Infant and toddler book list

Books for Babies

1. Baby Can’t Sleep by Lisa Schoeder
   • A soothing bedtime book about counting sheep.
2. Baby Faces by Joy Allen (Series)
   • Babies love to look at other baby faces. These colorful photographs of various facial expressions delight youngsters.
3. Beep Beep by Peter Horacek
   • A family goes for a ride in their bright yellow car to Grandma’s house, with fun sound words. Companion book: Choo Choo.
4. Colors by Justine Smith
   • A first color book in a series for babies through age two. Other titles include Shapes and Alphabet.
5. Duckie’s Splash by Frances Barry
   • A clever concept board book featuring a duck’s encounters with various animals and a surprise pop-out ending.
6. Global Babies by Global Fund for Children
   • A board book showcasing 17 baby faces from around the world and their traditional clothing.
7. Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
   • A classic bedtime story where a little rabbit bids goodnight to the objects in his moonlit room.
8. Peek-a-Moo! by Marie Torres Cimarusti
   • An oversized lift-the-flap peek-a-boo book with brightly colored animals and fun sounds.
9. Ten, Nine, Eight by Molly Bang
   • A loving father and his little girl turn bedtime into playtime with a rhyming countdown.
10. That’s Not My Teddy… Its Paws Are Too Wooly by Fiona Watt (Series)
    • Brightly colored pages with touch-and-feel textures.
11. Yellow-Red-Blue: Baby Flip-a-Face by Sami (Series)
    • Simple, smiling faces with fun die-cuts and soft foam-filled pages.
12. Pat the Bunny by Dorothy Kunhardt
    • A timeless interactive book featuring touch-and-feel activities.
13. Where Is Baby’s Belly Button? by Karen Katz
    • A lift-the-flap book that introduces babies to their body parts.
14. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle
    • A repetitive, rhythmic book that introduces animals and colors.

Books for Toddlers

1. Big Yellow Sunflower by Frances Barry (Series)
   • Pages shaped like petals unfold to reveal the life cycle of a sunflower.
2. Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin
   • A humorous day-by-day account of the good and bad parts of being a worm.
3. Do Lions Live on Lily Pads? by Melanie Walsh (Series)
   • A silly Q&A book about animal homes.
4. Down on the Farm by Merrily Kutner
   • Toddlers can bounce along with rhymes in this joyful barnyard romp.
5. Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow (Series)
   • A fun countdown book where little monkeys jump and bump their heads.
6. Freight Train by Donald Crews
   • Bright, clear illustrations of a train moving through various landscapes.
7. He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands by Kadir Nelson
   • A vibrant rendition of the classic spiritual with a multi-ethnic family.
8. It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles Green Shaw
   • A mystery book presenting changing white shapes against a blue background.
9. It’s Okay to Be Different by Todd Parr
   • Brightly colored, childlike figures celebrate diversity and individuality.
10. Mouse Paint by Ellen Walsh
    • Three mice discover jars of paint and explore the world of color.
11. My Big Book of Spanish Words by Rebecca Emberley
    • A bilingual first dictionary introducing colors, numbers, animals, and more.
12. Peek-a-Boo, I Love You by Sandra Magsamen
    • An adorable peek-a-boo book with soothing rhymes and illustrations.
13. The Napping House by Audrey Wood
    • A repetitive, rhythmic story of a snoring granny, a dreaming child, and more.
14. Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw (Series)
    • A playful story about sheep’s misadventures in a jeep.
15. Ten, Nine, Eight by Molly Bang
    • A girl counts down to bedtime with her loving father.
16. The Three Bears by Byron Barton
    • A simplified version of the classic tale with vibrant illustrations.
17. Time for Bed by Mem Fox
    • A lyrical bedtime story as animals prepare for sleep.
18. Who Hoots? by Katie Davis
    • A guessing game of animal sounds with silly suggestions.
19. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
    • A caterpillar eats his way through a variety of foods before becoming a butterfly.
20. Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney
    • A rhythmic story about a llama learning bedtime patience.
21. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault
    • A fun rhyming alphabet adventure as letters climb up a coconut tree.