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...
Leo loves baby time.
McQuinn, Anna
Paper Book
Fans of the book-loving Lola from the Lola Reads series can now join her little brother Leo on his very own day-to-day activities and adventures. Leo loves to go to Baby Time with his mommy on Wednesdays. They sing songs. They play peekaboo. They wiggle and clap and kick...
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! ...
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...
Ten tiny tickles /
Katz, Karen.
Paper Book
How many tickles does baby need to start the day? Cuddle and laugh with this count & read book!

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