Give Your Baby The Magic of Story Time
Reading to your baby is one of the most important and valuable things you can do with him. You should start reading to your little one right away and build it into your every day routine from the very earliest days in his life. Reading to your baby will teach him language, sounds, and so much more. Baby's favorite books will be the ones that teach him new words, colors, shapes, objects, and feelings.
I've separated my 100 favorite children's books into 10 categories that you have to consider when building your baby's first library:
Classic Baby Books
Bedtime Baby Books
Baby Books With An Important Message
Must Have Baby Books Before Kindergarten
Seasonal Baby Books
Baby Books About Love and Family
The Best Books for Toddler Milestones
Adorable Story Books for Babies
Interactive Baby Books
Favorite Baby Books
Classic Baby Books
These classic children's books have stood the test of time and are beloved by many. These are all books that have lived on our shelves when we were kids and deserve to be in your baby's first library too.
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Bedtime Baby Books
Reading before bedtime can be a soothing and rewarding part of the bedtime routine that connects you and your baby through story telling. These are some of our all-time favorite books to read at bedtime. These lovely books help encourage baby to look forward to bedtime and fall asleep peacefully *fingers crossed*
Sleepy Head (Baby's First Bedtime Book)
Baby Books With An Important Message
Some of the best books in baby's first library are ones that teach them good morals, encourage a positive outlook on life, and show them their own potential. These are favorites loved by moms and babies everywhere.
The Wonderful Things You Will Be
Because A Little Bug Went Ka-Choo
Must Have Baby Books Before Kindergarten
Books are one of the best ways to teach your little one words, numbers, shapes, colors, ABCs and so much more. Stock up on these fun educational books for babies and toddlers that will help them become prepared for school. Did you know that 80% of a child's brain growth happens in their first three years? Take advantage of that with books like these.
Seasonal Baby Books
I love to get a new book for holidays and new seasons. Not only is it fun and sentimental, but it can really bring back good memories year after year when these sweet seasonal books are pulled off of the shelves.
Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink
Little Blue Truck's Springtime
How The Grinch Stole Christmas
Baby Books About Love & Family
Some of moms' favorites for sure, these sweet books pull on your heart strings and may even bring out a few tears now and then. Some of my favorite rocking-chair-moments with my baby is reading these tender books snuggled up together.
I Love You to the Moon and Back
I Love You Through And Through
The Best Books For Toddler Milestones
Overcoming the hurdles of toddler milestones can be challenging. Many moms use these fun books as resources to get their young toddler to transition more smoothly from one normal to another. Ever how simple it may seem, a favorite book can really be a comfort for your babe as he tries to settle into a new routine.
A Kissing Hand for Chester Raccoon
Adorable Story Books For Babies
Not necessarily “baby books”, these stories are are essential for your baby's first library nonetheless. They have important messages and will be a favorite in your family for years to come.
Interactive Baby Books
My son will bring me ten of these books in a sitting asking for me to read each one. They are the fun, exciting, and stimulating books that will keep your baby busy longer than books in other categories. These books get baby involved in the story. Don't forget to bring these along whenever you travel so that baby always has healthy fun at his finger tips.
Gotta Go, Buffalo: A Silly Book of Fun Goodbyes
Roar: A Big-mouthed Book of Sounds
Favorite Baby Books
These are the books that will make baby laugh or smile time and time again. These books are the ones that you can read over and over again and your baby will never get tired of them. What would I do without this group of books!?
Five Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed
Hide and Seek Harry at the Beach
The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear
The Monster at the END of This Book
I hope you and your little ones love these books as much as I do! What books are your absolute favorites and which ones can your babies and toddlers not get enough of? Let me know in the comments!
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What a comprehensive list! Love that you included Little Prince (one of my favs)
Thanks, Amy! Yes, Little Prince is a good one!