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The BEST BOOKS for 1-4 Year Olds
70 items
By
Brittany Fuhs
These are the best books I’ve loved while nannying over the past 10 years that are great for language development and lesson learning!
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Sections
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Daily Routines
Learning to deal with Emotions
Bedtime Books
Learning the basics
Potty Training
Classics
Daily Routines
Great book for todders that are being feisty about mealtimes! Scratch and sniff encourages excitement over book!
Llama Llama Yum Yum Yum!: A Scratch-and-Sniff Book
Great book about icky sticky monkeys to help with language development and concept of dirty and clean
Five Little Monkeys Jump in the Bath - Rhyming Story
Good morning book to encourage getting out of bed and starting the day
Wake up and Wiggle!: A Fun Morning Movement ...
Great book for getting ready and independence
All by Myself: 9780808563945: Mayer, Mercer: Books
Learning to deal with Emotions
Great book for getting started teaching emotions and has spin wheel at back for kids to show how they feel! Very cute!
Little Egg: An Eggcellent Book of Emotions
Great book for more in depth talk about emotions
My First Book of Emotions for Toddlers
Great book for teaching about separation anxiety and that it will be okay no need to throw a fit
Llama Llama Red Pajama
Good book for talking about feeling moody
Grumpy Monkey - Books
Great book with sensory spots to keep younger kids engaged
Little Blue Truck Feeling Happy Touch-and-Feel
Cute and silly book about waiting
Waiting Is Not Easy! - Elephant & Piggie
Great series about a feisty little monkey perfect for the 2 year old time period
Grumpy Monkey Says No! (Grumpy Monkey Board Books)
A great series with many variations for different situations
Grumpy Monkey Yuck! (Grumpy Monkey Board Books)
Bedtime Books
Cute story about a little owl that does things differently
Knight Owl
Cute addition to Night Owl shows difference between night and morning ppl
Knight Owl and Early Bird (Knight Owl 2)
Cute book on needing a nap
I Will Take A Nap! - Elephant and Piggie
Cute construction related bedtime book
Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
Cute bedtime book about aquarium creatures
Good Night Aquarium (Good Night Our World)
Learning the basics
Great intro book for learning body parts
Eyes, Nose, Belly, Toes: My First Human Body Book
Great book showing diversity and the ability to do things you put your mind to
You and the Universe
Cute beginning book on space
8 Little Planets: Solar System Book for Kids
Cute book for language development and adventure
ABCs of D&D (Dungeons & Dragons Children's Book)
Cutest book about following your dreams
What Do You Do With an Idea? - NYT Bestseller
Great story with multiple different variations
What Do You Do With a Problem? - NYT Bestseller
Cute book in series of good lessons to learn :)
What Do You Do With a Chance? - NYT Bestseller
Good life lesson book with beautiful illustrations
Maybe by Kobi Yamada and Gabriella Barouch, Children's Illustrated Book
Cute story on love
Love is in the Little Things - Books
Great for encouraging finding objects and matching
I Spy Little Book by Marzollo & Wick
Another cute addition to the construction series
Cement Mixer's ABC: Goodnight, Construction Site
Potty Training
Interactive flap book for potty training toddler!
P is for Potty! (Sesame Street) (Lift-the-Flap)
Great in depth potty training book
Potty Time with Bean (Ms. Rachel)
Classics
Story about friendship
The Rainbow Fish: Pfister, Marcus: 9781558585362
Classic compromise learning book
Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type - Books
Brittany Fuhs
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie: A Silly Story
Cute early learning classic for learning what mama means
Are You My Mother? (Bright & Early Board Books)
Great for language development and memorization
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? 50th
Cute book about kindness
Dr. Seuss's You Are Kind: Horton the Elephant
Classic abc learning book
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: 9781442450707
Dr Seuss classic to help them be imaginative around the house
There's a Wocket in my Pocket By Dr. Seuss Did you ever have the feeling ...
Good phonics abc book
Dr. Seuss's ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book
Classic great for language development
Hop on Pop: Simplest Seuss for Younger Use
Misc Fun Books
Funny and cute book about dragons
Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin & Salmieri
Goofy book about a very hungry coyote
There Was a Coyote Who Swallowed a Flea
Cute book with the most beautiful illustrations!! Lots of color and adorable little story
The Bakery Dragon by Devin Elle Kurtz
Cute addition to the Bakery Dragon series with more beautiful artwork! Great for little jr bakers in the making!
The Bakery Dragon and the Fairy Cake - Books
Cute book that encourages a love for reading
The Knight Who Wouldn't Fight
Cute book about not letting others get you down
Giraffes Can't Dance by Andreae & Parker-Rees
Cute book found at the Colorado Springs zoo with great illustrations
The View at the Zoo by Kathleen Long Bostrom
Cute book that encourages language development through phonics
Jamberry: 9780694006519 - Bruce Degen
Cute series with multiple story varations for collection
Little Blue Truck Hardcover
Cute book for kids working on their words
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale by Mo Willems
Super cute book about dad with adorable illustrations :)
Books - You Be Daddy: Clark, Karla, Lew, Steph
Cute nature animal book for early reading! Found in Rocky Mountain National Park visitors center :)
Rocky Mountain Babies! by Bob Rozinsky
Cute story about a bear that wanted eggs but ended up with babies. Great illustrations!
Mother Bruce, Book 1 (Mother Bruce Series)
Holidays
Cute abc book with adorable pictures for Christmas related words
ABCs of Kindness at Christmas (Books of Kindness)
More abcs for Halloween 🎃
ABCs of Kindness at Halloween (Books of Kindness)
Good book with cute illustrations for thankfulness
Dr. Seuss's Thankful Things Board Book
Cute halloween book
Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson
Cute interactive halloween book
Squish 'n' Squeeze Pumpkin!
Cute thanksgiving related book for infant/toddlers
You're My Little Cutie Pie by Edwards & Marshall
Cute Halloween book in this great series!
Little Blue Truck's Halloween: Interactive Lift-the-Flap
Cute for between seasons
It's Summerween! by Salzano & Zermeno
Cute squish and read book
Love Bug - Books
Great holiday edition for construction lovers
Construction Site on Christmas Night (Kids Book)
Bilingual Teaching: Chinese/English
Counting focused bilingual book
BoBo Loves Dumplings - Bilingual Counting Book
Great bilingual story for talking about fruits & veggies
BoBo Explores the Garden - Bilingual Book
Great nursery rhyme translation book for chinese-american families
Bao Bao Learns Chinese Sound Book
Cute bilingual hiking story for families who love the outdoors
Let's Go on a Hike! by Liu & Setiawan
Translated classic
The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Chinese Edition)
Classic book bilingual edition
Guess How Much I Love You (Chinese/English)
Bilingual Teaching: Spanish/English
Classic book in spanish and english
Goodnight Moon/Buenas noches, Luna: Bedtime Classic
