Infant and toddler books we love - Story and bath edition!

We started building a library for our kids even before our first baby was on the way. Our goal was clear from the start: we wanted our children to grow up surrounded by books and to develop a love for reading. Honestly, we feel pretty good when someone compliments our toddler on her love for books. Although she cannot read, she loves turning the pages, talking about the images, and pretending to read.

In our journey, we initially focused on board books, believing they were best for our little ones. However, we soon realized that babies also enjoy soft, interactive books they can hold and explore. Below, we've listed some of our absolute favorite infant and toddler books—some we bought ourselves, while others were lovingly gifted by friends and family. Happy reading!

Infant soft books:

1. Peek-a-Boo Book with Attachable Link for On-The-Go Travel

2. High Contrast Black and White Interactive Crinkle Soft Book

3. Soft Baby Book with Touch and Feel Pages with Textured Animals, Mirror & Crinkle Paper

4. Cloth Books for Babies (Set of 9) - Color Recognition Series

5. Cloth Books Baby Books 6-Pack - Crinkle Squeaky Washable Chewable Non-Toxic Early Educational Picture Book

6. Soft Cloth Baby Books (2-piece) High Contrast Sensory - Tails

7. Baby Books, Touch and Feel Crinkle Cloth Book - Rainforest Tails, Farm Tails, Jungle Tails

8. Melissa & Doug Soft Baby Book - Whose Feet?

9. Melissa & Doug K's Kids Itsy-Bitsy Spider 8-Page Soft Activity Book

10. Indestructibles: Hello, Farm!: Chew Proof · Rip Proof · Nontoxic · 100% Washable

11. Indestructibles: The Itsy Bitsy Spider: Chew Proof · Rip Proof · Nontoxic · 100% Washable

12. Indestructibles: Row, Row, Row Your Boat: Chew Proof · Rip Proof · Nontoxic · 100% Washable

Other Infant and toddler books we love:

1. See, Touch, Feel: A First Sensory Book Board book

2. 365 Bedtime Stories and Rhymes: Short Bedtime Stories, Nursery Rhymes and Fairy Tales Collections for Children Hardcover

3. My First Library: Boxset of 10 Board Books

4. Ultimate Princess Boxed Set of 12 Little Golden Books (Disney Princess)

5. 12 Beloved Disney Classic Little Golden Books (Boxed Set) Hardcover

6. Dr. Seuss's Beginner Book Boxed Set Collection: The Cat in the Hat; One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish; Green Eggs and Ham; Hop on Pop; Fox in Socks

7. 75 Years of Little Golden Books: 1942-2017: A Commemorative Set of 12 Best-Loved Books

8. The Complete Tales of Winnie-The-Pooh Hardcover – Lay Flat

9. Our Little Adventures: Stories Featuring Foundational Language Concepts for Growing Minds Board book

10. Nursery Rhymes Board Book: Illustrated Classic Nursery Rhymes (My First Book series)

11. Melissa & Doug Children's Book - Poke-a-Dot: Who’s in the Ocean (Board Book with Buttons to Pop) - FSC Certified

12. Melissa & Doug Children's Book - Poke-a-Dot: Old MacDonald’s Farm (Board Book with Buttons to Pop) - FSC Certified

13. World of Eric Carle, Hear Bear Roar 30-Button Animal Sound Book - Great for First Words -Hardcover

14. World of Eric Carle, Around the Farm 30-Button Animal Sound Book - Great for First Words - Hardcover

15. Under the Sea - Silicone Touch and Feel Board Book - Sensory

16. Never Touch the Monsters! Board book - Sensory

17. From Head to Toe Board Book Board book

18. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Board book

19. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Board book

20. Where's Spot? Board book – Lift the flap

21. Giraffes Can't Dance Board book

22. Car, Car, Truck, Jeep (New Nursery Rhymes) Board book

23. If Animals Kissed Good Night Board book

24. Guess How Much I Love You Board book

25. I Love You to the Moon and Back Board book

26. Goodnight Moon Board book

Infant and toddler bath books we love:

1. Floating Baby Bath Books - Waterproof Bath time Toys Set of 4: Color Recognition Bath Books

2. Baby Bath Books -3PCS,Bathtub Toys Floating Waterproof Educational Bath Toy Books

3. Disney Babies Bath Time Books with Suction Cups and Mesh Bag Bath Book

4. Disney Princess Bath Time Books with Suction Cups and Mesh Bag Bath Book

5. Color Me: Who's in the Ocean?: Baby's First Bath Book

Bookshelf and storage:

1. Humble Crew, Grey/White Kids Book Rack Storage Bookshelf, 4 Tiers

2. Bookshelf and Toy Organizer, Montessori Bookcase Book Shelf

3. Kids Sling Bookshelf, Book Organizer

4. Kids Book Shelf, Wooden Kids Book Rack Storage Bookshelf with Toy Storage Organizer