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Toddler-Approved Reads
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items These are the stories, picture books, and board books that my little one can’t get enough of. From silly adventures to sweet bedtime tales, each pick is toddler-tested, parent-approved, and guaranteed to make storytime fun for everyone.
Sections
2
0-12 months
12 months +
0-12 months
Big boards book are always a hit. Bright, bold colors and pages with each one highlighting a different color. Perfect for babies who can also touch and feel the different texture.
See, Touch, Feel: Colors - Priddy, Roger: Books
These have been my toddler's favorite since he first started looking at books. I HIGHLY recommend the box set to get all 3 and then there's so many more you can buy. The pictures are great, the colors are bright. Really keeps his attention!
First 100 Board Book Box Set (3 Books)
This has been really helpful even in toddler years now to help learn his ABCs. He has been repeating the alphabet more and more and this book helps see pictures, touch textures, and reinforce the letters.
See, Touch, Feel: ABC Sensory Alphabet
This a must for any baby shark fan! My son still loves it to this day, catchy tunes, bright pictures and colors on the pages, and I love that it incorporates classic nursery rhymes.
Baby Shark Sing-Alongs 10 Button Sound Book
Wish I would have gotten this sooner. Loves to “poke” the dots! Great for counting, dots make a little “pop sound”. Baby/Toddler will do it over and over again.
Melissa & Doug Poke-a-Dot: Old Macdonald’s Farm
Such a fun book. Baby will learn different body parts such as ear, eye, mouth and the popular belly button! Good, interactive, lift a flap book that babies will love.
Where Is Baby's Belly Button? A Lift-the-Flap Book
A cute book for any age. Great bedtime story you and your little one can read together. Soft padded book, heart felt, and can't go wrong!
God Bless You and Good Night (A God Bless Book)
Babies love any touch and feel book. This is a great one that introduces animals and has them touch a different texture for each one!
Baby Touch and Feel: Animals - DK: Books
Not a book, but I love these touch and feel flash cards! Babies/Toddlers will learn the words, love the brigh colorful pictures, and feel the texture for each one. Highly recommend!
My First Touch and Feel Language Picture Cards
Another classic book that has great illustrations and highlights different animals.
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Toddler still loves this book. He is starting to repeat some of it and understand the story. He reaches for this many nights a week to read before bed!
Llama Llama Red Pajama
Cute book with solar system cut outs. Big hit for babies/toddlers and introduces them to space/planets!
8 Little Planets: Solar System Book for Kids
Hands on interaction and includes an amazing amount of animals and all the sounds!
World of Eric Carle Around the Farm Sound Book
12 months +
So many different body parts (back, shoulder, elbow) that my son can now point out and understand. Lift the flap books are a must!
Toes, Ears, & Nose! A Lift-the-Flap Book
Press the buttons to hear the word and match the sounds with the pictures in the book. Toddler loves to repeat and point out the words!
Simple First Words Let's Talk by Roger Priddy
We love Ms Rachel! I love the bold colors and the pictures are perfect. My son loves reading this book over and over and repeating the words he knows from her videos.
100 First Words (Ms. Rachel) (Books by Ms. Rachel)
My son didn't really get into this book until 2, but he loves pushing the buttons, have the words repeat, and even add noises that have to do with that specific word. Also has a Spanish version on it if interested!
LeapFrog Learning Friends 100 Words Book, Green
Great classic book that my toddler enjoys! Loves all the food items and the “bite marks” where the caterpillar ate them. Different book that keeps him engaged.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Amazing interactive cooking books for kids that also works on their fine motor skills! (and kitchen skills)
Pancakes!: Interactive Recipe Book
Must have for any Toy Story fan! My son absolutely loves this book and is obsessed with Buzz and Woody!
Pop-Up Peekaboo! Disney Pixar Toy Story
A great classic book that has been around forever! Toddler loves it and is a great bedtime story as he says “goodnight” to everything in the book
Goodnight Moon: Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd
Great first book for toddlers if introducing to church or taking to church or even thinking about taking to church!
First 100 Bible Words: Stories of Faith
Cute bible books that are perfect for baby/toddler! Short and easy to read with great pictures.
Baby's First Bible Boxed Set: Moses, Jesus, Noah
The sweetest story that shows kids we love them without conditions. I like that this book has very few words so it's fun to let your toddler imagine and interpret the story. A must have.
No, David!: David Shannon: 9780590930024 - Books