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Toddler Books You Won’t Hate Reading 100 Times
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items This one is a lifesaver. It’s mostly just a kid trying to get a reaction out of a very stubborn penguin, and the "silent treatment" humor is honestly as much for us as it is for them. It’s short, weirdly relatable, and has the kind of loud ending tod...
Penguin
This is basically the "I can do it!" pep talk in book form. It’s about that scary moment when they have to take a literal leap, and the way the whole family is right there cheering them on is just the sweetest. If your kid is hit-or-miss with trying ...
Flying Lemurs
This is the ultimate "new sibling" or "sharing the spotlight" drama, but told through a very moody cat. It’s hilarious because King Cat has his whole routine down until a dog shows up and ruins everything. If your toddler is currently struggling with...
The King Cat
This is basically a "patience for beginners" manual. Mr. Panda is making a mystery surprise, and all the other animals lose their minds and storm off because he’s taking too long. But one little penguin just hangs out and waits. The payoff at the end...
I'LL WAIT, MR PANDA
This one is such a sweet, low-key heartbreaker. It’s about a boy and his bear who have outgrown living together, so they go on this mission to find the bear a "real" home. It’s super repetitive (in a good way) so your toddler can shout "No!" and "Whe...
Where Bear?
Look, if you’re too refined for butt jokes, skip this—but your toddler definitely isn't. It is exactly what it says on the tin: a massive, rhyming parade of every kind of animal behind you can imagine. It’s colorful, it’s ridiculous, and it’s the ult...
101 Bums
This one is so flipping cute. Instead of a kid begging for a dog, it’s a little boy named Henry who puts out an ad for the "perfect pet" (must have fur, be waggy, etc.). Then this lonely Duck sees it and tries to disguise himself as a dog with a sock...
Wanted: the Perfect Pet
If you have a toddler who physically cannot sit still for a story, this is your secret weapon. It’s basically a dance party in book form. You’ve got ostriches flouncing, hippos stomping, and monkeys jiggling. The rhythm is so catchy it practically re...
Doing the Animal Bop by Ormerod & Gardiner
This is for every toddler (and parent) who has ever had a "main character" meltdown. Unicorn starts off thinking he’s the coolest thing on the planet because he’s a unicorn, but then he realizes that being "magic" all the time is actually kind of exh...
Unicorn Is Maybe Not So Great After All
If your toddler is a "velcro kid" who always needs a cuddle, they’ll obsess over this. It’s about a little creature (not a bear!) trying to find the perfect hug, but everyone he asks is too prickly, too big, or too slippery. It’s got that sweet, rhyt...
The Perfect Hug
This is a genius way to do an alphabet book. Duck is a magician (complete with a fez and a wand) who starts off with a simple "Abracadabra." He pulls a bunny out of a hat, but then the magic gets completely out of control. It turns into an alphabetic...
D is for Duck!
This is a "don't touch that!" book. It starts off as a normal story about The Ugly Duckling, but then a grumpy crocodile literally eats his way into the book. He starts munching on the letters and the sentences, and the only way to get him out is for...
Open Very Carefully: A Book with Bite
This is a comic-style book that is basically a toddler version of an odd-couple sitcom. A very uptight, tie-wearing alligator finds a duck on his lawn. The alligator is convinced the duck must belong to someone, so he puts the duck in a wagon and dra...
Nobody's Duck
This is the ultimate "cautionary tale" that toddlers actually find hilarious because Pig is just so bad. He’s a greedy, lying pug who breaks things (like a vase or the hidden treats) and then frames his poor, innocent roommate, Trevor the Dachshund. ...
Pig the Fibber (Pig the Pug)
This is the ultimate "Introvert vs. Extrovert" showdown. Duck is vibrating with excitement because it’s snowing and he wants to go out and play, but Bear just wants to hibernate and drink his tea in peace. It’s a relentless barrage of Duck knocking o...
All Right Already!: A Snowy Story
This is a rhyme-filled fashion show of animals in various undergarments. You’ve got hippos in huge pants, ants in tiny pants, and even an octopus trying to figure out how to get eight legs into one pair. It’s colorful, bouncy, and exactly the kind of...
Animal Pants!
This one is a very beautifully illustrated book . It's about a little boy waking up in the morning and saying good morning to the things that he sees throughout the day and then by night he says good night to all the things again . Such a beautiful b...
It's Time to Say Good Night