Recommended reading for toddlers (2-3 years)
Cynthia Rylant (Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Ry)
Illustrations and rhyming text pay homage to a new day, with promises for the future.
Debora Pearson (Juvenile Picture Books Nonfiction – Ej 411 Pe)
Describes a vehicle for every letter of the alphabet.
William Bee (Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Be)
As passengers board, they add to the sound of the train, which goes "Clickerty click.”
Jules Feiffer (Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Fe)
When When George’s mother asks him to bark, some surprising sounds come out.
Karma Wilson (Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Wi)
On a cold winter night many animals gather in the cave of a sleeping bear.
Kevin Henkes (Juvenile Picture Books - Ej He)
Fascinating colors, shapes, sounds, and movements of many different birds.
Kristine O’Connell George (Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Oc)
A small child discovers the magic of books for the first time.
Bill Martin, Jr. (Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Ma)
In an alphabet chant, all the letters race one another up the coconut tree.
Mo Willems (Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Wi)
A wild and wacky pigeon begs the reader to let him drive the bus.
Margaret Chodos-Irvine (Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Ch)
Despite advice from her family, Ella Sarah insists on her own outfit.
Eric Carle (Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Ca)
Bold illustrations encourage the reader to follow the movements of various animals.
Christopher Wormell (Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Wo)
Find out how a timid mouse defeats a loathsome dragon.
Ed Emberley (Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Em)
Cut-out pages reveal a monster piece by piece, until the reader tells him to go away!
Peggy Rathmann (Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Ra)
A sleepy zookeeper is followed home by all the animals he thinks he has left behind in the zoo.
Karen Beaumont (Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Be)
Set to a familiar folk song, a child adds paint in surprising places.
Karen Baicker (Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Ba)
A little girl displays confidence as she helps a younger family member.
Jan Thomas (Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Th)
Chicken’s visitors jump, dance and wiggle on his couch – which is too tiny for them!
Deborah Guarino (Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Gu)
Rhyming text in which a young llama asks his friends if their mamas are llamas.
Mo Willems (Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Wi)
After Trixie and her daddy leave the Laundromat, something important turns up missing.
Rosemary Wells (Juvenile Picture Books - Ej We)
Sweet, reassuring text describes feelings of love while the parent is away at work.
Lucy Cousins (Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Co)
When Tallulah comes to visit at bathtime she decides to join Maisy in the bath to play.
Denise Fleming (Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Fl)
While two kittens copy everything their mother does, their brother naps.
Will Hillenbrand (Juvenile Picture Books Nonfiction - Ej 398.8 Hi)
Delightful illustrations encourage your toddler to predict words in these traditional rhymes.
John Burningham (Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Bu)
Mr. Gumpy accepts more and more riders on his boat until the inevitable occurs.
Byron Barton (Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Ba)
Sam describes in loving detail his car and how he drives it.
Olive Wadsworth (Juvenile Picture Books Nonfiction - Ej 398.8 Wa)
A tender song that describes the activities of various animals from one through ten.
Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee (Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Le)
Two toddlers have fun with their puppy.
Lois Ehlert (Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Eh)
Meet Ralph the dog and his amazing vocabulary! Bright, bold illustrations.
Jonathan Emmett (Juvenile Nonfiction - J 782.42162 Emm)
A silly new version of the traditional American folk song.
Audrey Wood (Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Wo)
Little Mouse worries that the big, hungry bear will take his freshly picked, ripe, red strawberry for himself.
Jim Ayelsworth (Juvenile Nonfiction - J 398.2 Three Bears Ayl)
While three bears are away, Goldilocks sneaks into their house and makes mischief.
Viviane Schwarz (Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Sc)
The reader lifts the flaps and follows the cats as they play with yarn, boxes, and fish.
Adele Geras (Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Ge)
Tilly, who loves ballet, plays the part of a cat in her dance recital.
Tana Hoban (Juvenile Picture Books Nonfiction - Ej 411 Ho)
Color photos clearly and simply introduce the alphabet, money, and the counting system.
Jerry Pinkney (Juvenile Nonfiction - J 821.7 Pin)
Glorious illustrations follow a dream-like story set to this familiar tune.
Lois Ehlert (Juvenile Picture Books Nonfiction - Ej 595.78 Ehl)
Bold illustrations depict the life of butterflies.
Michael Rosen (Juvenile Nonfiction - J 398.2 We’re Going Ros)
A family embarks on a bear hunt in this traditional chant.
Katie Davis (Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Da)
A funny book that lists creatures that hop, fly, slither, swim, and crawl, as well as some others that don't.
Robert Kraus (Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Kr)
A lonely little mouse uses his wits in order to bring his family back together.
