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Seattle Picks: Books for Toddlers

Here are some fun read-alouds for busy toddlers, who are transitioning from board books to picture books. Annotations adapted from the catalog. (Updated November 2023)

The Seattle Public Library

29 items

  • 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.
    Book[New York, NY] : Boxer Books, 2023. — E AKESSON
  • It's bedtime for a drowsy little one, and the whole family takes turns cuddling and singing this sleepy baby to bed.
    BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2021. — E ATINUKE
  • A girl is shelling peas, when one rolls off the kitchen table – where will the runaway pea land?
    BookBrooklyn, NY : Red Comet Press, LLC, 2023. — E BERGAME
  • Big dogs, little dogs, dogs with beards – they all have snoots to boop!
    BookNew York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023] — E BIRDSONG
  • 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.
    Book[Berkeley] : West Margin Press, [2020] — E BOSWELL
  • A very active baby keeps Momma and Papi busy, from dinnertime, to bathtime, to bedtime.
    BookNew York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2020. — E BROWN
  • Invites little monsters to munch, scrunch, gobble and moo their way through imaginative interactions with loved ones before settling down to sleep.
    BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2020. — E COUSINS
  • From sunup in Japan to sundown in Madagascar, children around the world enjoy the sun!
    BookNew York : Rise, 2023. — J551.5271 Ej13D 2023
  • Whether it's exploring, learning, dreaming--or anything in between--daddies love doing things with their kids.
    BookNew York, NY : Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023] — E FIGUEROA
  • This simple, lilting bilingual English/Cree story is perfect for showing young ones the joyful interconnections between animals and humans.
    BookVancouver ; Berkeley : Greystone Kids, [2021] — E FLETT
  • Follow ten kittens as they playfully pounce, bat, and swat while their mother sleeps.
    Book[London] : Boxer Books, Ltd, 2023. — E GRAVETT
  • Bath time becomes a sea adventure, with a little imagination!
    BookNaperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, [2021] — E GRIMES
  • The ups and downs of a little bunny on the go.
    BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Studio, an imprint of Candlewick Press, 2023. — E HAM
  • Whenever Mom says to do something, like get up, get dressed, eat breakfast, or go outside, Rabbit says “No!” because he likes doing things his own way and in his own time – like many a toddler!
    BookAtlanta : Peachtree Publishing Company, 2021. — E HENRICHS
  • A playful exploration of pattern, color, shape and size.
    BookSan Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2023] — J516.15 H5352S 2023
  • A young train enthusiast likes to play with toy trains, read about trains, and pretend to drive a train – but best of all is riding on a real train, to visit Grandma!
    BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2021. — E HIRST
  • Can you find each baby animal’s daddy? A fun guessing game book.
    BookToronto, Ontario, Canada : Pajama Press Inc., 2020. — E HOUT
  • Rollicking rhymes and a joyous refrain follow an old car on its travels.
    BookDallas [Texas] ; New York : Brown Books Kids, [2023] — E MARTIN
  • A joyful celebration of the bonds between caregivers and their children.
    BookNew York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2023] — E MCGHEE
  • As the sun rises, birds give voice to their own songs.
    BookSomerville, MA : Candlewick Press, 2022. — E MURPHY