Recommended Books for Babies and Toddlers

Jim Trelease (the guru of reading aloud to your children) puts out a list of his most recommended books to read to each age group. Here it is for babies! (to see the brochure on Trelease's website--CLICK HERE) Happy Library-ing!

TIPS FOR READING ALOUD TO
THIS AGE GROUP
1. Your main objective is to teach your child to love the printed word;
2. Pretend you’re having a party to introduce the world to your child and books are the guests you’re introducing;
3. Attention spans are built over pages and pages, not overnight;
4. Caress the child while reading;
5. Point to objects on the page while reading;
6. The story becomes clearer with repeat readings;
7. Board books are meant to be handled and chewed on;
8. make certain times ritually story times —bed time, bath time, potty time, nap time, snack time....

READ-ALOUD
PICTURE BOOKS:
INFANTS TO
TODDLERS BY JIM TRELEASE

BROWN BEAR, BROWN BEAR, WHAT DO
YOU SEE ?
BY BILL MARTIN, JR.; ERIC CARLE, ILLUSTRATOR

CORDUROY BY DON FREEMAN

THE EVERYTHING BOOK BY DENISE FLEMING

THE FOOT BOOK BY DR. SEUSS

GOOD JOB, LITTLE BEAR (SERIES)
BY MARTIN WADDELL; BARBARA FRITH, ILLUS.

GOODNIGHT MOON BY MARGARET WISE
BROWN; CLEMENT HURD, ILLUSTRATOR

THE NAPPING HOUSE
BY AUDREY WOOD; DON WOOD, ILLU.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD MOTHER GOOSE
PHOTOGRAPHED BY NINA CREWS

PLEASE, BABY, PLEASE
BY SPIKE AND TONYA LEWIS LEE;
KADIR NELSON, ILLUSTRATOR

TEN LITTLE FINGERS AND TEN LITTLE
TOES BY MEM FOX; HELEN OXENBURY, ILLUS.

THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR
BY ERIC CARLE

THE SUPER HUNGRY DINOSAUR
BY MARTIN WADDELL; LEONIE LORD, ILLUSTRATOR

YOU CAN DO IT, SAM (SERIES) by Amy Hest