Books for Toddlers
Here are some favorite read-alouds for busy toddlers, who are transitioning from board books to picture books.
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The Rainbow Snail
Blue like the raindrops, green like the soft grass, and yellow like the warm sun. This is the story of how the rainbow snail came to be.
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Baby, Sleepy Baby
It's bedtime for a drowsy little one, and the whole family takes turns cuddling and singing this sleepy baby to bed.
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Roll, Roll, Little Pea
A girl is shelling peas, when one rolls off the kitchen table – where will the runaway pea land?
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Boop!
Big dogs, little dogs, dogs with beards – they all have snoots to boop!
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Five on the Bed
Count along with one child, two parents, one cat and one dog, as they get ready for sleep on the bed they all share, both day and night.
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Brown Baby Lullaby
A very active baby keeps Momma and Papi busy, from dinnertime, to bathtime, to bedtime.
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Let's Play Monsters!
Invites little monsters to munch, scrunch, gobble and moo their way through imaginative interactions with loved ones before settling down to sleep.
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A Day in the Sun
From sunup in Japan to sundown in Madagascar, children around the world enjoy the sun!
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What My Daddy Loves
Whether it's exploring, learning, dreaming--or anything in between--daddies love doing things with their kids.
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We All Play
This simple, lilting bilingual English/Cree story is perfect for showing young ones the joyful interconnections between animals and humans.
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