The best books for toddlers are short, engaging, and can be read again and again! Inside this post we'll share over thirty of our most beloved picture books for toddlers.
What are the best books for 2 year olds?
Two year olds love books that are...
- short
- funny
- rhyming or repetitive phrases
- include colorful pictures
- use simple language
Parents and teachers of two and three year olds love books that keep kids engaged and having fun!
Each week I love finding simple picture books that my students will enjoy! This list of books for toddlers includes some of my favorites that I return to again and again!
The text in these books is short and simple, with only a few words or sentences on each page. The images are colorful and large and often include animals, vehicles, and people, which toddlers love!
What's the best time to read with toddlers?
Toddlers love listening to stories and reading books together! I think the best time to read with toddlers is at mealtimes!
We love to read at breakfast, snacktime, lunch or dinner! Kids are seated and ready to listen. Adding storytime to mealtimes can also take the pressure off of mealtime battles and help kids connect and have fun with you!
We also love to read books together throughout the day and before naptime and bedtime. There's no bad time to read! Do you have a favorite time you love to read with your kids?
30+ Best Books for Toddlers
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Here are our top toddler books! It was hard to narrow down our list, because we have so many favorites! All of these books are picture books and many come as board books, paperback books, and hardcover books.
You can use the buttons below to go to the Amazon page for each book and read more about them before you borrow them from the library or purchase them!
All of these books are ones that I own because I love them so much!
Did you see a book that we need to add to our list? Tell me about it in the comments of this post.
by Alexandra Penfold and Suzanne Kaufman
Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?
by Bill Martin Jr.
by Bill Martin Jr.
by Rod Campbell
by Emma Dodd
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by Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees
by Ed Emberley
Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site
by Sherri Duskey Rinker
by Peggy Rathmann
by Gene Zion
by Laura Numeroff
by Denise Fleming
by Todd Parr
by Bruce Degen
by Alice Schertle
by Anna Dewdney
by Ellen Stoll Walsh
by Ellen Stoll Walsh
by Stella Blackstone and Stephanie Bauer
Pete the Cat I Love My White Shoes
by Eric Litwin and James Dean
by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort
Red House, Tree House, Little Bitty Brown Mouse
by Jane Goodwin
by Ben Clanton
by Nancy A. Shaw
Smash! Mash! Crash! There Goes the Trash!
by Barbara Odanaka
by Sandra Boynton
by Julia Donaldson
The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear
by Don and Audrey Wood
by Audrey Wood and Don Wood
by Mo Willems
by Eric Carle
by Eric Carle
by Andrea Zimmerman
by Michael Rosen
Seasonal and Holiday Books
Here are some of our favorite seasonal and holiday books! We're always adding to these lists as we find new favorites.
More Awesome Books for Toddlers!
Do you have a favorite book for 2 year olds or 3 year olds that we missed on our list of favorites? Tell us about it in the comments. We are always looking for new books to read with kids.
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