Here is a list of the best books you can read to your toddler!
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Introduction
There’s a saying that, reading to your child to early, helps them to develop their vocabulary and literary skills early. Reading to your child when they are young will ultimately get them to start reading books at a young age. And we all know what they say about children that start reading books early! That, they will grow up to be smart and intelligent.
As parents, reading to your toddlers will help them familiarize words and as such, their vocabulary skills will begin early than planned. You can always start with a book that consists of visual representation for each story written in the book. Carefully select books that can be entertaining but educational as well. In fact there are many books today that does just that.! Below are a few books you can check out for your toddler to read.
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See
This is a wonderful book by Bill Martin Jr and illustration were done by Eric Carle. This book tells a story about group of animals consisting of a happy frog, a plump purple cat, a yellow duck, and so on, that meets in a colorful vibrant world. This book is also a favorite amongst toddlers as the plot of the story is unpredictable and keeps them interested and occupied.
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The Family Book
All families are different and that is the beauty of family. Todd Parr who is the author and illustrator of this interesting book called, The Family Book aims to educate toddlers and children alike with this book about how each family is unique and also comes in all shapes and sizes.
Feminist Baby
Femininist Baby is a great book to read written and illustrated by Loryn Brantz. It aims to educate toddlers and children at a young age about gender stereotypes and how one should be brave, confident and courageous regardless of their gender!
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
This is another classic children’s book written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss. One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish is a book that is both educational and entertaining something that toddlers and children love. It consists of counting numbers, rhymes, poems, and so on.
100 First Words for Toddlers
100 First Words for Toddler is written by Jayme Yannuzzi and illustrated by Sarah Rebar. This is one of the great books to read if you wish to start your toddler early. It helps them to improve their vocabulary skills and also understand the world better around them.
Where’s the Poop
This is an interesting and educational book written by Julie Markes and illustrations were done by Susan Kathleen Hartung. This is also one of the perfect books to read to start your toddler with potty training.! With this book, potty training couldn’t be any more fun.
Little Blue Truck
Written by Alice Schertle and illustrated by Jill McElmurry, Little Blue Truck tells the story about a little blue truck that overcomes trials and problems with the support of his friends around him. This is a favorite especially amongst boy toddlers due to obvious reasons, trucks!
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Can I Eat That?
This is an interesting book written by Joshua David Stein and illustrations were done by Julia Rothman. As parents, raising children does not come without their fair share of struggles, and aiding that is to get your toddlers to learn how to try and taste food. In fact, this is one of the most challenging task. The book, Can I Eat That? is a great book to introduce your toddlers and children to try an amazing variety of food!
It’s Okay to Be Different
This is an interesting and educational book written and illustrated by Todd Parr. Here, this book talks about the beautiful diversity of the world and educates young children to be more empathetic and understanding of cultures and races that are different from theirs.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is written by and illustrated by Eric Carle. The story is fun, quirky, and entertaining for toddlers and children alike. The illustrations in the book are colorful and bold and beautifully done making it a favorite amongst toddlers! [s]
Goodnight Moon
This is another interesting book written by Margaret Wise Brown and the illustrations were done by Clement Hurd. This is one of the bedtime classic books to read for your toddler. The book comes with interesting catchy rhymes which is a favorite and a hit amongst toddlers.
Press Here by Herve Tullet
Press Here is a wonderful book written by Herve Tullet. This is an activity book for children. Here, in this book, you will need to connect the dots, identify colors, and so on. Many kids find this book interesting and are often curious to learn more about it. This book is perfect for children between the ages of 4 and 8 years old.
Baby Happy Baby Sad
Baby Happy Baby Sad is written and illustrated by Leslie Patricelli. This book is an interesting and one of the educating books to read to your toddler to help them be more understanding and expressive of their emotions, thoughts and feelings. They even build and improve their vocabulary skills.
Grumpy Bird
Grumpy Bird is written and illustrated by Jeremy Tankard. Like the name of the book, it tells the story about s bird that was always grumpy but soon learns to overcome its grumpiness. This is a great book to teach your child how to handle their emotions and the many ups and downs they have to face in their lives.
Love You Forever
This is another great book written by Robert Munsch and illustrated by Sheila McGraw. The book is all about the beautiful bonding between the parent and child. Love You Forever is also beautifully illustrated with colorful and vibrant pictures as well. It’s one of the books you can read aloud to your toddler before their bedtime.
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The Big Shiny Sparkly First Words Book
The Big Shiny Sparkly First Words Book is written and illustrated by Susie Lacome. This book is not only entertaining but very educational as well. Here, toddlers will learn about words, and not just that, they are illustrated beautifully and interestingly to get the attention of toddlers.
