Babies and Toddlers

Even before they can speak and read, babies and toddlers collect words. Reading stories helps build their language skills. Illustrations in books help babies to recognize simple objects in their world. Here’s some things to look for in books for babies and toddlers:

Books with repetition of sounds and words, books that are designed for small hands, books of nursery rhymes, lullabies, and songs, sturdy books that will stand up to being chewed, smashed, or covered in mushed banana, books with simple, uncluttered illustrations of familiar shapes, books that have interactive elements like holes for fingers, opening doors, and peek holes.


Updated April 29, 2026
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Lambton County Library Summer Reading Challenge 2026
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Future engineer
Alexander, Lori
Paper Book
Flip a switch. Turn a gear. Could Baby be an engineer? Find out in this STEM-themed addition to the Future Baby series!Engineers want to know how things work. And so does Baby!Does Baby have what it takes to become an engineer? That's a positive! Discover all the incredible ways that...
Our favorite apples
Lin, Grace
Ebook
A perfect apple picking adventure from Caldecott Honor winner Grace Lin sure to delight prereaders and preschoolers alike. This fall-ready favorite celebrates autumn fun and that math is for every kid introducing the concept of sorting by color after a day at the orchard. ...
123 counting on community
Guertin, Annemarie Riley
Ebook
In author Annemarie Riley Guertinand illustrator Cory Reid's board book 123 Counting on Community, explore numbers, science, and environmental stewardship with your children as a once-dilapidated park transforms into a hub of connection.   When a...
Dozer, excavator, mixer & more!
Holub, Joan
Paper Book
From the author of the bestselling This Little series comes the second board book about the science behind everyday things--this one about big vehicles at the construction site! Join the construction crew and learn how big vehicles work and about the inventors behind them through...

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