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Toddler Books to Save Your Sanity

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Coming from the toddler that has every book known to man, these have been our tried and true so far!
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Colors, Numbers, and Letters

So many out there to choose from. These are just a few of our favorites!
 
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Great for introducing letter shapes!
Touch and Trace: ABC Learn with Me! (Board Book)
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Touch and Trace combined with Counting practice!
Touch and Trace: 1, 2, 3 Count with Me - (Touch and Trace Nursery Rhymes) by Editors of Silver Dolphin Books (Board Book)
 
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Letter recognition, lift the flap, and cute Sesame Street characters! A perfect trio.
Sesame Street: Elmo's ABC Lift-The-Flap
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Number practice plus lift the flap! A fun combo.
Peek-A-Flap 1 2 3, (Board Book)
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A fun way to practice color recognition!
Peek-A-Flap Colors, (Board Book)
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Super colorful and fun way to work on counting!
Flamingo - By Patricia Hegarty ( Hardcover )
 
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Colors, pattern recognition, and could be used for parts of the body!
Blue Hat, Green Hat - By Sandra Boynton ( Board Book )
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Daily Skills

General life skills to start introducing through books!
 
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SUCH a good 100 words book. My toddler reads this one to me now!
100 First Words (Ms. Rachel) (Board Book)
 
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Cute for potty training! Includes songs to familiar tunes to help with introducing the potty.
Potty Time with Bean (Ms. Rachel) (Board Book)
 
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Makes potty time literature interactive for toddlers.
First Peek-A-Flap Potty (First Peek-A-Flap), (Board Book)
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We've learned so many new signs through this book!
Yes, Baby! Baby Signing
 
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So simple and engaging- uses actual baby facial expressions to help encourage talking.
My First Learn-To-Talk Book - (My First Learn-To-Talk Books) by Stephanie Cohen (Board Book)
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Simple and well-illustrated, and written by an actual speech expert!
I Can Say Moo! - (My First Learn-To-Talk Books) by Stephanie Cohen (Board Book)
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Teaches body parts with cute animal inspiration
From Head to Toe - by Eric Carle (Board Book)
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Sensory/Interactive

Make reading fun with lift the flap, touch and feel, and more!
 
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Perfect to work on fine motor skills, plus animal recognition! This whole series is so fun.
Melissa & Doug Children's Book - Poke-a-Dot: Old MacDonald’s Farm (Board Book with Buttons to Pop) - FSC Certified
 
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A classic. So silly and lift the flap is a great addition.
Where's Spot?: A Lift-The-Flap Book (Board Book)
 
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Classic nursery rhymes great for learning through song. Life the flap helps with fine motor skills, too!
Eric Carle's Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Lift-the-Flap
 
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Lift the flap combined with food, shape, animal, and action recognition! Plus who doesn't love Mickey Mouse and the gang?
Lift-The-Flap Disney Mickey Road Trip, (Board Book)
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A perfect elevated version of the classic with interactive features for curious toddlers!
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Slide and Find: An Interactive Board Book Edition of the Classic Eric Carle Picture Book (Board Book)
 
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The CUTEST series! So many ways to interact to help work those tiny finger muscles and work on fine motor skills.
Peekaboo: Zoo: (an Interactive Board Book for Babies and Toddlers with Mirror and Sliders to Push, Pull, or Turn. Cute Zoo Animal Artwork Includes a Rhino, Hippo, Camel, and More. ) (Board Book)
 
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Touch and trace + familiar rhymes is the perfect combo. My daughter loves these books.
Itsy Bitsy Spider (Board Book)
 
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The entire Never Touch A series is so cute and fun. Great sensory experience while reading.
Never Touch a Dinosaur! (Board Book)
 
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Subtle introduction to adjectives plus lift the flap!
Dear Zoo: A Lift-The-Flap Book (Edition 25) (Board Book)
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Fun animal recognition and lift the flap!
Peekaboo Zoo (Board Book)
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Search and find book for littles! Helps practice animals, too.
Lots to Spot In the Jungle
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The cutest series combined with Sesame Street AND lift the flap!
Peek-A-Flap Sesame Street Elmo, (Board Book)
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Encourages recognition of ocean animals through lift the flap.
Peek-A-Flap Ocean, (Board Book)
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Comes with little wooden pieces to match the story!
Ocean Hugs and Kisses - Book with Wooden Toys

Holidays

Festive reads for the holidays!
 
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Who can pass up any version of the Moo, Baa books? We love the Halloween version, too!
Moo, Baa, Fa la la la La! (Board Book)
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The cutest Halloween adaptation of the classic!
Boo! Baa, la la La! (Board Book)
 
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Lift the Flap + Touch and Feel + Halloween!
Disney Baby: 13 Days of Christmas: Touch-And-Feel, Lift-The-Flap Fun! - by Steven Davison & Carolyn Gardner (Board Book)
 
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SO many flaps and characters!
Disney Baby: Here Comes Christmas!: A Lift-The-Flap Book, (Board Book)
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Such a cute book about picking out a Halloween costume!
Spooky Pookie - (Little Pookie) by Sandra Boynton (Board Book)
 
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Set to a familiar tune and cute illustrations!
I'm a Little I'm a Little Snowman, (Board Book)
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Simple and adorable fall adaptation of Duck and Goose.
Duck & Goose, Find a Pumpkin (Board Book)
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One of our favorite series, perfect for fall, Halloween, and Thanksgiving!
You're My Little Pumpkin Pie - Target Exclusive Edition (Board Book)
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One of our favorite series, perfect for learning about and celebrating Hanukkah.
You're My Little Latke - by Natalie Marshal (Board Book)
 
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A fun book for a more obsure holiday- St. Patrick's Day!
You're My Little Lucky Charm - by Nicola Edwards (Board Book)

Bedtime

Bedtime themed stories we love.
 
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Super cute and glows in the dark!
Night Night Farm (Night Night Books): A Cozy, Rhyming Bedtime Book (Board Book)
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Animal recognition (including baby animal names), rhyme, and sweet illustrations. We read this one every night before bed.
Mem Fox: Time for Bed Board Book (Board Book)
 
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Quirky and cute!
Jungle Night - by Sandra Boynton (Board Book)
 
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One of our favorite series
Night Night, My Little Cuddle Bug - (You're My Little) by Nicola Edwards (Board Book)
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