Big-Fun Books for Babies & Toddlers

Board Books

  • Boynton, Sandra. Let's Dance, Little Pookie. 2008.
    Dance along with Little Pookie!
  • Ceelen, Vicky. Baby! Baby! 2008.
    This book includes photographs of human and animal babies posed in the same way.
  • Davis, Caroline. My Pets. 2007.
    "Who's hiding?" asks the toddler. Flip the tabs and find his pets.
  • Horacek, Petr. Beep Beep. 2008.
    The whole family is on their way to Grandma's house!
  • Martin Larranaga, Ana. What Does Baby Say? 2008.
    Lift-the-flap book about what baby says in different situations.
  • Patricelli, Leslie. Baby Happy Baby Sad. 2008.
    Explores opposites, showing situations that make baby happy and sad. If you like this book, try No No, Yes Yes by the same author.
  • Snyder, Betsy. Haiku Baby. 2008.
    Beautiful haiku about rain, flowers, the sun and more.
  • Walsh, Joanna. All Asleep. 2008.
    In this rhyming board book, all types of babies fall asleep.

Picture Books

  • Bell, Babs. Sputter, Sputter, Sput! 2008.
    A driver happily cruising in his car sputters out of gas, refills his tank and zooms right out of town.
  • Cabrera, Jane. Old MacDonald Had a Farm. 2008.
    The inhabitants of Old MacDonald's farm are described, verse by verse.
  • Foley, Greg. Thank You Bear. 2007.
    Despite the criticism of others, a bear finds the perfect gift for his mouse friend.
  • Fox, Mem. Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes. 2008.
    Rhyming text compares babies born in different places and in different circumstances, but they all share the commonality of 10 little fingers and toes.
  • Garcia, Emma. Toot Toot Beep Beep. 2008.
    Follow all the many types of vehicles as they travel through town.
  • Hines, Anna. 1, 2, Buckle My Shoe. 2008.
    A child learns to count with the help of a classic nursery rhyme.
  • Isadora, Rachel. Uh-Oh! 2008.
    As a toddler keeps getting into mischief throughout the day, the reader is invited to discover what the trouble is with each page-turn and to say "uh-oh."
  • Lobel, Anita. Hello, Day! 2008.
    Various animals greet the sunrise in their own unique voices, except for the owl who welcomes the night.
  • McGhee, Alison. Bye-Bye, Crib. 2008.
    A big boy and his best stuffed friend seek the courage to move to a gigantic new bed.
  • Rylant, Cynthia. Puppies and Piggies. 2008.
    Rhyming text describes what various animals do and what they love, as well as a baby who loves his bed and his mother.
  • Schoenherr, Ian. Cat & Mouse. 2008.
    A cat and a mouse play together nicely-and not so nicely-to the nursery rhymes, "Hickory, Dickory, Dock" and "Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo."
  • Shea, Bob. Dinosaur Vs. Bedtime. 2008.
    Nothing can stop little dinosaur-not talking grownups, spaghetti or even bath time. But what happens when he faces the biggest challenge of all... bedtime?
  • Sorrentino, Cristiano. I Love Korky. 2008.
    Big, bright pictures capture the adorably roly-poly pup playing with a ball, surrounded by soft toys, rainbow-covered in paint, and-best of all-in his best friend's arms getting a nice, warm hug.
  • Spangler, Brie. Peg Leg Peke. 2008.
    When Peke, a Pekingese puppy breaks his leg, he fantasizes that he is a pirate in search of buried treasure.
  • Van Fleet, Matthew. Alphabet. 2008.
    Over 100 creatures and plants from A to Z hilariously demonstrate action words, synonyms, opposites and more.
  • Walton, Rick. What Do We Do with the Baby? 2008.
    A bunny mother explores all of the wonderful things she can do with her baby, from holding and hugging to feeding and dressing.
  • Warnes, Tim. Daddy Hug. 2008.
    Animal fathers give hugs that come in all shapes and sizes, and each one is filled with love.
  • Willis, Jeanne. Mommy, Do You Love Me? 2008.
    Even when a little chick makes funny faces, splashes in the mud and comes in last place, his mommy still loves him. But does she love him when he cheeps and chirps and shouts very, very loudly? Does she still love him even when he's bad?

Non-fiction

revised May 2009