Suggested Reading for Babies

Suggested Reading for Babies (0-18 months)

Updated April 29, 2025
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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!...
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...
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,...
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...
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 Bear has a belly: a soft, round belly. Bear has a belly. I do too! Do you have a nose like Fox, cheeks like...
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...
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...
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-...
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...
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 jumps out of...
Do Cats Moo?
Yoon, Salina
Paper Book
Award-winning author Salina Yoon is back with a new book in her adorable lift-the-flap series that introduces young children to popular animals and the sounds they make.   Do cats moo? Do cats chow? All I know is cats go MEOW! This novelty...
Families
Shrivastav, Archaa
Paper Book
2021 Stonewall Award Winner! The first ever board book to win an American Library Association medal - now includes discussion guide with age-appropriate questions for parents and educators. Beautiful, full-color photos of real LGBTQ and ally families showcase all the...
Where Is Baby's Belly Button?: 25th Anniversary Edition (Reissue)
Katz, Karen
Paper Book
Celebrate fifteen years of Where Is Baby's Belly Button? with this oversize board book edition! Where are Baby's hands? Under the bubbles! Where are Baby's eyes? Under her hat! This bestselling lift-the-flap board book is back in an...
Tummy Time Friends: A Fold-Out Book
McDougall, Carol
Paper Book
Tummy Time Friends is a fun, accordion-style book that can be unfolded on the floor to entertain your baby during tummy time (an important developmental activity that helps to strengthen baby's neck and back muscles). Babies love to look at faces, and both sides of this dual-sided book...

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