Reading is a great way to help your little one with development.

Learning through reading can take place through looking at the pictures, hearing your voice, watching your lips, and stimulating their brain before bedtime. Whether you are trying to start your baby’s first library or you were asked to bring a book instead of a card, here is a list of 101 children’s books that baby will love. Happy reading!

101 Books for Baby’s First Library

1. Are You My Mother by P.D Eastman
2. The Backyard Bug Book for Kids by Lauren Davidson
3. Barnyard Bath by Sandra Boynton
4. Bedtime for Baby Shark: Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo by John John Bajet
5. The Big Bed by Bunmi Laditan
6. Big Bed for Giraffe by Michael Dahl
7. Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sandra Boynton
8. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.
9. But Not The Hippopotamus by Sandra Boynton
10. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr.
11. Chomp Goes The Alligator by Matthew Van Fleet
12. Clap Your Hands by Lorinda Bryan Cauley
13. Courdoroy by Don Freeman
14. Curious George by H.A. Rey
15. Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell
16. Disney Baby Board Book Set
17. Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin
18. Ella WHO? by Linda Ashman
19. The Feelings Book by Todd Parr
20. First 100 Words by Roger Priddy
21. Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow
22. The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss
23. From Head to Toe by Eric Carle
24. Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae
25. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
26. God Gave Us You by Lisa Tawn Bergren
27. The Going to Bed Book by Sandra Boynton
28. Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
29. Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker
30. The Goodnight Train by June Sobel
31. Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann
32. Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
33. Guess Which Hand by Hans Wilhelm
34. Hello Honeybees by Hannah Rogge
35. Hide-and-Seek, Baby Shark by John John Bajet
36. Hi-Five Animals! by Ross Burach
37. Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss
38. Hoppity Frog by Emma Parrish
39. How Do Giraffes Take Naps by Diane Muldrow
40. How to Put Your Parents to Bed by Mylisa Larsen
41. Hug Me Little Bunny by Chronicle Books
42. The Human Body by Stephanie Babin
43. I Love You, Baby Shark: Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo by John John Bajet
44. I Love You, Stinky Face by Lisa Mccourt
45. If Animals Kissed Goodnight by Ann Whitford Paul
46. If I were an Octopus by Jellycat
47. I’ve Loved You Since Forever by Hoda Kotb
48. If You Give a Cat a Cupcake by laura Numeroff
49. I Love You to the Moon and Back by Amelia Hepworth
50. Let’s Play by Herve Tullet
51. Little Blue Truck by Alice Shertle
52. The Little Rabbit by Nicola Killen
53. Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney
54. Look, Look by Peter Linenthal
55. The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
56. Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
57. Made For Me by Zack Bush
58. Mixed: A Colorful Story by Arree Chung
59. The Mixed Up Chameleon by Eric Carle
60. Mommy and Me Finger Puppet Board Book by Cottage Door Press
61. Mon Petit Busy Day by Annette Tamarkin
62. The Monster at the End of This Book by Jon Stone
63. Moo, Baa, La La La by Sandra Boynton
64. Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You by Dr. Seuss
65. My Dad is Amazing by Hello!Lucky
66. Nate the Great by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
67. Noisy Farm by Tiger Tales
68. Oh Dear! by Rod Campbell
69. Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss
70. On the Night You Were Born by Nancy Tillman
71. One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss
72. The One, The Only Magnificent Me by Dan Haseltine
73. Opposites by Scarlett Wing
74. Pajama Time! by Sandra Boynton
75. Peek-A-Who by Nina Laden
76. The Pout Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen
77. Press Here by Herve Tullet
78. The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
79. See, Touch, Feel by Roger Priddy
80. Shark Bite by Little Bee Books
81. Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy E. Shaw
82. T is for Tiger: First Book of Animals by Laura Watkins
83. That’s Not My Puppy
84. The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
85. There’s a Monster in Your Book by Tom Fletcher
86. Tickle Monster by Josie Bissett
87. TouchThinkLearn: ABC by Xavier Deneux
88. The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle
89. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
90. Waddle! by Rufus Butler Seder
91. Wash Your Fins, Baby Shark by John John Bajet
92. Welcome Little One by Sandra Magsamen
93. When the World was Waiting for You by Gillian Shields
94. Where is Baby’s Belly Button by Karen Katz
95. Where’s Spot by Eric Hill
96. Where You Are: My Love Will Find You by Nancy Tillman
97. Will You Still Be My Daughter by Carol Lynn Pearson
98. You Are My Sunshine by Jimmie Davis
99. You Are The Light by Aaron Becker
100. You’re the Love in My Heart by Sarah Bradshaw
101. Zoom, Zoom, Baby! by Karen Katz

If you’re looking for holiday books check out my post on Fall Baby Books You’ll FALL in Love With!

What do you think?

Did you see a book you’re interested in or do you have a favorite baby book that I didn’t mention? Let me know!