Back Just for Toddlers | Book List

SelectReads News
Simple News Pro
  Just for Toddlers  
Bears in a Band

Shirley Parenteau - Candlewick Press,U.S. , 2015
Format: Print book

CLANG! CLANG! TOOTLEY-TOOO! The impossibly cute bears are back - and this time they have musical instruments at the ready.The little bears pick up their instruments and play a noisy song. They don't care if the notes are wrong! But uh-oh, Big Brown Bear is fast asleep. Will...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Splish, Splash, Ducky!

LUCY COUSINS - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Revel in the rain with a little duckling and friends in a bright adventure from the creator of Maisy that kids will find just ducky.Oh, goody, hooray!It's raining today.When I'm feeling happy.I say quack, quack, quack.Ducky Duckling has so much fun in the rain!...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Everybody is Yawning

Anita Bijsterbosch - Clavis Publishing
Format: Print book

It's time for bed! The kitten yawns. Look. I think it is tired. All the little animals yawn. And the little kid? Does the little kid yawn too? You'll find out as you lift-the-flaps in this surprising book.A sleepytime book filled with tired animals and friendly flaps from the author-illustrator...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Nose to Toes, You Are Yummy!

Tim Harrington - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Eric Carle's From Head to Toe! Sing and dance along with tigers, pandas, giraffes, and more in this interactive picture book.Wave your hands!Tap your feet!Tug your ears!From the singer of Les Savy Fav, Tim Harrington, comes this joyful celebration that celebrates every...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Where My Feet Go

Birgitta Sif - Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

A young panda's feet walk, run, swing, and splash through the day in this charming story for preschoolers that is also an ode to imaginative play, perfect for fans of the Chu's Day books. Meet Little Panda. He's awake and ready for adventure. Where will his feet take him? Do they...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Where Are You?

Sarah Williamson - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Library Binding

For fans of Herv Tullet and Leo Lionni, here is a simple, lively exploration of colors, shapes, and landscapes. "Where are you" Under the bridge, out of the pond, through the sandbox - these are just a few answers as a little green snake follows a little pink snake in a day at the park....
Read More check catalog
 
 
Blocks

Irene Dickson - Nosy Crow
Format: Print book

A stylishly illustrated, ingeniously simple picture-book debut perfect for teaching young children about colors and sharing.Ruby has red blocks and Benji has blue blocks. They both build with their blocks, until Benji takes one of Ruby's red blocks and, in the tussle that follows, all the blocks...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Where Is Pim?

Lean Landström - Gecko Press; Tra edition
Format: Hardcover

Pom is playing with Pim, until suddenly Pim disappears! Pom and the dog look everywhere. Where is Pim? A wonderfully simple story for toddlers told with few words, humor, unique illustrations, and heart. The first book about these characters, Pom and Pim, received a starred review in Kirkus,...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Into the Snow

Yuki Kaneko - Enchanted Lion Books
Format: Hardcover

Into the Snow is an exuberant story told in the child's own voice. Celebrating immediacy and exploration, along with the tender bond between mother and child, this is a story that feels good, the way all real things do.Masamitsu Saito was born in 1958 in Japan. He studied graphic...
Read More check catalog
 
 
My little fox

Rick Chrustowski - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

A little fox discovers the wonders of the world around him in this exuberant picture book that celebrates the seasons and the relationship between a parent and child.When Mama Fox tells her new baby that it's time to go outside for the first time, he isn't so sure. So Mama promises to stay...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Bear & Hare -- Where's Bear?

Emily Gravett - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Two animal friends play a game of hide and seek in this third picture book in a charming series from Emily Gravett.Bear and Hare are playing hide and seek! Hare counts to ten. Bear hides, but Hare finds him quickly. Again. And then again! But when Bear counts - 1 ... 2 ... 3 all the way to 10 - Hare...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Sheep Go to Sleep

Nancy E. Shaw - Harcourt Brace and Company
Format: Hardcover

It's time for bed but the sheep just can't settle down. Never fear, a trusty sheepdog is here to help. What will it take to get these restless sheep to bed? A hug? A blanket? A drink of water? Will this dedicated collie ever get these bleating sheep to sleep?
Read More check catalog
 
 
Go Sleep in Your Own Bed

Candace Fleming - Schwartz & Wade
Format: Library Binding

From bestselling, award-winning author Fleming and beloved illustrator of the Maple books Nichols comes a giggle-inducing read-aloud starring a cast of comically grumpy barnyard animals. Sure to become a bedtime favorite. This funny and irresistible picture book feels like a classic...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Pigs and a Blanket

James Burks - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Print book

Pig siblings Henry and Henrietta love their green blanket. It is soft, it smells good, and it makes a great cape As much as they each love playing with the blanket, they don't love sharing it. Will ripping it in two solve all their problems? Author/illustrator James Burks has created a funny,...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Gwendolyn Grace

Katherine Hannigan - Greenwillow Books
Format: Print book

The picture book debut by Katherine Hannigan, the award-winning, bestselling author of Ida B, introduces the effervescent Gwendolyn Grace, an alligator with a new sibling and only one thing on her mind - having fun! Pitch-perfect and a great choice for fans of Pete the Cat and the Pigeon...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Peep and Egg: I'm Not Hatching

Laura Gehl - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

Egg is not hatching. No way. No how. It is too scary out there. Peep wants Egg to hatch so they can do fun things together, like watch the sunrise, splash in puddles, and play hide-and-seek.But Egg is not cracking... Joyce Wan's bright and bold illustrations will have young...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Little Bitty Friends

Elizabeth McPike - G.P. Putnam's Sons
Format: Print book

A cuter-than-puppies companion to Little Sleepyhead Little bitty chipmunks, chattering all the day, Little bitty ladybug always comes to play. Marching with ants, snuggling with baby rabbits, reaching for the sun with happy buttercups--young children...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Little Sleepyhead

Elizabeth McPike - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Baby's bedtime is more cuddly than ever! Tired little eyes,ready now for bed,Tired little everything,precious sleepyhead. By the end of a busy...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Little Big

Jonathan Bentley - Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

This playful book captures just how tough life can be when youre little. With little legs, its hard to win races. With little hands, you cant open the cookie jar. And when you have a little mouth, nobody listens to you. Sometimes it seems like all your problems would be solved if you were...
Read More check catalog
 
 
A Hop Is Up

Kristy Dempsey - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover

Wiggly, giggly preschoolers will love the action in this picture book with its catchy sequence of movements and directions -- hop up, bend down, spin round, jump over -- that are endlessly fun! A young boy and his energetic puppy take a walk in their neighborhood, where they encounter and interact...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Race Car Count

Rebecca Kai Dotlich - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

Race car 1 honks look at me!He zooms in front with the turn of a key.. Race car 2 is close behind.The sound of vroom is on his mind.. This simple, rhyming text is perfect for reinforcing counting with young children, and the vibrant, energetic illustrations make this a terrific package...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Calling All Cars

Sue Fliess - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Hardcover

Big cars, small cars, let's call ALL cars! This bouncy text explores the wonderful world of cars zipping up, down, fast, and slow. A perfect basic concept books for eager young learners from the author of Tons of Trucks. Then cruise into bedtime!Rest cars, Hush carsNo more rush, cars. Cars...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Peep and Ducky Rainy Day

David Martin - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

What has more play potential than a rainy day? Peep and Ducky return in a splashy story that begs to be read aloud.When Peep visits Ducky on a rainy day, the little pals have no trouble finding things to do. Inside, there is a tent to build and a pillow fight to be had. And outside, with...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Night Owl

Toni Yuly - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

Night Owl loves the nighttime! He can see everything, but when he doesnt see Mommy Owl, he starts to listen . . . .With language that emphasizes sound words and listening skills, this is a reassuring bedtime story for little night owls everywhere.,
Read More check catalog
 
 
Who's Hungry?

Dean Hacohen - Candlewick Press, 2015. ©2015
Format: Print book

Children love feeding animals - and now it's as easy as turning the page!It's time to eat, and all the animals are hungry! Young readers can help feed them, one by one, with a simple turn of each vibrant page. Squirrel wants one of those acorns? Here you go, Squirrel. Monkey wants...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Funny Face, Sunny Face

Sally Symes - Nosy Crow
Format: Hardcover

Loosely following a child's daily routine, this charming and beautifully illustrated book celebrates all things toddler. Loosely following a child's daily routine, this charming and beautifully illustrated book celebrates all things toddler. Richly detailed scenes, cute characters,...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Elephants Can't Jump!

Jeanne Willis - Andersen Press
Format: Hardcover

Elephant refuses to believe he can't jump and ignores the jeers of other animals as he tries, but they're all surprised when Elephant does something that no other animal can.
Read More check catalog
 
 
Little Mouse

Alison Murray - Disney/Hyperion Books
Format: Print book

Sometimes the nickname Little Mouse just doesn't seem to fit, like when you feel as brave as a lion or as loud as an elephant. Other times, it's nice to be quiet and cozy, cuddly and dozy, especially when you're snuggled up on Mommy's lap. Mommy's little mouse.
Read More check catalog
 
 
Horsefly and Honeybee

Randy Cecil - Henry Holt
Format: Hardcover

When Honeybee decides to take a nap in the same flower as Horsefly, trouble ensues! They don't want to share, and after quarrelling, run away in opposite directions. But it isn't long until they meet again ... They have both been captured by hungry Bullfrog! If Horsely and Honeybee are to escape...
Read More check catalog
 
 
It's a Tiger!

David LaRochelle - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Kids and parents alike will rejoice in this lively read-aloud picture book, as the main character runs into (and away from) a tiger over and over again as the plot gets sillier and sillier. Perfect for acting out while reading, It's a Tiger! offers just the right amount of excitement...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Monkey See, Look at Me!

Lorena Siminovich - Dial
Format: Hardcover

A playful and eye-catching story about showing off and sharing The founder of popular childrens dcor brand Petit Collage brings her signature collage style and modern, kid-friendly sensibility to picture books with this story of an attention-seeking little monkey with a great big imagination....
Read More check catalog
 
 
One Two That's My Shoe!

Alison Murray - Hyperion Book CH
Format: Hardcover

When a mischievous puppy runs off with his owner's shoe, it's a race from one to ten to get it back again! Over the teddy bears and out the door, readers can rollick along with the canine trickster and count the scenery along the way. ONE TWO THAT'S MY SHOE! is a twist on charming verse,...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Fly Blanky Fly

Anne Margaret Lewis - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

One night, a little boy and his blanky are ready to launch themselves into a big-time adventure. All it takes for the adventure to begin is one magical phrase: With that, Sam and his blanky are catapulted into a magical world of imagination where together they zoom on jet planes, fly to the moon,...
Read More check catalog
 
 
I Love My Daddy

Giles Andreae - Hyperion Book CH; Reprint edition
Format: Hardcover

With verses and bright pictures designed to inspire smiles, this book from a toddlers point of view captures the love between father and child. Joyful and sweet, it is sure to be enjoyed many times over. ,
Read More check catalog
 
 
My Nose, Your Nose

Melanie Walsh - HMH Books for Young Readers; First Printing edition
Format: Hardcover

Melanie Walsh has once again created picture books for the youngest child. This time she introduces the concept of diversity, but her approach is very gentleAgnes has blue eyes. Kits eyes are brown. But . . .they both close their eyes when they go to sleep.The close-up and lively illustrations...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Say What?

Angela DiTerlizzi - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

With an interactive text and bright, playful illustrations, explore what baby animals really mean when they make their adorable baby animal sounds. When a lion says ROAR, does he really mean MORE? When a cow says MOO, does she really mean YOU? How do we know what animals say when they...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Oh My Baby, Little One

Kathi Appelt - Harcourt Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

When Baby Bird says good-bye to his mama at school each morning, he feels sad. Mama Bird feels sad, too. Sometimes it's hard to be apart. But as Mama Bird says, the love they share is with them always, keeping them close until the best part of the day--when they are together again. * From...
Read More check catalog
 
 
On Our Way Home

Sebastien Braun - Boxer Books; Complete Numbers Starting with 1, 1st Ed edition
Format: Hardcover

This warm and heartfelt picture book celebrates the love between father and child. Together, Daddy Bear and Baby Bear walk through the forest, racing and resting and gazing at wonderful things on the way golden leaves falling from the trees, the big yellow sun going down, and beautiful...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Big Fat Hen

Keith Baker - Harcourt Children's Books; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

One, two, buckle my shoe. Three, four, shut the door. . . . Nine, ten, big fat hen! Baker uses an imaginative array of acrylic colors for his hens--greens, purples, and pinks to contrast with the warm, yellow straw background. There are lots of things to count, such as sticks, eggs, chicks,...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Goodnight Moon

Margaret Wise Brown - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

In this classic of children's literature, beloved by generations of readers and listeners, the quiet poetry of the words and the gentle, lulling illustrations combine to make a perfect book for the end of the day.In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. "Goodnight...
Read More check catalog
 
 
What About Bear?

Suzanne Bloom - Boyds Mills Press
Format: Hardcover

Who will fix the friendship? Its playtime and Bear and Goose are having fun. Then Little Fox joins in and somebody gets left out. Sound familiar? The dilemma of choosing one friend over another is one of childhoods classic problems. Someones feelings are bound to get hurt. But as this gentle...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Little Cloud

Eric Carle - Turtleback
Format: School & Library Binding

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. All the clouds drift across the bright blue sky except for Little Cloud. He is busy changing shapes to become a fluffy sheep, a zooming airplane, and even a clown with a funny hat.,
Read More check catalog
 
 
Where Is My Mommy?

Julie Downing - HarperCollins
Format: Library Binding

Every child who has ever wondered why Mommy isnt right nearby all the time will be amused and comforted by Julie Downings captivating new picture book.You will have fun with Where Is My Mommy? Reading it aloud will quickly become like a favorite game of peekaboo as your child begins to anticipate...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Lunch

Denise Fleming - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

Its time for lunch, and one little mouse is famished! In fact, hes so hungry that once he starts eating, he cant stop. He sinks his teeth into a crisp white turnip, gobbles up some orange carrots, devours an ear of yellow corn, then tosses back some tender green peas. Hes full, but this...
Read More check catalog
 
 
In the Small, Small Pond

Denise Fleming - Weston Woods
Format: Hardcover

Denise Fleming's book gives young readers a frog's-eye view of life in a pond throughout the seasons.In the Small, Small Pond is a 1994 Caldecott Honor Book.
Read More check catalog
 
 
In the Tall, Tall Grass

Denise Fleming - Henry Holt; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

Rhymed text (crunch, munch, caterpillars lunch) presents a toddler's view of creatures found in the grass from lunchtime till nightfall, such as bees, ants, and moles. If you were a fuzzy caterpillar crawling through the tall, tall grass on a sunny afternoon, what would you see? To find...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Lunch

Denise Fleming - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

Its time for lunch, and one little mouse is famished! In fact, hes so hungry that once he starts eating, he cant stop. He sinks his teeth into a crisp white turnip, gobbles up some orange carrots, devours an ear of yellow corn, then tosses back some tender green peas. Hes full, but this...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Time for Bed

Mem Fox; Jane Dyer - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Darkness is falling everywhere and little ones are getting sleepy, feeling cozy, and being tucked in. It's time for a wide yawn, a big hug, and a snuggle under the covers--sleep tight! "Working beautifully with the soothingly repetitive text, each painting conveys a warm feeling of safety...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Mary Had a Little Lamb

Tomie dePaola - ‎Holiday House; 1st edition
Format: March 1

Colorful drawings illustrate the traditional nursery rhyme that tells the story of a schoolgirl and her faithful pet lamb
Read More check catalog
 
 
Spot Goes to the Beach

Eric Hill - Warne; Reissue edition

The bestselling puppy is better than ever. Spots 25th birthday presents are bold, beautiful color covers that give him a great new look. Enjoy Spot in paperback with full-color covers and traditional Lift-the-Flap features. Have more fun with Spot!,
Read More check catalog
 
 
Pigs to the Rescue

John Himmelman - Henry Holt
Format: Hardcover

Farmer Greenstalk and his family have the darnedest luck. Broken-down tractors, kites stuck in trees -- they're always having problems! It's a good thing they have such helpful farm animals on hand.This time around, the pigs want to pitch in, and boy, do they ever! The Greenstalks soon...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Toddler Story Book: Ten in a Bed

Jan Ormerod - DK Preschool
Format: Hardcover

While Mommy and Daddy take care of the baby, Amelia looks after each of her nine toys. She changes Big Teds diaper, feeds Panda, and burps Blue Bird -- until theres only one toy left in the bed. Then its bedtime for the real baby, and Amelia gets a turn with Mommy and Daddy. A clever adaptation...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Cold Little Duck, Duck, Duck

Lisa Westberg Peters - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

What's a cold little duck to do when she races the spring thaw to her home pond and wins? She could shiver, slip, slide, and shake--or think lovely, warm thoughts until nature comes through and brings the pond splashing and quacking to life once again. Lisa Westberg Peters and Sam Williams...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Will You Still Love Me?

Carol Roth - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover

Said the bunny to his mother, just as sweetly as could be, "When the baby bunnies come, will you still love me?" "Of course," said Mother Bunny. "You're my extra-special one. And I'll love you just as much when the baby bunnies come."Every child is anxious...
Read More check catalog
 
 
My Ducky Buddy

Michael Smith - East West Discovery Pr; Bilingual edition
Format: Print book

With fun rhyming text and warm illustrations, this buoyant story goes to the heart of what being a kid is all about. It s good to have a buddy especially a rubber ducky buddy.
Read More check catalog
 
 
I Went Walking

Sue Williams - Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Format: Audiobook

I went walking.What did you see?I saw a black catLooking at me. These catchy stanzas frolic through the Australian author Sue Williams's simple, funny read-aloud picture book that tracks a crazy-haired boy's stroll through the countryside. The boy sees a black cat, then a brown...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Max's ABC

Rosemary Wells - Viking Juvenile; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Everybodys favorite bunnies, Max and Ruby, are back, starring in their very own ABC concept book. Maxs ants have escaped from their farm, and now theyre searching for food. The ants start with Maxs sandwich, and soon theyre everywhere! Fortunately, Ruby comes to the rescue.Maxs ABC teaches...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Rain Dance

Kathi Appelt - HarperFestival
Format: Hardcover

Rain Dance Your 1 12-year-old is beginning to reconize and identify animals.Tips for reading and sharingShare this book at both time and have your own rain dancePoint to and name the animals in each pictureCount the number of animals on each page ,
Read More check catalog
 
 
Piggies

Audrey Wood

Children will delight in the antics of ten marvelous little piggies who romp from fingers to toes in this original bedtime fantasy. Don Woods oil paintings explode with mirth and magic and will engage all young readers."Trying to describe these luxuriant, witty pictures doesnt really work,...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Jump, Frog, Jump!

Robert Kalan - William Morrow

This is the turtle that slid into the pond and ate the snake that dropped from a branch and swallowed the fish that swam after the frog -- JUMP, FROG, JUMP! This infectious cumulative tale will soon have the young frogs you know jumping and chanting with joy.,
Read More check catalog
 
 
Mr. Cookie Baker

Monica Wellington
Format: Hardcover

As sweet and satisfying as holiday baking, here is a beautiful update of Monica Wellington's Mr. Cookie Baker. In this book, youngsters can follow the process of measuring, mixing, baking, decorating, and eating cookies. With six new full-color pages, a handsome new jacket, educational...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Where's My Teddy?

Jez Alborough
Format: Print book

Yikes! Eddie's in for the surprise of his life when he discovers that his teddy bear has grown much too big to cuddle! But there's fun in store when Eddie meets up with a real bear who's got just the opposite problemhis lost teddy bear has shrunk to a size that's much too small for such...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Drive

Nathan Clement - Front Street, Incorporated
Format: Hardcover

A little boy reveres his truck-driving dad. A little boy tells the story of what his dad does in his long day of driving a truck. Startlingly vivid graphic images of a big rig rendered in vibrant colors and compelling compositions make life on the road seem exotic and beautiful even as they...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Shake My Sillies Out

Raffi - Crown Books for Young Readers; 1st edition

Illus. in full color. Rollicking pictures of a moonlit night in the woods of Camp Mariposa, where both animals and campers are struck by the urge to shake, clap, jump, waggle, and eventually yawn. Melody line and chords are provided at the end.--Language Arts.,
Read More check catalog
 
 
My Car

Byron Barton - Greenwillow Books
Format: Print book

With prose as clean as Sam's the narrator's shiny engine, Byron Barton, the celebrated creator of numerous picture books for very young children, including Trucks, My Bus, and Building a House, explores transportation, the parts of a car, signs and signals, night and day, community, and occupations....
Read More check catalog
 
 
Where's My Teddy?

Jez Alborough
Format: Print book

Yikes! Eddie's in for the surprise of his life when he discovers that his teddy bear has grown much too big to cuddle! But there's fun in store when Eddie meets up with a real bear who's got just the opposite problemhis lost teddy bear has shrunk to a size that's much too small for such...
Read More check catalog