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Suggested Reading for Babies (0-18 months)
Updated October 16, 2023
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Baby Says
Flowerpot Press
Paper Book
Adorable close-up photography of babies making hilarious faces as they express their different emotions is sure to delight your little one. Each baby is paired with a funny saying to go along with their reactions, including expressions such as "Yay!", "Yummy!", "Yuck!", and so much more!...
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Tiny Bear Can, Too!
Yonezu, Yusuke
Paper Book
Beloved Tiny Bear returns in this adorable board book that explores all the new things he can do with his body! All it takes is a friend to show him how. With fun flaps that reveal simple actions geared to toddler development, like jumping and standing on one leg, this sweet...
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Hello, baby! :
Fox, Mem
Paper Book
After meeting a bevy of baby animals-- including a clever monkey, a sleepy leopard, and a dusty lion cub--the baby in this story discovers the most precious creature of all . . . itself, of course! With an exuberant rhyming text by bestselling author Mem Fox and adorable cut-paper illustrations by...
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Follow me : play for little hands
Schrey, Sophie
Paper Book
Follow, point, press! Children are invited to interact with the bright, bold artwork to complete simple activities using their fingers. Follow the wiggly dog to pat him on the head, help the butterflies get to the flowers and lots more. Features tactile embossing on every page. These activities...
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Clip-Clop
Smee, Nicola
Paper Book
Every child adores getting twirled and tossed by Mommy and Daddy. Again! Again, they squeal. That's the rapturous joy Nicola Smee captures, in simple rhythmic text and charming pictures. One after the other, a group of barnyard friends climb aboard Mr. Horse for a ride. Faster,...
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Baby up, baby down : a first book of opposites
Abrams (Publishing company)
Paper Book
This bright, playful board book introduces sets of opposites for babies to identify, from up and down to quiet and noisy! Each pair of concepts is demonstrated with fun photographs of young ones, making for an adorable read. And Baby Up, Baby Down is perfect for bedtime, with an ending that...
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Bear Has a Belly
Whittingham, Jane
Paper Book
In this multilayered Big, Little Concepts book for preschoolers, explore body parts along with animals and celebrate the differences and similarities of our wonderful bodies. A soft, round belly, Bear has a belly. I do too! Do you have a nose like Fox,...
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Do Crocs Kiss?
Yoon, Salina
Paper Book
Do crocs cry? Do crocs clap? All I know is crocs go . . . SNAP! This novelty board book, with fun text and colorful illustrations, features adorable lions, tigers, and bears, as well as the snappy title reptile and other favorite creatures. Kids will happily lift the flap on each...
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The Nose, Toes, and Tummy Book
Nicholls, Sally
Paper Book
What happens when you press my nose? Can you tell a stinky foot from a sweet one? Join in and play silly games as families name the different parts of the body. "Humorous play throughout ends with the featured child being told 'Good Night!' Good...
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Neon Books: My First Book of the Alphabet
Editors of Silver Dolphin Books
Paper Book
The ABCs--brighter and bolder than ever before! Learn the ABCs with a bright new twist! From alligator to zebra, little learners will be captivated by the bold neon illustrations and die-cut letters throughout this unique board book. This fun, modern take on the traditional ABC...
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Babies Love Outer Space
Konig, Susanne
Paper Book
For families who want their babies to reach for the stars, this accordion-shaped board book about outer space was created specifically for tummy time! This wordless accordion-shaped board book is filled with twenty different outer space images drawn in bold black-and-white art,...
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Hello Farm!: A High-Contrast Book for Babies
Hepworth, Amelia
Paper Book
Babies can see black-and-white images from birth, and this captivating series has been specially designed to delight even the youngest readers. Babies will love to experience the appealing, high-contrast black-and-white images in this engaging board book. With a tactile die-cut...
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Baby's Firsts
Day, Nancy Raines
Paper Book
A universal ode to babies and their milestones that celebrates all the joys in a baby's first year. Join three babies, encouraged by their families, as they grow more and more active with each day--crying, smiling, eating, teething, rolling, crawling, walking, and talking-...
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Hands Can
Hudson, Cheryl Willis
Paper Book
Hands can do all kinds of things! A rhyming text with eye-catching color photos offers just the encouragement young children need to explore their world -- hands on. Hands can hold things. Hands can mold things. Hands can catch and hands can throw. ...
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Look: A Tummy Time Book
Bishop, Gavin
Paper Book
A wordless concertina board book of big, bright faces to place around the baby on the floor at tummy time--family faces on one side and toys on the other--by award-winning author/illustrator Gavin Bishop. This safe and sturdy fold-out book is a perfect gift, with compelling illustrations...
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Bananas for You! (a Hello!lucky Book)
Hello!lucky
Paper Book
Do you love someone more than chickens love to dance? More than poodles love to prance? Perfect for Valentine's Day or any time that calls for a little extra celebrating, this book from bestselling creators Hello!Lucky is full of eye-catching illustrations, pun-derful humor, and an extra dose of...
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Baby Can
Dol, Thalita
Paper Book
Thalita Dol's adorable board book series continues to paint lovely pictures of the things that make up a baby's world. In this new instalment, let's see what kinds of things babies can do! Babies can roll, sit, crawl and walk......jump, fly and drool. Second book in the Baby World series. Thalita...
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Ready to Sign: Baby Signs
Oprea, Teodora
Paper Book
Babies have a lot to say! Help strengthen your bond and enhance communication with your little one through this delightful introduction to sign language. Each page introduces three to four first signs that will help you teach your baby to express what they are feeling and what...
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Hello, Baby
Little Bee Books
Paper Book
This adorable, photo-filled board book will teach toddlers how to say "hello" in fifteen of the world's most spoken languages. Selected as a 2024 Best Books for Babies by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh! Hola! Ni Hao! Marhaba! Bonjour! Say hello in...
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Jump!
Matsuoka, Tatsuhide
Paper Book
A joyful board book to share with young children that will have them jumping with glee. A frog jumps. Boing! A kitten jumps. Boi-ing! A dog jumps. Boiyyyyyyoiingg! A grasshopper jumps, a rabbit jumps, then a snail...uhm, maybe not. Mother and chick jump together, a fish...
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How We Eat
Fuente-Lau, Shuli de la
Paper Book
"★ Meaningful and inclusive." - Kirkus Starred Review Mealtime just got a whole lot more fun! HOW WE EAT helps families and educators discuss ability, culture, and food at home and in the classroom. Complete with family discussion questions and a guide detailing the...
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Hello, Hands!
Khalil, Aya
Paper Book
Books made for the very youngest of readers! Hello, waving hands! From saying hello to playing peekaboo, from gripping toys to blowing kisses, join baby in discovering what tiny hands can do. High-contrast designs and photographs engage infants...
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Little Lost Dinosaur (Search & Find): A Prehistoric Search-And-Find Book
Priddy, Roger
Paper Book
Get ready for a hilarious adventure with Little Lost Dinosaur, the new title in the successful Search and Find series by Priddy Books. Young children will love helping Little Dinosaur find his mom in this chunky, interactive novelty board book. With tabs to pull...
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Fuzzy Fuzzy Fuzzy!: A Touch, Skritch, and Tickle Book
Boynton, Sandra
Paper Book
Welcome to the MOO and IMPROVED Fuzzy Fuzzy Fuzzy!, a touch, skritch, and tickle novelty book from the one and only Sandra Boynton! Little ones won't be able to keep their hands off all the interactive, tactile elements in this engaging novelty board book featuring Sandra...
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