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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Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see?
Martin, Bill
Paper Book
Celebrate the anniversary of this beloved children's book, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? A big happy frog, a plump purple cat, a handsome blue horse, and a soft yellow duck-- all parade across the pages of this delightful classic children's book, Brown...
Your nose! : a wild little love song
Boynton, Sandra.
Paper Book
You can tell everybody I told you so. It's the greatest little nose I know. Starring a little fox child and a big fox parent, here's a loving ode to terrific noses of all kinds. Your Nose! is a year-round valentine in the tradition...
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
Join a delightful array of animals as they lend a hand in the garden, learning numbers along the way! In One Mole Digging a Hole, Julia Donaldson's whimsical rhymes and Nick Sharratt's hilarious illustrations make counting an absolute delight. From parrots pulling up...
Learning with Llama Llama : colors
Morrow, J. T.
Paper Book
Llama Llama, la serie narrativa infantil de Anna Dewdney y selecci n de la lista de grandes exitos en The New York Times regresa con un nuevo libro de cart n que ensena los colores a traves de la comida. Llama Llama quiere pintar, pero todo lo que tiene...
Peck, peck, peck
Cousins, Lucy.
Paper Book
"Not only has irresistible charm but in Cousins's signature fashion, there's a lot to learn. . . . There's a world of interactive enjoyment here." -- Booklist (starred review) Little woodpecker has just learned to peck. He's having so much fun that he peck-peck-pecks right...
Little Blue Truck's springtime
Schertle, Alice.
Paper Book
Celebrate the beauty of springtime with the #1 New York Times best-selling Little Blue Truck! Beep! Beep! Little Blue Truck is out for a ride with his good friend Toad. The sun is shining and the flowers are blooming--it's a beautiful spring day! Who will they see along the way? ...
Too many carrots
Ebook
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...
Cranky pug
Blabey, Aaron.
Ebook
A hilarious book about learning to share from the much-loved, award-winning author and illustrator Aaron Blabey.Pig is a greedy and selfish Pug. He has all the bouncy balls, bones, and chew toys a dog could ever want, yet he refuses to share with his poor friend, Trevor. Little does he know,...
You are light
Becker, Aaron
Paper Book
With a wondrously simple die-cut book, the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of the Journey trilogy brings his talents further into the light. This is the light that brings the day. Open this beautiful book to find a graphic yellow sun surrounded by a halo of...
Big red barn
Brown, Margaret Wise
Paper Book
Margaret Wise Brown's simple, rhythmic text about the cycle of a day on a farm, where a family of animals peacefully plays and sleeps, has charmed generations of children. As in her classic Goodnight Moon, Brown engages children and helps settle them down for sleep as they follow along...
Puddle song
Salas, Laura Purdie.
Paper Book
This poetic board book takes a puddle's point of view, calling children to delight in their senses.There is something about the smooth surface of a puddle that beckons to children to disturb it--they want to see how the water splashes upward, to feel the droplets on their skin. This poetic,...
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...

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