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
Exuberantly coloured artwork and favourite animals make this rhythmic story the perfect introduction to looking and learning about colours. Each spread leads seamlessly into the next and young children will delight in Eric's colourful collage animals and simple repetitive language.
Dear zoo : a lift-the-flap book
Campbell, Rod
Paper Book
Lift the flaps and join in the fun with Rod Campbell's classic, Dear Zoo, with bright, bold artwork and a whole host of favourite animals. 'I wrote to the zoo to send me a pet . . .' Young children will love lifting the flaps to discover the animals...
Little Turtle's book of the blue
Zommer, Yuval.
Paper Book
Dive and drift with Little Turtle as he embarks on an undersea adventure and discovers all sorts of marine life. Packed with Yuval Zommer's gorgeous illustrations, tons of creatures to spot and fun onomatopoeia words to read out loud, this chunky board book is perfect for any...
See, touch, feel, create : a first sensory book to share with your baby
Priddy Books
Paper Book
There's lots for babies to explore in See, Touch, Feel: Create. This sturdy board book is specially designed to stimulate babies through creative, sensory play.Each page features artwork created from a fun painting activity, with fingerprints, footprints, and handprints. The embossed, shiny...
Moon : a peek-through board book
Hegarty, Patricia.
Paper Book
Have you ever wondered why the moon shines in the night-time sky? As the moon waxes and wanes above, the world below is full of busy night-time creatures; from turtles laying their eggs on white sandy beaches, to migrating birds using the moon to navigate their way to sunnier climes. Turn the...
Too many carrots
Paper Book
Rabbit has too many carrots, which overtake his house. When he tries to move in with friends, more chaos ensues. Will Rabbit learn to change his selfish ways?
Book of opposites
Jeffers Oliver.
Paper Book
A spectacular concept board book from world-renowned artist Oliver Jeffers, based on his million-copy selling, global phenomenon Here We Are! Inspired by the exceptional, award-winning global picture-book phenomenon, Here We Are, comes this irresistible introduction to...
That's not my fire engine...
Watt, Fiona.
Paper Book
Babies love the best-selling That's not my... books with their bold illustrations, patches to stroke, and a mouse to spot on every page, all designed to develop sensory and language awareness.
Animals : a high contrast board book
Priddy, Roger.
Paper Book
See, Touch, Feel: Animals is a fantastic first concepts book from Priddy Books. This new compact board book format introduces animals to very young children in a fun and simple way.Specially designed to stimulate toddlers and encourage the development of motor skills, this engaging board book is...

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