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Tiny Hands, Big Imaginations: Books Worth Buying

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Looking for the perfect gift? Or your a parent looking for the next book for your little one. This list brings together the best children’s books for toddlers— fun stories, beautifully illustrated classics, and smart picks that help kids learn and gr...
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Sensory Storytime Picks

A magical mini-world of things to push, pull, lift, and feel! These sensory-rich books turn reading into a hands-on adventure, helping little readers build motor skills while having tons of giggly, touchy-feely fun

 
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Great book for those kids who love construction and the interactive part helps them keep engaged
Busy Diggers: A Push, Pull, Slide Book
 
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for those kids who love space and the interactive part helps them keep engaged. Great for learning new words like rocket and alien
Out In Space
 
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Great book for those kids who love fire trucks and the interactive part helps them keep engaged
Busy Fire Station: A Push, Pull, Slide Book
 
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Great book for summer and those kids who love the beach and the interactive part helps them keep engaged. So many fun things they can point out like rock, fishy, net etc
Busy Beach: A Push, Pull, Slide Book
 
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Great book for those kids who love construction and the interactive part helps them keep engaged
Busy Airport: A Push, Pull, Slide Book
 
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recycling is a great thing to teach kids.
Busy Recycle: A Push, Pull, Slide Book
 
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Great book for those kids who love Safari animals and the interactive part helps them keep engaged
Busy Safari: A Push, Pull, Slide Book
 
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My daughter loves pointing out what color cars are
Busy Cars: A Push, Pull, Slide Book
 
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Great book to teach kids about the park and the interactive part helps them keep engaged
Busy Park
 
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Gardening is such a fun interactive thing to do with them and they can read the book while or before they do it
Busy Garden: A Push, Pull, Slide Book
 
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teaching them how to act in bookshops
Busy Bookshop: A Push, Pull, Slide Book
 
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I know for my daughter she's in a big Dino phase so she loves dino books
Tyrannosaurus rex: A Push Pull Slide Dinosaur Book
 
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This is one my daughters favorites. she loves counting how many cats she can find.
Busy Pets: A Push, Pull, Slide Book
 
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For those car loving kids, who love going to the mechanic with their dad
Busy Garage: A Push, Pull, Slide Book
 
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these books are so aesthetic and fun
Cake!: An Interactive Recipe Book
 
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chickens, goats, piggies, cows etc what else could a kiddo want in a farm animal book
Busy Farm: A Push, Pull, Slide Book
 
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Learning about food is a great way to get them to try new foods
Spaghetti!: An Interactive Recipe Book
 
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could read the book to them and then cook pizza as a fun actvity
Pizza!: An Interactive Recipe Book
 
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My daughter loves that it comes with a plushie and she has the caterpillar eat all the food
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Book & Plush Toy Box Set
 
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my daughter didnt like this book at about 1.5 years old but once she got to two she loved it and waas great for her learning new words
Where is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox & Judy Horacek - Book - Kmart
 
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my daughter loved this book and once she started talking could tell me the animal before she even lifted the tab
Dear Zoo: 40th Anniversary Edition

You’ve Got This! Learning Books

These stories help kids learn how to do new things in a way that feels natural and reassuring. No pressure, just gentle guidance and practical steps that build confidence as they go.

 
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Tantrums is something every parent struggles with and this book is great at helping your child understand the emotions their feeling
No More Tantrums: Handling Temper Tantrums
 
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teeth brushing can be a struggle so its good for kids to see the steps in a book and get them excited to do it. My daughter loves brushing her teeth but she still hasn't gotten the concept of brushing.
Let's Brush our Teeth: How To Brush Your Teeth
 
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Teaching the emotion of sadness
When I am Sad
 
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My daughter is still learning how to get dressed, so anything is helpful
We Can Get Dressed: Putting on My Clothes

Board books

 
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My daughter loved this book when she was 1 and me and her dad knew it by heart because of that
This Little Joey
 
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My daughter lived this book and the song especially cause we would go to library playgroups that did the song. I know its a classic but controversial take, why are these parents taking their kids small kids at that and their dog to go wake up a bear ...
We're Going on a Bear Hunt: Classic Board Book
 
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Such a classic and when I was a kid my mom used this concept on the park because I had a hard time leaving so she would have me say goodbye to everything like goodnight moon
Goodnight Moon