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BookBest Books for Babies

Browse the list below for a selection of great books for babies. Click the book cover or title to go to the book in the online catalog. Click the author's name to search for more books by that author.


Matthew's truck Matthew's truck
Ayres, Katherine.
Matthew has many adventures with his toy truck.


Big fat hen Big fat hen
Baker, Keith, 1953-
Big Fat Hen counts to ten with her friends and all their chicks.


Duckie's rainbow Duckie's rainbow
Barry, Frances.
Follow Duckie on her colorful walk home to a big, bold surprise!


Colors Colors
Bolam, Emily.


Moo, baa, la la la! Moo, baa, la la la!
Boynton, Sandra.


The going to bed book The going to bed book
Boynton, Sandra.
An assortment of animals on a boat take a bath, put on their pajamas, brush their teeth, and exercise before going to bed.


Goodnight moon Goodnight moon
Brown, Margaret Wise, 1910-1952.
Before going to sleep, a little rabbit says goodnight to his bedroom, and all of his familiar possessions, as his big, green bedroom slowly darkens, in a bigger version of the enduring classic.


Dear zoo : a pop-up book Dear zoo : a pop-up book
Campbell, Rod, 1945-
Each animal arriving from the zoo as a possible pet fails to suit its prospective owner, until just the right one is found. Movable flaps reveal the contents of each package.


Sleepytime rhyme Sleepytime rhyme
Charlip, Remy.
Illustrations and rhyming text conveys a mother's love for her child.


Peek-a-moo Peek-a-moo
Cimarusti, Marie Torres.


Maisy's colors Maisy's colors
Cousins, Lucy.
See Maisy in her red coat and her white bathrobe, driving her green train, and sailing on the blue sea.


Freight train Freight train
Crews, Donald.
Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles.


Click, clack, splish, splash : a counting adventure Click, clack, splish, splash : a counting adventure
Cronin, Doreen.
While Farmer Brown sleeps, some of the animals who live on the farm go on a fishing expedition.


Wiggle Wiggle
Cronin, Doreen.
Rhyming text describes the many ways to wiggle.


Bounce Bounce
Cronin, Doreen.
Rhyming text offers advice on the best ways for toddlers to bounce.


Ting-a-ling! Ting-a-ling!
Dodds, Siobhan.
Tilly is playing with her telephone until Mommy says it is bathtime.


The big book of beautiful babies The big book of beautiful babies
Ellwand, David.
Photographs and rhyming text provide a varied look at babies: wet and dry, dressed and bare, and quiet and loud.


Mama cat has three kittens Mama cat has three kittens
Fleming, Denise, 1950-
While two kittens copy everything their mother does, their brother naps.


Follow the leader Follow the leader
Silverman, Erica.
A boy guides his younger brother through a game of follow the leader--until the little one insists on reversing roles.


Ten little fingers and ten little toes Ten little fingers and ten little toes
Fox, Mem, 1946-
Rhyming text compares babies born in different places and in different circumstances, but they all share the commonality of ten little fingers and ten little toes.


Zoo-looking Zoo-looking
Fox, Mem, 1946-
While Flora visits the zoo with her father, not only does she look at the animals but some of them turn to look at her.


I know a rhino I know a rhino
Fuge, Charles.
A little girl introduces her animal friends and describes the fun she has with them.


Grote knuffel-boek. English Grote knuffel-boek. English
Genechten, Guido van.
Describes a variety of animal cuddles, from bear hugs to porcupine hugs, but the best is Mommy's cuddle.


Cuddle time Cuddle time
Gleeson, Libby.
In the early morning, two children make their way to the cave of their parents' bed and enjoy being cuddled there.


Pudgy : a puppy to love Pudgy : a puppy to love
Goodhart, Pippa.


Ariel and Emily Ariel and Emily
Greenspun, Adele Aron.
Two young girls who are best friends have fun playing together at the park.


What the baby hears What the baby hears
Godwin, Laura.
Rhyming text reveals the loving sounds baby animals hear from their parents, from the "nuzzle, nuzzle, nuzzle" heard by the colt to "I love you" heard by a human baby.


Baby talk : a book of first words and phrases Baby talk : a book of first words and phrases
Hindley, Judy.
Rhyming text describes the activities in a baby's day and the words he says while going to the playground, eating dinner, and taking a bath.


Pots and pans Pots and pans
Hubbell, Patricia.
Rhyming text imitates Baby finding pots, pans, lids, and cans in the kitchen.


Peek-a-boo, you! Peek-a-boo, you!
Intrater, Roberta Grobel.
"Lift-sized photos of happy baby faces! Oversized lift-up flaps!"


Counting kisses Counting kisses
Katz, Karen.
How many kisses does a tired baby need to change her from crying into sleeping.


Ten tiny babies Ten tiny babies
Katz, Karen.
Babies from one to ten enjoy a bouncy, noisy, jiggly day until they are finally fast asleep at night.


Ten little fingers Ten little fingers
Kubler, Annie, 1960-
An illustrated board book with words and music to a song celebrating all the things a child can make ten fingers do, including shutting them up tight and opening them wide.


I'm a dingle-dangle scarecrow I'm a dingle-dangle scarecrow
Kubler, Annie, 1960-
An illustrated board book with words and music to a children's song.


Head, shoulders, knees and toes ... Head, shoulders, knees and toes ...
Kubler, Annie, 1960-
An illustrated board book with words and music to a children's song.


Row, row, row your boat Row, row, row your boat
Kubler, Annie, 1960-


Brown bear, Brown bear, what do you see? Brown bear, Brown bear, what do you see?
Martin, Bill, 1916-2004.
Children see a variety of animals, each one a different color, and a mother looking at them.


We've all got bellybuttons! We've all got bellybuttons!
Martin, David, 1944-
Various animals invite the reader to experience what their different body parts can do, including their tickly belly buttons.


Splash! Splash!
McDonnell, Flora.
When the jungle animals are hot, a baby elephant has a good solution involving the squirting and splashing of water at the water hole.


Cleo the cat Cleo the cat
Mockford, Caroline.
Delightful tale of a small cat who explores the world around as she looks for a friend.


I kissed the baby I kissed the baby
Murphy, Mary, 1961-
Various animals tell how they saw, fed, sang to, tickled, and kissed the new duckling.


What grandmas do best ; What grandpas do best What grandmas do best ; What grandpas do best
Numeroff, Laura Joffe.
One side of this upside-down book celebrates all of the things grandmas do for their grandchildren. Turning the book over and around produces a similar celebration of grandpas.


Pillow pup Pillow pup
Ochiltree, Dianne.
A preschooler and her dog have a pillow fight.


The baby goes beep The baby goes beep
O'Connell, Rebecca, 1968-
A baby makes various sounds as he explores the world around him.


If you're happy and you know it! If you're happy and you know it!
Ormerod, Jan.
A little girl and various animals sing their own versions of this popular rhyme.


All fall down All fall down
Oxenbury, Helen.


Truck Duck Truck Duck
Rex, Michael.
A variety of animals drive vehicles whose names rhyme with their own.


Super Sam! Super Sam!
Ries, Lori.
Sam transforms himself into Super Sam to entertain his baby brother, but when his superpowers fail, he finds another way to save the day.


Hop! Hop!
Root, Phyllis.


Ten dirty pigs ; ten clean pigs Ten dirty pigs ; ten clean pigs
Roth, Carol.
In rhyming stories printed back to back, pigs from one to ten take baths to clean up and then get dirty again.


Won't you be my kissaroo? Won't you be my kissaroo?
Ryder, Joanne.
Rhyming text describes many different kinds of kisses.


Baby face : a book of love for baby Baby face : a book of love for baby
Rylant, Cynthia.
Six poems for babies and toddlers.


Quack, Daisy, quack Quack, Daisy, quack
Simmons, Jane.


The itsy bitsy spider The itsy bitsy spider
Siomades, Lorianne.
An illustrated version of the classic children's rhyme.


How do you make a baby smile? How do you make a baby smile?
Sturges, Philemon.
Animal parents use their best tricks to make their babies smile, laugh, coo, and grin.


Tickle tum! Tickle tum!
Van Laan, Nancy.
A mother and toddler have fun at suppertime.


Jazz baby Jazz baby
Wheeler, Lisa, 1963-
Baby and his family make some jazzy music.


Little white duck Little white duck
Whippo, Walt.
Based on the song of the same title, a little white duck causes a commotion in its pond.


Overboard! Overboard!
Weeks, Sarah.
From morning to night, a young child playfully grabs and throws items, including a bathtime rubber ducky and snacktime raisins.


I went walking I went walking
Williams, Sue, 1948-
During the course of a walk, a young boy identifies animals of different colors.



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