell, Rod
Paper Book
Rod Campbell's classic lift-the-flap book Dear Zoo has been a firm favorite with toddlers and parents alike ever since it was first published in 1982. Young readers love lifting the flaps to discover the animals the zoo has sent--a monkey, a lion, and even an elephant! But...
One mole digging a hole
Donaldson, Julia
Paper Book
One mole digging a hole . . .All the animals are busy lending a hand in the garden in this lively numbers book! The parrots are pulling up carrots, the bears are picking pears and a swarm of bees are pruning the trees with their miniature shears. Julia Donaldson's whimsical rhymes and Nick Sharratt...
Little Turtle's book of the blue
Zommer, Yuval.
Paper Book
Dive and drift with Little Turtle as he embarks on an undersea adventure and discovers all sorts of marine life. Packed with Yuval Zommer's gorgeous illustrations, tons of creatures to spot and fun onomatopoeia words to read out loud, this chunky board book is perfect for any...
See, touch, feel
Paper Book
There's lots for baby to explore in See, Touch, Feel: A First Sensory Book. This sturdy board book, with bright photographs of happy babies, is specially designed to stimulate curiosity through sensory play. Each page has a colourful picture activity that invites baby to...
I love you like yellow
Beaty, Andrea
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling creators author Andrea Beaty and illustrator Vashti Harrison, a sweet and playful bedtime book that reminds young readers just how loved they are I love you like yellow. I love you like green. Like flowery...
That's Not My Tractor
Publishing, SchoolCool
Paper Book
A completely new edition of a well-loved title, refreshed with brand-new artwork and touchy-feely patches. A brand new edition of the much-loved That's not my tractor..., refreshed with brand-new artwork and touchy-feely patches. Babies and toddlers will love turning the pages to...
Too many carrots
Hudson, Katy
Paper Book
The bestselling picture book that Publisher's Weekly calls "simultaneously sassy and sweet." Rabbit loves carrots and that's a big problem! In this phenomenal bestseller, Rabbit loves carrots a little too much. In fact, his carrots are crowding him out of his cozy burrow. When his friends offer to...
Pig the pug
Blabey, Aaron
Paper Book
The first hilarious book in award-winning author-illustrator Aaron Blabey's Pig the Pug series -- now in a board book!The first book in the hilarious Pig the Pug series is now in an affordable board book format, perfect for the youngest Aaron Blabey fans! Pig is a greedy and selfish Pug. He...
Weather
Anderson, Airlie.
Paper Book
Cat and her family return to our bookshelves in a new series introducing basic concepts. Babies will love the bold colours and enjoy listening to a reader share the simple text with them.
Here We Are: ; Book of Opposites
Jeffers, Oliver.
Paper Book
Introduce babies and toddlers to opposites in this charming board book companion to the #1 New York Times bestseller Here We Are, from world-renowned picture book creator Oliver Jeffers! Inspired by the bestselling picture book, Here We Are, comes this...
Swim, Duck, swim!
Harney, Jennifer.
Paper Book
Three tiny ducks. One straight line. New happy flock. All feeling fine. Until, that is, the last ducking sinks when she should swim. Let's try that again . . . and again and again. All this sinking is ruining the rhyme! Little ones will love...
That's not my fire engine...
Watt, Fiona.
Paper Book
An exciting new title in the best-selling touchy-feely series. Turn the pages to discover the fire engines with their bumpy doors, squashy wheels and sparkly lights as they speed through the pages of this sturdy board book. Babies and toddlers will delight in the bold illustrations and...
8 little planets
Ferrie, Chris.
Paper Book
A delightfully fun, fact-filled planetary tale from the creator of the Baby University series! Travel around the solar system and celebrate what makes each planet unique! From Neptune to Mercury and all the planets in between, each one is different and each one is happy to be...
Numbers
Paper Book
See, Touch, Feel: Numbers is a fantastic first concepts book from Priddy Books. This new compact board book format introduces numbers to very young children in a fun and simple way.Specially designed to stimulate toddlers and encourage the development of motor skills, this engaging board book is...
Animals
Paper Book
See, Touch, Feel: Animals is a fantastic first concepts book from Priddy Books. This new compact board book format introduces animals to very young children in a fun and simple way.Specially designed to stimulate toddlers and encourage the development of motor skills, this engaging board book is...

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