Baby Basics books by Xavier Deneux
Bold colors and tactile elements in these board books are sure to engage the youngest readers.
A Baby Like You by Catherine Thimmesh
Award-winning author Catherine Thimmesh compares and contrasts animal babies and human babies using photographs, poetic text, and fun facts. Publisher recommended for little ones birth – 3 years old.
Baby Loves: A First Book of Favorites by Hana Anouk Nakamura
This interactive book asks readers to search and find baby’s favorite items.
Baby Loves Sports: A High-Contrast Action Book published by Duo Press
This wordless board book with high contrast, action-filled pictures is a great introduction to sports for little ones.
Berenstains’ C Book by Stan & Jan Berenstain
Silly alliteration and repetitive words and phrases make this a fun book for beginning readers.
Click, Clack, Peep! by Doreen Cronin
Little ones and their parents will both enjoy this silly story about a baby duck that won’t go to sleep.
Farm Animals/Baby’s Animal Friends published by Random House as part of the A Chunky Book series
These small board books with simple photographs of animals are just right for little hands.
From Head to Toe by Eric Carle
A variety of animals challenge children to move from their head to their toes.
books by Shirley Hughes
Shirley Hughes is an award-winning British author and poet, best known for her poetry for young children, her first picture book Dogger, and the endearing Alfie series. Most of her books are recommended for babies – 5 years old.
Inside Freight Train by Donald Crew
Based on the Caldecott-Honor Award winning book Freight Train, this interactive board book shows young readers what is inside different train cars.
Little Blue Truck series by Alice Schertle
Follow the adventures of Little Blue Truck, a friendly old truck with plenty of spunk.
Lovemeez Books by Caroline Jayne Church
These rhyming, interactive board books explore topics that appeal to babies and toddlers.
My First series published by DK
These board books filled with photos help babies and toddlers build vocabulary and knowledge of world around them .
Ocean Motions by Kate Endle and Caspar Babypants
This gently playful book is filled with alliteration.
Piggy Paints by Jim Benton
Learn opposites and more in this fun story.
So Much Snow by Kristen Schroeder
Beautiful illustrations and lyrical, repetitive text introduce little ones to winter weather, woodland animals, and the days of the week.
Spot series by Eric Hill
This young pup has been delighting children around the world since 1980.
Vroom! by Barbara McClintock
Harness the power of imagination with this fast-paced book.