Can you believe the holidays are quickly approaching? This year has flown by! One of my favorite gifts to give to anyone of any age, are books. I especially love giving books to toddlers. They get so excited to have their own book. The look on their faces as they turn the pages, is priceless. Building that love for reading early on is so important. This list of toddler books are guaranteed to put a smile on the face of the toddler in your life this holiday season!
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Toddler Books for Holiday Gifts
When I think back to when my kids were toddlers and what books were their favorites, one particular book comes to mind…Good Night, Gorilla
Favorite Board Books
My kids have always had a love for reading. They loved each and every single book they’ve ever owned. When it came time to pack up the board books to make room for books more appropriate for their reading ability, they fought me on it! There were some books they couldn’t bear to get rid of. Some favorite toddler books of theres are:
Good Night Dump Truck (Good Night Our World)
Giraffes Can’t DanceChicka Chicka Boom Boom (Board Book)Where Is Baby’s Belly Button? A Lift-the-Flap BookThe Going-To-Bed BookI Am A Dump TruckMoo Baa La La LaWe’re Going on a Bear Hunt (Classic Board Books)Boynton’s Greatest Hits: Volume 1/Blue Hat, Green Hat; A to Z; Moo, Baa, La La La!; Doggies (Boynton Board Books)But Not the Hippopotamus (Boynton on Board)The Wheels on the Bus (Pudgy Board Book)
You really can’t go wrong with anything by Sandra Boynton
I couldn’t agree with you more on gifting books! This has always been my favorite gift to receive and to give to children. I always like to gift our favorite to friends and family when they are at specific ages. You have selected some of our old favs too
I am an advocate of learning and I strongly believe that kids should be introduced to it even at a young age. And one of the best ways to do it is through books & this list that you shared with us will be super helpful. I’ll definitely check out on the titles and see if there is anything that I can give this Christmas to the kids of my friends.
We have always bought our girls books for the holidays. Now that they are grown, we look back and still read a couple of them every year. plus, our oldest now buys them for her toddler. It’s such a great thing.
I agree! Books are a great gift for any age but especially toddlers! I am loving that some of the books you listed are favorites of my kids when they were young and you included some great new ones too!
My son loved the “Dump truck” series back in the day 😉 he would sit and watch the vehicles like if they were some weird transformers:) If you’re looking for inspirations for toddlers – I’d recommend ‘I love you to the Moon and back’ – beautiful, beautiful stories 🙂
What a great list of Holiday books for kids. I love gifting books because they are gifts that are fun but also educational. Also they can be passed from generation to generation. I also used books as an advent calendar and we opened a book for the 12 days before Christmas. Great selection here.
That is such a good idea!!!
Awww I really like this post. My favorite books my mom used to read to me as a child were Goodnight Moon and Love You Forever. We still kept them, I wouldn’t give them away or sell them. I haven’t heard of these books, I’d have to check them out.
Oh you picked out several of my favourites. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is one of the BEST right up through grades 1-2. My students LOVED it. And now you’ve given me some more suggestions to add to my grandson’s Christmas list too. (He’s running out of room for books lol)
Our girls loved to be read to at toddler age. I think books make some of the best gifts when it comes to the holidays. Kids receive so many toys, and books are something they will always remember.
I never had any idea there was so many “Good Night” books. The Dump truck one looks hilarious
All of these titles are so fantastic – I’m really into books, so I research all sorts… yes, including those for toddlers and kids. ‘Good Night Gorilla’ is such a classic! These are fantastic ideas for my son.
I see many of the books that my kids loved growing up especially Chicka Chicka Boom Boom! We love receiving books as gifts! They really are a gift that keeps on giving.
Toddlers grow up so fast so I really recommend friends not to give clothes as gifts to babies. Books and digital materials for learning are great resources to enhance their knowledge and creativity. It’s never too early to learn!
I totally agree with this!
We have a few of these books. My daughter always liked Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. We also have the Giraffes Can’t Dance book. My boys seem to find that one amusing. These are some good suggestions for those looking to give a book this holiday season.
Oh I love these! We have a LOT of books but most of these I haven’t seen before. Going on a bear hunt will always be a favorite but I’m pretty sure my twin boys would find the belly button book hilarious!
My preschooler has a few of these on his bookshelf. He knows he’s getting books for Christmas, but he enjoys books as much as I do. We both will be excited.
Thank you so much for this list! I’ve got friends who have little ones now and I’ve been trying to think of a good book to give them. This helps a lot!
Such great books!! My kids LOVE books and I love that they love them! One of their FAVOURITES is ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt!’ We’ve actually ‘gone’ on bear hunts while reading the book!!
My son is 6 and is a good reader but he still loves his night night books. I bet he’d love this. I’ve heard of “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom” but never got it. Definitely going to need to check it out!
My sister has a very curious toddler. I just might get the “Where is baby’s belly button” for him this season. Books are a great way to stir up the creative and developmental sides of children. Really love this selection.