Here are the top 30 early learning books for 1 year olds. Please click Read Review to read book reviews on Amazon. You can also click Find in Library to check book availability at your local library. If the default library is not correct, please follow Change Library to reset it.
1. Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site
by: Sherri Duskey Rinker, Tom Lichtenheld Release date: May 04, 2011 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
As the sun sets behind the big construction site, all the hardworking trucks get ready to say goodnight. One by one, Crane Truck, Cement Mixer, Dump Truck, Bulldozer, and Excavator finish their work and lie down to rest—so they’ll be ready for another day of rough and tough construction play! With irresistible artwork by best-selling illustrator Tom Lichtenheld and sweet, rhyming text, this book will have truck lovers of all ages begging for more.
And don’t forget! Crunch, vroom, beep, yawn and snore along with Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site SOUND BOOK. Available now.
2. Slinky Malinki, Open the Door (Hairy Maclary and Friends)
by: Lynley Dodd Release date: Aug 05, 2004 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
3. Everything Has a Place: Early Reader for Kids Ages 3-5
by: Laura Ceville Release date: Jul 03, 2016 Number of Pages: 15 Find in Library Read Review |
4. What is God Like? (Little Blessings)
by: Kathleen Bostrom Long, Elena Kucharik Release date: Jan 01, 2001 Number of Pages: 76 Find in Library Read Review |
5. Busy Chickens (A Busy Book)
by: John Schindel, Steven Holt Release date: Mar 01, 2009 Number of Pages: 20 Find in Library Read Review |
6. Hush Little Ones
by: John Butler Release date: Apr 29, 2004 Number of Pages: 12 Find in Library Read Review |
7. Click, Clack, 123
by: Doreen Cronin Release date: Jun 05, 2006 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
8. ASL Flash Cards – Learn Signs for Action & Opposites – English, Spanish and American Sign Language (English and Spanish Edition)
by: Sign2Me Early Learning, Sign2Me Early Learning / Northlight Communications inc., Casey McGahan Release date: Dec 15, 2005 Number of Pages: 30 Find in Library Read Review |
The front of each card displays a colorful illustration while the reverse side teaches users how to make the associated sign. Each card contains the ASL illustration for the sign along with the English and Spanish words and phonetic pronunciations, giving the user the three most popular languages used in the United States.
Every pack includes 28 colorful cards and a tri-fold brochure that contains instructions as well as illustrations of the main hand shapes used in making the ASL signs. Each pack comes in a heavy duty storage box. The Actions & Opposites Pack contains signs like: Again, Dance, Hot, Cold, Sleep and Tired.
9. Louis Lion Sings Good Night: Baby Loves Jazz
by: Andy Blackman Hurwitz, Andrew Cunningham Release date: Apr 19, 2007 Number of Pages: 16 Find in Library Read Review |
10. Run, Mouse, Run!
by: Petr Horacek, Petr Horacek Release date: Dec 07, 2009 Number of Pages: 16 Find in Library Read Review |
11. Count to Sleep St. Louis (Count to Sleep series)
by: Adam Gamble, Joe Veno Release date: Jun 01, 2012 Number of Pages: 10 Find in Library Read Review |
Making basic numbers fun to learn, these board books teach kids to count to 10 using famous icons and landmarks from cities and states across North America. Featuring whimsical illustrations, these concept books are a terrific way to introduce young children to cherished destinations while easing them to sleep at naptime or bedtime.
Exploring St. Louis, this counting book celebrates many of the city’s most famous features, including the Gateway Arch, St. Louis Art Museum, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis Zoo, symphony orchestra, local sports teams, and the Mississippi River.
12. ABCs of the Web
by: John, Sr. Vanden-Huevel, Dr. Andrey Ostrovsky, Tom Holmes Release date: Aug 01, 2015 Number of Pages: 26 Find in Library Read Review |
13. Sneak-a-peek-a-boo!: Where’s My Kitten? (Busy Baby)
by: Sarah Creese Release date: Jan 01, 2011 Number of Pages: 12 Find in Library Read Review |
Bright and lively new series of lift-the-flap board books.
Sneak-a-peek-a-boo! are a fun new series of lift-the-flap board books. Follow the sweet, rhyming text as it asks you to find out where the kitten, puppy, bear and animal mom are hiding!
Each page encourages children to lift the flap and discover what is hiding beneath! A small cut-through hole gives a clue to what’s behind the flap and a small tab on the side of the flap helps little hands to easily lift the flap and find out!
Filled with bright, lively design and beautiful photographic images, Where’s My Kitten?, Where’s My Puppy?, Where’s My Bear? and Where’s My Mom? will engage and entertain children.
14. Dora’s Eggs
by: Julie Sykes, Jane Chapman Release date: Feb 29, 2000 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
15. Good Night New York State (Good Night Our World series)
by: Adam Gamble, Mark Jasper, Mark Jasper Release date: May 01, 2012 Number of Pages: 20 Find in Library Read Review |
Many of North America’s most beloved regions are artfully celebrated in these board books designed to soothe children before bedtime while instilling an early appreciation for the continent’s natural and cultural wonders. Each book stars a multicultural group of people visiting the featured area’s attractions and rhythmic language guides children through the passage of both a single day and the four seasons while saluting the iconic aspects of each place.
From Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Albany, and New York City to the Hamptons, the Finger Lakes, the Adirondacks, and the Catskill Mountains, this children’s book captures all there is in New York state.
16. Little Rabbit Lost
by: Harry Horse Release date: Apr 26, 2005 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
17. Toddle Waddle
by: Julia Donaldson, Nick Sharratt Release date: Sep 01, 2019 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
Hurry scurry, flip flop, toddle waddle—there’s a hullabaloo at the seaside when a toddler takes his friends on a stroll to the end of the pier
A wobbly toddler takes a walk and is soon joined by a joyful troop of human and animal friends. They wander happily along, but where will they go and who else will they meet along the way? Follow-the-leader has never been so much fun. With jaunty rhymes and bright, bold pictures even the youngest child will love this simple, playful story.
18. Baby Cat Nicky 123
by: Carol Friedman Release date: Oct 01, 2005 Number of Pages: 22 Find in Library Read Review |
19. Little Bo Peep (Charles Reasoner Nursery Rhymes)
by: Charles Reasoner Release date: Mar 13, 2014 Number of Pages: 10 Find in Library Read Review |
20. Come Here, Cleo! (Cleo the Cat)
by: Stella Blackstone, Caroline Mockford Release date: Sep 01, 2001 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
21. Love You More Than Anything (Snuggle Time Stories)
by: Anna Harber Freeman, Jed Henry Release date: Jan 05, 2016 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
grassy hugs.
Love you more than ladybugs.
Giggle, wiggle,
jump and run.
Love you more than playground fun.”
There’s nothing children like better than hearing how much their parents love them! And this rhyming read-aloud assures kids—in so many ways—that they’re loved more than anything in the world. Follow an adorable chipmunk family for a fun outing at the park, a special homemade cake after dinner, and a snuggle before bedtime—and all the while mom and dad find dozens of ways, big and small, to give their children the affection and security they crave.
Now abridged for the youngest readers!
22. Oh Dear!
by: Rod Campbell Release date: Mar 02, 2007 Number of Pages: 20 Find in Library Read Review |
23. Words for Me! (ROYGBaby)
by: Sarah Jones Release date: Sep 01, 2016 Number of Pages: 22 Find in Library Read Review |
24. The Tiny Traveler: Egypt: A Book of Shapes
by: Misti Kenison Release date: Jan 27, 2015 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
Each book in Misti Kenison’s new Tiny Traveler board book series is sure to give your child the travel bug early by transporting little ones to exotic and fantastic places while teaching basic concepts?such as shapes. Now you and your little one can explore the world together from your living room.
25. The Tiny Traveler: France: A Book of Colors
by: Misti Kenison Release date: Jan 27, 2015 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
Each book in Misti Kenison’s new Tiny Traveler board book series is sure to give your child the travel bug early by transporting little ones to exotic and fantastic places while teaching basic concepts?such as colors. Now you and your little one can explore the world together from your living room.
26. Anybody at Home? (Curious George)
by: H. A. Rey Release date: Apr 27, 1998 Number of Pages: 22 Find in Library Read Review |
27. Baby’s First Photo Bible
by: Dan Miller, Mike Krome Release date: Mar 01, 2013 Number of Pages: 14 Find in Library Read Review |
28. Bottoms Up! (Yonezu Board Book)
by: Yusuke Yonezu Release date: Oct 31, 2014 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
Name that bottom! We all recognize these creatures, but not from the back. A charming and funny lift-the-flap book. Each flap reveals a new view of the creature whose bottom is featured on each page, with a friendly hello. Duck, monkey, pig, zebra. elephant—each page creates an amusing guessing game for readers young and old.
29. Jack and Jill (Charles Reasoner Nursery Rhymes)
by: Charles Reasoner Release date: Mar 13, 2014 Number of Pages: 10 Find in Library Read Review |
30. Fisher-Price: I Love My Family! (Fisher Price: Animals of the Rainforest)
by: Claire Kinkaid, Kirsten Berger Release date: Nov 25, 2008 Number of Pages: 18 Find in Library Read Review |
Babies will enjoy cozying up with their rainforest friends. Parents will love pointing out all the fun and loving ways to interact with family.
Best Selling Books for 1 year olds:
- Animals
- Action & Adventure
- Biographies
- Classics
- Early Learning
- History
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Humor
- Literature & Fiction
- Religions
- Comics & Graphic Novels
Recommended Books for 1 year olds:
- Action & Adventure
- Animals
- Biographies
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Early Learning
- History
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Humor
- Literature & Fiction
- Religions
Best Selling Early Learning Books for:
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- Teen & Young Adults
Recommended Early Learning Books for:
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- Teen & Young Adults
Last updated: Monday, December 5, 2016 1:58 AM