Ages 1-2

Between the ages of 1 and 2, introduce books that the child can participate in, like books that require you to lift a flap or pull a tab.

Children like to make all kinds of sounds, so show them books with animals, and books with trains, trucks and other machines. Continue with lots of nursery rhymes, songs and action rhymes.

Stories for this age should be short, colorful, and without unnecessary detail.

Ten, Nine, Eight
By Molly Bang

Mr. Gumpy’s Outing
John Burningham

Freight Train
By Donald Crews

Little Elephant
By Miela Ford

Where’s Spot?
By Eric Hill

Zoom City
By Thacher Hurd

I Love Animals
By Flora McDonnell

“More, More, More,” Said the Baby
Vera Williams

Piggies
By Audrey and Don Wood

The Wheels on the Bus
Paul Zelinsky