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My Toddlers Favorite Books

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My daughter is 3 and we already own over 100 books, it's hard to capture her attention but these books always do!
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Books For Babies

Obviously you can read your newborn any book and they have no opinion, but these are all the books that took us from newborn to toddlerhood and still were a favorite!
 
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This was my daughter's first favorite book! She's a big Jimmy Fallon book fan. It's very simply but the animal noises always made her laugh and it helped her learn the word Dada!
Your Baby's First Word Will Be DADA by Jimmy Fallon and Miguel Ordonez (Board Book)
 
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Obviously this one is my favorite between this and the Dada book! She loves this one as well.
Everything Is Mama - By Jimmy Fallon ( Board Book )
 
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Out of all of Jimmy Fallon's books this one is our favorite! My daughter used to get mad if I didn't read it to her over and over again.
This Is Baby - by Jimmy Fallon
 
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I love all of the pigeon books, but I extra love this one for coming in board book form! A lot better for a toddler to hold and not rip up!
The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too!
 
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We own most of the Bluey books and they're all based off of different episodes. What makes this one stand apart is that it's a board book with a squishy cover. We read this one every day!
Bluey: Bedroom
 
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This book and the series of books is written by a speech therapist. My daughter has a speech delay so these books were very helpful!
My First Learn-to-Talk Book by Speech Expert
 
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I love Mr. Roger's, I love all of his messages. This one in particular is so sweet, "It's you I like."
It's You I Like: A Mister Rogers Poetry Book
 
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I love the whole grumpy monkey series! They're funny and make my toddler laugh!
Grumpy Monkey Play All Day - by Suzanne Lang (Hardcover)
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A great one for babies and toddlers because you can sing it and make them laugh!
We're Going on a Bear Hunt (Classic Board Books)
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I love this series of books! They have tons but right now we have this one on display for Halloween on her book shelves!
You're My Little Pumpkin Pie by Edwards & Marshall
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Babies love flap books and rhyming! This always made her laugh when she was younger.
Peek-a Who? Interactive Lift the Flap Book
 
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This book is so cute and it has different words in Spanish, so educational too!
Besos for Baby - (Little Libros of Love) by Jen Arena (Board Book)
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My toddler still loves looking at the pictures in this book, it's great for learning!
First 100 Words - by Roger Priddy (Board Book)
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Books For Toddlers

All of my toddlers favorite books!
 
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This book is super popular and for good reason! It's a very sweet book and if you need it to it's a great book to help cope with loss or separation anxiety with your kids.
The Invisible String (The Invisible String, 1)
 
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We love Dolly in this house so we had to get her children's book! It's a very sweet story.
Dolly Parton's Billy the Kid Makes It Big
 
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This whole series is another good one! They're super cute, each one is a different food, like there's sour grape and cool bean! The illustrations are so fun to look at too!
The Smart Cookie - by Jory John (Hardcover)
 
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A sweet story about a little girl obsessed with markers, perfect for any little artist to read!
Purple, Green and Yellow (Classic Munsch)
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Another book series I loved as a kid and now my daughter loves too! There's tons of little critter stories and we own over 10 of them!
Just a Little Critter Collection - Mayer
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I loved these as a kid, the whole series of animal/foods books like give a pig a pancake and a moose a muffin are great books! But you gotta own the original, If You Give A Mouse A Cookie! The pictures will make your child laugh and it's a fun one to...
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
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I think every little girl needs to read about 6 year old Eloise and her adventures living at The Plaza!
Eloise at The Plaza: Thompson, Kay, Knight, Hilary
 
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I love Madeline and I love sharing it with my daughter! I think anyone would like these books though and the illustrations are beautiful!
Madeline
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My daughter loves these poke a dot books, they're like a pop it in book form! They make a little noise when you pop them and it keeps her entertained for awhile!
Melissa & Doug Poke-a-Dot: Who’s in Ocean
 
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This is the sweetest book, my mom bought it for my daughter and she loves it!
Nana Loves You More - by Jimmy Fallon (Hardcover)
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If your child is a Ms.Rachel fan then this book is necessary!
Ms. Rachel and the Special Surprise - by Ms. Rachel (Hardcover)

Classics Everyone Needs

These are the books that are so classic and iconic that every one should own them, regardless of how old your child is.
 
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I'm sure everyone has read Goodnight Moon, but if you haven't go buy it!
Goodnight Moon
 
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This book is enjoyable to read at any age and the perfect message for anyone. One of my all time favorites and I love that it's available in hairs book form for toddlers and hardcover for older kids!
You Are Special (Board Book) Vol 1
 
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Another book I'm sure everyone's heard of. If you down own it, buy it! It's a great book!
The Very Hungry Caterpillar - by Eric Carle (Board Book)
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Robert Munsch has been one of my favorite children's books authors since I was a kid. I think everyone should own this book, but be warned if you read this to your child you will cry!
Love You Forever (Paperback) by Robert N. Munsch
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It rhymes, it's fun to read, and it's great for asking kids to point out different things in it! I read it as a toddler and now my daughter has!
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
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I feel like everyone has read this and they should! Everyone should own many Dr.Seuss books! They're fun, some even tricky to read with all the rhyming!
The Cat in the Hat - Dr. Seuss: Books
 
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Rhyming, the alphabet, it's got it all! Another classic you should have for every baby!
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Board Book)
 
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This book is so sweet, I love reading it to my baby!
Guess How Much I Love You: Little Nutbrown Hare
 
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This book is the sweetest and I think everyone should have it in their collection!
Are You My Mother? Bright And Early Board Books By P. D. Eastman - By P. D. Eastman ( Board Book )
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