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Great Picture Books for Toddlers
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Here are some of our favorite picture books for toddlers. These titles can be found in the Easy section of the library, unless otherwise noted.
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One, Two, Grandpa Loves You
by Shelly Becker
In this heartwarming picture book that captures the special bond between grandfathers and their grandchildren, a girl and her grandfather set out together on an outdoor adventure.
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Hickory Dickory Dock
by Kim Dean
Pete the Cat puts a groovy spin on the classic nursery rhyme“Hickory Dickory Dock,” in this sing-along storybook with original.
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Ploof
by Ben Clanton
In this imaginative and interactive board book, Ploof, a friendly, puffy cloud full of feelings, helps little readers learn social-emotional skills like empathy, encouragement and kindness and how to be a fantastic friend.
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Our Dragon
by Mem Fox
A baby dragon who breathes fire, especially when he's hungry or tired, feels bad about singeing household items, including shoes, plants and toys, but comes to realize his parents love him unconditionally.
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A spider named Itsy
by Steve Light
"Everyone knows the rhyme "The Itsy Bitsy Spider." We know about the climb up the waterspout, the washout, the return of the sun, and the determined climb back up the spout-again. Generations of children have sung this beloved verse and mastered its accompanying twisty finger play. But what sent the tiny spider on his upward trek to begin with? What happened along the way-and where is Itsy now? Steve Light-with his meticulously rendered, highly detailed pen, ink, and watercolour illustrations and an endearing cast of insect characters-riffs on a classic as he offers some surprising answers, ushering us into a charming tale of perseverance, kindness, and community.
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A House
by Kevin Henkes
Using interactive questions, declarative sentences, basic shapes and a limited color palette, this timeless picture book presents a story about home, family, community and belonging.
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Fix That Clock
by Kurt Cyrus
A rollicking celebration of cooperation and conservation follows the efforts of a busy construction crew that rebuilds a rickety old clock tower that has become a home to wild animals.
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Noisy Night
by Mac Barnett
A multi-level apartment building's noisy residents keep each other awake on a night marked by singing, dancing, cheering, cooing and a grumpy old man as depicted on creatively designed, split-level spreads. By the Caldecott Honor-winning author of Extra Yarn.
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The Prince Won't Go to Bed!
by Dayle Ann Dodds
Trying to find the perfect thing to calm down the crying and wailing prince, the Nanny, Squire Frat, Lord Gerty, and all the other members of the royal household rush all about the castle, but when nothing works, Princess Kate enters the room and solves the problem with the simplest thing of all--a loving, goodnight kiss!
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Where's Baby?
by Anne Hunter
When Baby Fox hides from his parents, Papa Fox looks all over for him.
This book can be found in the Easy Graphic Novel section of the library.
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Let's go Puddling!
by Emma Perry
A group of children, along with their parents, gather together to stimp-stamp-stomp through the muddy puddles in front of their apartment building, ending the day by snuggling with the grown-ups on the couch as their soggy socks dry.
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Five on the Bed
by Addie K. Boswell
A young girl, her parents, and their dog and cat appear on, under, and next to the bed as they all get ready to sleep in this counting book featuring cut paper illustrations.
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How Big is Love?
by Emma Dodd
A gentle rhyming ode to unconditional love by the creator of What Matters Most features a devoted mama duck who imparts to her ducklings how they helped her discover how big and powerful love can be.
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Sun Flower Lion
by Kevin Henkes
Combines deceptively simple shapes and a minimalist palette with simile-rich text designed to support emerging readers in the imagination-inspiring story of a lion under a bright sun who dreams he is in a field of delicious cookie flowers.
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The Umbrella
by Beth Ferry
In this delightful story that can be read aloud, rain or shine, a little girl and her dog find unexpected ways to spread the light in their dreary town where it always rains, showing that happiness is contagious.
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Hello Hello
by
Brendan Wenzel
In simple text a set of animals, each one linked to the previous one by some trait of shape, color, or pattern, greet and interact with one another.
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Farmyard Beat
by
Lindsey Craig
The nighttime antics of toe-tapping, happily dancing sheep, cows and pigs result in the emission of raucous animal noises that eventually awaken Farmer Sue.
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Hush, Little Bunny
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David Ezra Stein
An endearing adaptation of the classic lullaby finds a papa bunny sharing messages of nurturing protection and comfort with his baby in and around their springtime burrow. By the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Interrupting Chicken.
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In the Tall, Tall Grass
by
Denise Fleming
A backyard tour through the tall, tall grass provides a caterpillar's-eye-view of a sunny afternoon, beginning when the sun rises in the sky and ending as fireflies begin to blink.
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Baby Day
by Jane Godwin
A baby's first birthday is celebrated with neighbors, including several baby friends who demonstrate how they can be shy, friendly, strong, sunny and more.
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Forsyth County Public Library 585 Dahlonega Street Cumming, Georgia 30040 770-781-9840www.forsythpl.org |
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