Something to Read: 25 Great Books for Toddlers

I am loving the popular “four gift rule” for Christmas. Every child receives one item in each of the following categories; something they want, something they need, something to wear, and something to read. If you know me, then you know that my favorite category is “something to read”. Thankfully, my girls (ages 1 and 2.5) love to read too. Here are my recommendations for excellent books to give toddlers as gifts.

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Christmas Books

Some families now have the tradition of a book advent calendar. Children get to open one new book each day in the 25 days leading up to Christmas. The following Christmas books would be great to include in the calendar but they also make wonderful presents on their own.

Babies Love Christmas

Santa’s Workshop

Little Blue Truck’s Christmas

Christmas Songs: Interactive Sound Book

Sophia’s First Christmas

Winter Season Books

If you are looking for books that can be read after Christmas then these seasonal winter books are perfect to pick from. The Daniel Tiger book is currently a favorite in our house.

Llama Llama Jingle Bells

Baking Day at Grandma’s

The Mitten

Daniel’s Winter Adventure

Sneezy the Snowman

Lift-the-Flap Books

My one-year-old is obsessed with lift-the-flap books. She demands to read these types of books every day. They are so popular for a reason, children love lifting flaps!

Zoo

Babies Love Animals

Peek-a-Book Forest

Baby Peekaboo

Fairy Tales

Must-Have Modern Children’s Books

Everyone knows the classics, but here are a few popular modern books for toddlers that are a huge hit in our household.

The Pout-Pout Fish

Barnyard Dance

 Good Night, Gorilla 

Giraffes Can’t Dance

Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

Sing-a-Long Books

Kids love music. To pair a book with a fun children’s song will make your baby or toddler want to read these books over and over again.

Down By the Bay

The Ants Go Marching

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Five Green and Speckled Frogs

Old MacDonald Had a Farm  

If you are looking for more book ideas for babies and toddlers see my post on Board Books