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Toddlers: Booklist

Bunny Cakes Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells.
It is Grandma's birthday and Ruby and Max each make a cake for her.
  Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell.
Each animal arriving from the zoo as a pet fails to suit the owner, until just the right one is found.
Come Along, Daisy! Come Along, Daisy! by Jane Simmons.
Daisy the duckling becomes so involved in playing with dragonflies and lily pad, that she loses her mother.
Giddy-up! Let's Ride! Giddy-up! Let's Ride! by Flora McDonnell. A variety of people ride various animals shown with bright, bold illustrations and brief text.
Goodnight, Moon Goodnight, Moon by Margaret Wise Brown.
Goodnight to each of the objects in the great green room: goodnight chairs, goodnight comb, goodnight air.
Guess How Much I Love You Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney
The love between a bunny and his son far outreaches anything you can imagine.
I can I Can by Helen Oxenbury
These board books help children become aware of their senses and explore the world they live in by touching and doing. Also recommended: I See, I Hear, and I Touch.
Little Gorilla Little Gorilla by Ruth Bornstein.
Everybody loves Little Gorilla even after he celebrates his first birthday, and he is not so little anymore.
Mama Cat Has Three Kittens Mama Cat Has Three Kittens by Denise Fleming.
Two kittens copy everything their mother does while one is more independent.
Maisy Loves You! Maisy Loves You! by Lucy Cousins.
A “Maisy book” which delights toddlers. Also recommended:Maisy’s Rainbow Dream
The Snowy Day The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats.
The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day.
What the Sun Sees; What the Moon Sees What the Sun Sees; What the Moon Sees by Nancy Tafuri.
Scenes familiar to a child are shown first in daylight and then at night.

More booklists:

Best Books for 2's and 3's
From American Library Association’s Handouts in conjunction with the Minneapolis Public Library: Not all these books will be in your local library, but this annotated list is fun to consider.

For more suggestions, visit your local library and ask a librarian.


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Last edited: 1/30/2006