Books are a big part of our life. We started reading to our kids when they were only three months old and now they love books. It’s part of our nighttime routine and over the years we come to have some favorites. Here are 6 Books Every Toddler Should Read.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
This book is a classic. Published in 1969, the hungry caterpillar is a colorful character that will delight your kids with its appetite and the outcome.
Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman
This is another classic that your children will love! It’s about a new born baby bird that is on the search for its mom, with some cases of mistaken identity along the way.
Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell
Dear Zoo is a fun lift the flap book that will have the kids making animals sounds and asking you to read this book over and over again.
The Water Hole by Graeme Base
Once you pick up this book, you will fall in love. The beautiful pictures and lovely story will make this a favorite at reading time, I promise.
Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
If you haven’t read this before, it’s a great story about a mother’s love for her son put into words that a toddler will understand and remember.
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
And finally, no toddler library is complete without Goodnight Moon. It’s the perfect story to help your child fall asleep at night as he reads about what one little rabbit
does before going to bed.
What are some of your toddler’s favorite books?
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The only one I’m not familiar with is The Watering Hole. I love your choices!
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What a great list. I love finding new books to read to my toddler.
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I read Goodnight Moon to both of my boys every night for 3 years straight!
It’s so wonderful! And I love how kids really gravitate to certain books.
Some of our favorites! My son also adores Sandra Boynton’s books.
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Saima – I remember the The Very Hungry Caterpillar for my own little boy – and oldie then and still lovable and of course, I so enjoyed our time together as I read, sharing the book with him.
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These really are some cute books. I will definitely keep them in mind for my friends with little ones.
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My kiddos love books and reading – these are all excellent choices. I really love Goodnight Moon!
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This is such a great list! I’ll Love you Forever is on that I will always hold close to my heart…And Eric Carle’s illustrations are my favorite!
These are such great picks! I love them a lot!!
These are great books! I love you forever is a favorite at our house, as well as the Eric Carl books. We also love the Sandra Boynton books. There are so many books we could add, and as a parent who loves sharing great books, l would like to share the discovery of some amazing books that are fun, educational and lend themselves for some very special moments with the little ones. If you do not know about Barefoot Books, I would invite you to take a look. The singalongs are a favorite for toddlers. For a sampling, the videos of some of these singalongs are available on YouTube and there are complimentary crafts and activity sheets on the website.