Favorite 2025 Storytime Read-alouds: ToddlerLike this list

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• On Our Way!

  What a Day!

  Brown-Wood, JaNay,

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  Full of interactive elements like tip-tapping, scritch-scratching and jingle-jangling readers will enjoy the journey six musical siblings take to Grandma's house for a very special performance of Happy Birthday using their found objects. Sure to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cranky, Crabby Crow (saves the World)

  Tabor, Corey R.,

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  "All the animals think Crow is just cranky, but there's more to his actions than meets the eye." "I particularly enjoyed having the toddlers join me in the "CAW" of crow on (almost) every page." -Toddler Storytime Presenter

• Oh Dear, Look What I Got!

  Rosen, Michael, 1946-

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  The narrator does not receive what he (and the reader) expect in this rhyming book from the "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" duo.

• A Cat Like That

  Laminack, Lester L., 1956-

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  As a cat saunters through town on the way to visit a friend, she greets her regular admirers. "Anchored by an infectious and eminently chantable refrain, this succinct rhyming story is an ideal toddler read-aloud."-Kirkus Reviews

• Zip Zap Wickety Wack

  a Story About Sharing

  Diffee, Matthew,

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  What starts out as a by the book exploration of animal sounds takes a turn as sheep and goat argue over who says baa.

• Who Meows?

  a Book of Animal Sounds

  Page, Robin, 1957-

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  An engaging question and answer book asking young readers to identify who says what accompanied by fun illustrations of animals mid-noise.

• Every Monday Mabel

  Awan, Jashar,

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  "One of the kids jumped out of their seat with excitement when we found out what Mabel was waiting for. This one was my personal favorite last year." -Toddler Storytime Presenter

• All the Dogs

  Kent, Nicola,

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  A book full of adjectives and dogs! Perfect length for toddler groups.

• BEEP! BEEP!

  Vehicles on the Go

  Barton, Byron,

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  Bold illustrations are great for toddlers, best for use in a smaller group.

• Go, Sloth, Go!

  Yuly, Toni,

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  The call and response nature of the book is a hit with toddler groups as they encourage the sloth to explore.

• If We Were Dogs

  Blackall, Sophie,

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  Large pages translate well for big groups and the book encourages imagination and play.

• Let's Be Bees

  Harris, Shawn (Artist),

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  Provides an opportunity for imaginative play as the reader invites the group to make the sounds and actions with you. The simple illustrations are a bonus!