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!...
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...
Baby's Firsts
Day, Nancy Raines
Ebook
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-...
Ready to Sign: Baby Signs
Oprea, Teodora
Paper Book
Babies have a lot to say! Help strengthen your bond and enhance communication with your little one through this delightful introduction to sign language. Each page introduces three to four first signs that will help you teach your baby to express what they are feeling and what...
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...
Where Is Baby's Belly Button?: 25th Anniversary Edition (Reissue)
Katz, Karen
Paper Book
Karen Katz's adorable babies play peekaboo in this delightful interactive book. Where are Baby's hands? Under the bubbles! Where are baby's eyes? Under her hat! The sturdy format and easy-to-lift flaps are perfect for parents and children to share.

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