Best Books For Toddlers

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1-3 Year-Olds LOVE These Books

All 4 of my kiddos share a passion for books which has been cultivated from a very early age. Toddlers love "participatory" books, simple stories that they can memorize (they learn to anticipate what's coming next and it makes them proud), and BRIGHT colors with easily recognizable illustrations. Here are my top picks from our favorite authors which I know will be a huge hit with your children as well!

Fuzzy Yellow Ducklings  

By Matthew Van Fleet

When my oldest daughter was young, my aunt gave her this book for Easter. It was my first introduction to these amazing books. They're so much fun with interactive pages, cute illustrations, and humor! Parents won't get bored with these either. For these reasons, books by Matthew Van Fleet are my #1 pick for excellent toddler books. Check them out, you won't be disappointed and neither will your little ones.

Books by Matthew Van Fleet 

Colorful, Funny, and Fun for Toddlers

Fuzzy Yellow Ducklings

Amazon Price: $10.07 (as of 11/25/2009) Buy Now

Tails

Amazon Price: $10.04 (as of 11/25/2009) Buy Now

Dog

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Spotted Yellow Frogs: Fold-out Fun with Patterns, Colors, 3-D Shapes, Animals

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Shopping For Toddler Books 

Some tips for parents:

-Board books are always a good choice because they are durable and easy for little hands just learning how to turn pages themselves. Today's board books aren't just a few pages of pictures either - many popular children's stories are available with full text and illustrations in this format.

-Introduce your child to new books by exploring ones by the same author of a current favorite.

-Toddlers LOVE to read the same story over and over and over again. This is a normal and healthy part of their development. So, make sure it's a book that you yourself won't mind reading over and over.

-Look for "companion" materials for their favorite books. Coloring books, stuffed toys, movies, and games are available often with characters that your kids already love and will help them expand their creativity and learning opportunities.

An Awesome Favorite of Ours 

Owl Babies

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Eric Carle Books 

These are classics for toddlers. Great illustrations and simple stories have stood the test of time and remain toddler favorites!

The Very Hungry Caterpiller 

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

One of a number of short films made by Pupils of Coppermill Primary School. A collaboration between Creative Partnerships London North, Art Start and Coppermill Primary School. The films were first premiered at the Coppermill Film Festival 2008.

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Crafts for Kids 

This store has some great craft club programs for young children - the preschool ones can easily be done by toddlers with help from a big person and they have an awesome clearance section!!

A Few More of Our Favorites 

Ten Little Monkeys: Jumping on the Bed (Classic Books With Holes)

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Pat the Bunny (Touch and Feel Book)

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A Potty for Me!: A Lift-the-Flap Instruction Manual

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Moo Baa La La La

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Fun Stories For Any Age Group 

 

Let Them Be "Big Kids" 

Tote bags are a great way for your toddlers to take their favorite books with them wherever they go! This age group really LOVES to put things in and out of bags too (I should know, my 3-year-old won't go anywhere without her little pink backpack filled with, shall we say, an interesting assortment of treasures in it).

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    The_Homeopath The_Homeopath Aug 21, 2008 @ 9:02 am
    Oh, great picks, saraht43! We actually have a page all about Franklin! The Berenstain Bears were a favorite of my son's and my oldest liked Clifford (especially the TV version, we were so saddened by John Ritter's death). The Biscuit books, I have to say, were never very popular with my kiddos though. I think they enjoyed characters that were just a bit more colorful.
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    saraht43 saraht43 Aug 21, 2008 @ 12:33 am
    Arthur books
    The Berenstien bear series
    The Franklin stories (he's a turtle)
    The Biscuit Series (dog and friends)
    Clifford stories
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    a_willow a_willow Aug 3, 2008 @ 4:58 am
    Like it! And I see many I already know and love! Hope my girl will to when her time comes! :-))) This is going to be lensrolled to my 0-12 months top 10 edu.toys. And you'll get yet another 5*! :-))
    Way to go!

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