Books for Babies

Book recommendations for even the youngest of book lovers

Updated September 3, 2024
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Dear Zoo.
Campbell, Rod, 1945-
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...
Ten little fingers and ten little toes /
Fox, Mem, 1946-
Paper Book
From two of the most gifted picture-book creators of our time, here is a celebration of baby fingers, baby toes, and the joy they--and the babies they belong to--bring to everyone, everywhere, all over the world! This is a gorgeously simple picture book for very young children, and...
Boo! Baa, la la la!
Boynton, Sandra
Paper Book
Told and illustrated by Sandra Boynton with charm and pizzazz, Boo! Baa, La La La! is a captivating Halloween story, and a long-lost cousin of her classic Moo, Baa, La La La! Follow the gentle cow as she ventures out into the moonlit night, trying to discover...
From head to toe
Carle, Eric
Paper Book
From Eric Carle, the New York Times bestselling creator of beloved books including The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Grouchy Ladybug, comes From Head to Toe, a colorful and energetic book that will have young readers clapping their hands, stomping their feet, and wiggling their toes! ...
Each peach pear plum
Ahlberg, Janet.
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR ILLUSTRATION * Put your seek-and-find skills to the test in this classic picture book that mimics the game of "I Spy," from the New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of The Jolly Postman. In this book With...
Duck & Goose
Hills, Tad
Paper Book
Honk and quack with these unlikely feathered friends as they explore the highs and lows of friendship! Now an animated series, available to stream on Apple TV+! Meet Duck and Goose, two young birds who mistake a polka-dot ball for an egg and have to master the art of...
Clip-clop /
Smee, Nicola.
Paper Book
Every child adores getting twirled and tossed by Mommy and Daddy. Again! Again, they squeal. That’s...
Time to get dressed! /
Savadier, Elivia.
Paper Book
When Solomon tries to dress himself, disaster ensues. His shirt ends up on his legs, his sock on his hand, and his pants on his head. It's getting late so Daddy intervenes and all goes smoothly...for a while. Far more than a book about getting dressed, Time to Get Dressed once more demonstrates...
Look look!
Linenthal, Peter.
Paper Book
Striking and stylish, Look Look! is the ideal first board book for babies just beginning to look and learn and a perfect gift for little hands. Look, look! Children run, fish swim, stars shine . . . all for baby's eyes to see. This sturdy board book, full of high-contrast...
Babies on the bus
Katz, Karen
Paper Book
This irresistible picture book by the popular author ofThe Colors of Us, Counting Kisses,andWhere Is Baby's Belly Button? will steal your heart. The babies on the bus sing LA-LA-LA! LA-LA-LA! LA-LA-LA!...
The Color Monster : A Story About Emotions
Llenas, Anna
Ebook
Unpack feelings with color in this international bestseller that helps young readers identify emotions and feel more in control.   One day, Color Monster wakes up feeling very confused. His emotions are all over the place; he feels angry, happy, calm, sad,...
Ten tiny toes.
Church, Caroline
Paper Book
I LOVE YOU THROUGH AND THROUGH, GOOD NIGHT, I LOVE YOU, and now TEN TINY TOES!Caroline Jayne Church brings her adorable toddler art and lovely rhymes to this joyful twist on the tried-and-true classic, HEAD, SHOULDERS, KNEES, AND TOES. From ears that wiggle to bellies that giggle, TEN TINY...
Millions of snowflakes /
Siddals, Mary McKenna
Paper Book

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