Best Books for Toddlers & Babies

Discover the Best Toddler & Baby Books at B&N

Find the best books for toddlers and babies at Barnes & Noble®. Build their first library starting with soft baby books, touch and feel books for infants, and the best board books for babies and toddlers. From popular read aloud books for toddlers to interactive books that babies love, there is a wide selection of books for the little ones to enjoy!

Books for Newborn Babies

From bedtime story books to interactive nursery rhyme books like The Wheels on the Bus, find the perfect baby books at Barnes & Noble. Whether you’re looking for a baby shower gift or something to read to your little one, we have all of the best books to make them smile. Popular books for newborns include Goodnight Moon, See, Touch, Feel: ABC, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Moo, Baa, La La La!, and Love You Forever.

Best Books for Toddlers

Whether your toddler is already reaching for their own board books or still enjoying listening to you read them their favorite read aloud story books, discover the best selection of toddler books at Barnes & Noble. Shop books about their favorite characters including Elmo, Biscuit, Winnie the Pooh, Curious George, and more. Toddlers enjoy listening to must-read Little Golden Books classics like The Little Red Hen, The Little Engine that Could, The Fire Engine Book, and more. Your toddler will fall in love with these books and will cherish them for years to come.

Books for 1 Year Olds

Reading books to your 1 year old toddler is a great way for them to learn new words and start to put names to objects. ABC books like A is for Apple are perfect books for toddlers to learn. Other popular books for 1-year-olds include Baby Touch and Feel: Animals, Noisy Farm, and Barnyard Dance! Books like First 100 Words are perfect for learning a variety of new words, or you could read them First 100 Numbers, Colors & Shapes, or First 100 Trucks once they’ve finished the others. Of course, there’s always time for more bedtime stories and cuddles toddlers love. Find books like You’re My Little Cuddle Bug to make sure your one year olds know how much you care.

Books for 2 Year Olds

Books are the perfect way to keep a 2-year-old toddler entertained. With a large variety of toddler books about dinosaurs, princesses, and animals like Baby Shark, there is always a new exciting book waiting to be explored. Here are some of our most popular books for 2 year olds: Go Get 'Em, Tiger!, Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons, The Most Magnificent Thing, Big Red Barn, and The Wonderful Things You Will Be.

11 Best Books for Toddlers

When I Build With Blocks by Niki Alling
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems
How to Catch a Dinosaur by Adam Wallace
Max and Moonbean by Rob Scotton
Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney
Not Quite Narwhal by Jessie Sima

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