The 11 best dinosaur books for 2-year-olds. Recommendations from a librarian and mom. Your dinosaur-loving 2-year-old will love these books! My 2-year-old son shoved the same book at me again, begging me to read it for the fifth time. I groaned, feeling torn. I didn’t want to say no because I wanted my son to…
The best Halloween books for toddlers and preschoolers–board books and picture books. A list curated by a librarian and mom. “I love pumpkins!” my toddler shouted as he turned the last page. I’d read it to him exactly three times, and he had memorized it. Holiday books are a gripe of mine. They seem to…
25 of the best books for a 1-year-old. Books your toddler is sure to love in the first year of toddlerhood. A list curated by a children’s librarian and mom. “Bear,” my son said as he handed me the book. “You want to read this one?” I verified. He nodded emphatically before climbing into my…
Books for three-year-olds. Social-emotional intelligence, critical thinking, and learning children’s books for 3-year-olds. A list curated by a librarian and mom. “Go away big, green monster!” I emphasized as I read the page, my son sitting in my lap. “Why, Mommy? Why did you tell it to go away?” He asked. I took a deep…
78 of the best books for 2-year-olds. A comprehensive list of the best picture books for 2-year-olds from a mom and librarian. “Who!” my 2-year-old yelled as he dropped the same book in my lap for the 5th time. “We’ve already read this one,” I argued. “Can you pick a different one?” I pointed at…
The best toddler Bible for toddlers at every stage. Use these Bibles to introduce Bible reading, Bible stories, and Bible themes to young children. “The end!” I emphasized as I closed the book. “Now it’s time for our Bible story.” “Yay!” my 3-year-old immediately exclaimed, while my 1-year-old, who’d barely made it through the last…
A book list of children’s books about Easter time and springtime for babies and toddlers. Carefully curated by a mom and librarian. After consulting a post about the best Easter basket items for babies and toddlers, I eagerly purchased Pat the Bunny. When the book came, I was disappointed to find a cheaply bound, simple…
A book list of children’s books about snow for toddlers. Carefully curated by a mom and librarian. My son’s face lit up as he looked over the pages of the book he’d picked from the library today. “Mommy, I want to see snow,” he finally asserted. When you live in California, snow is a mystery…
The best Valentines Day books for toddlers and babies. Valentine’s Day picture book and board book recommendations from a mom and librarian. Valentine’s Day isn’t the easiest holiday to introduce to babies and toddlers, but it’s still a great time to let them know that you love them. Reading to your baby/toddler about your love…
A curated list of farm books (board books and picture books) for toddlers that are perfect for farm-loving toddlers or introducing animals and animal sounds. “The cow says?” I waited. “Moooo,” my son enthusiastically replied. Then he pointed at the sheep, “Sheep. Baaa.” I laughed as I turned the page. Cows, sheep, and all their…