Read to Your Toddler

Toddlers need books! They like looking at big, bright colored pictures with you and hearing short stories, rhymes and songs.

But toddlers will only sit for a little while. Reading one or two pages at a time is fine. Participation will help keep their interest.

Toddlers enjoy holding books, turning the pages, and pointing at objects. Lift-the-flap and pull-the-tab books delight them.

Reading aloud to toddlers can be a challenge, but it’s fun and helps prepare them for school.

Great Books to Read to Your Toddler
Clip-Clop by Nicola SmeeClip-Clop
Smee, Nicola
2006
One after the other, a group of barnyard friends climb aboard Mr. Horse for a "horsy" ride in this charming picture book featuring simple, rhythmic text. Full color. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.
I Stink by Kate McMullanI Stink
McMullan, Kate
2002
Know what I do at night while you're asleep? Eat your trash, that's what! See those bags? I smell breakfast! With ten wide tires, one really big appetite, and an even bigger smell, this truck's got it all. His job? Eating your garbage and loving every stinky second of it! And you thought nighttime was just for sleeping. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.
Trucks Roll! by George LyonTrucks Roll!
Lyon, George
2007
"Trucks bring ice cream. Trucks bring blocks, books and bulldozers, dolls and socks." Through mountains and flatlands, past deserts and towns, the trucks are rolling! With its rhyming text and bold illustrations, "Trucks Roll!" invites kids along on a day in a trucker's life and shows that many things we enjoy depend on the trucker's work. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.
Peekaboo Bedtime by Rachel IsadoraPeekaboo Bedtime
Isadora, Rachel
2008
School Library Journal Review - PreS The adorable tot from Isadora's Peekaboo Morning (Putnam, 2002) is back in this getting-ready-for-bed story. As in the previous book, the child exclaims in big, bold letters, "Peekaboo! I see ," leading readers to turn the page to find the person or object of the game. Bright pictures, done with pastels, add to the fun as the child spies grandparents, parents, pets, a rubber duck, "my blankie," and finally, from atop the bed, "you!" Youngsters will enjoy searching for visual clues as they play along with the familiar toddler activity. Martha Simpson, Stratford Library Association, CT Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From: Reed Elsevier Inc. Copyright Reed Business Information
Listen to the City by Rachel IsadoraListen to the City
Isadora, Rachel
2000
Illustrations and simple text describe the sights and sounds of a day in the city. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.
I Touch by Rachel IsadoraI Touch
Isadora, Rachel
1991
A very young child names the things she touches. On board pages. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.
More Than One by Miriam SchleinMore Than One
Schlein, Miriam
1996
Everyone knows that one is one. But can ONE be more than one? Absolutely! ONE PAIR is always two; ONE WEEK is seven days; and ONE DOZEN is always twelve. And that's just the beginning of this brilliant and original counting book. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.
School Bus by Donald CrewsSchool Bus
Crews, Donald
2002
What is large (or small), bright yellow, and filled with students? School Bus! Climb aboard and let Donald Crews take you to school -- and home again. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.
How Many Snails? : A Counting Book by Paul GigantiHow Many Snails? : A Counting Book
Giganti, Paul
1988
A young child takes walks to different places and wonders about the amount and variety of things seen on the way. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura NumeroffIf You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Numeroff, Laura
1985
"If you give a mouse a cookie, he's going to ask for a glass of milk. When you give him the milk, he'll probably ask you for a straw. . . ". So begins this delightful story about an energetic mouse and an accommodating little boy. Full-color illustrations. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.