TOP 10 BOOKS FOR BIRTH TO 3!

Engaging children in books can be difficult! These are my top 10 series to engage reluctant readers.

01

Sandra Boynton

She has fantastic books that incorporate learning body parts, imitating gestures, animal sounds and repetitive text. Some of my favorites are:

Moo, Baa, La La La

Hey Wake Up!

The Barnyard Dance

Horns to Toes and in Between

Blue Hat, Green Hat

02

Usborne Slide & See Series

This series has proven time and time again to engage readers including my own son! It was his first interest in books. There are not words so I love to target environmental and play sounds throughout the book. The cause and effect on each page helps grab the child's attention. I pair words with the movement so it lends itself for lots of repetition!

In this series:

Baby's Very First Slide & See Farm

Baby's Very First Slide & See Zoo

Baby's Very First Slide & See Nighttime

Baby's Very First Slide & See Christmas

Baby's Very First Slide & See Under the Sea

Baby's Very First Slide & See Animals

Baby's Very First Slide & See Dinosaurs

03

Usborne Reusable Sticker Books

I love the Slide and See for early readers who are just learning to attend to books. This series I prefer for kiddos who are a little older but just don't want to sit still! On each page the child puts a reusable sticker on the animals. The repetitive text is fantastic for language development!

In this series is:

All Better

Kisses, Cuddles and Goodnight

Time to Brush

Little Bear Needs Glasses

It's Christmastime

04

Never Touch A Spider (& Series)

I LOVE the textures in these books. Even if your child won't listen to all the text, you can describe the pictures and how the different textures feel!

In this series:

Never Touch a Spider

Never Touch a Dinosaur

Never Touch a Porcupine

Never Touch a Shark

05

Tiger Tales "My First Touch and Feel Sound Book"

These books combine textures and sounds, which the kids love! It also adds in the cause/effect by learning to push the button! The children can learn about the animals, trucks, etc. on each page!

In this series:

Noisy Baby Animals

Noisy Animals

Noisy Trucks

Noisy Farm

Noisy First Words

06

Usborne "Don't Tickle" Series

If you're an Usborne addict like me, I love this series. It is similar to Tiger Tales but the buttons are easier to push, less text per page and has a fun song at the end! Each page is repetitive with the same lines. I'll be honest this series is a little expensive but the books are super cute.

In this series:

Don't Tickle the Lion

Don't Tickle the Bear

Don't Tickle the Dinosaur

Don't Tickle the Hippo

Don't Tickle the Tiger

07

Babies Love Series

These books are small and durable! They have thick pages which would be difficult to rip. And I've had a book ripper! Each page has a flap to find the hidden item and simple vocabulary for babies to learn!

In this Series:

Animals

Things that Go

First Words

Colors & Numbers

*They also have Holiday themes!

08

Karen Katz Lift the Flap Series

One of my favorites in the series is "Where is Baby's Puppy?" Baby is looking for her puppy and on her adventure she finds other animals. It's so fun to say "is that baby's puppy? NO!" The kids love the flaps and repetitive text.

In this Series:

Where is Baby's Puppy?

Where is Baby's Belly Button?

Toes, Ears and Nose

Holiday options as well!