Baby Faces
By Margaret Miller

Large pictures of baby faces. Large print exclamations like “yucky” or “uh-oh” accompanies a variety of facial expressions. Very appropriate as a first book for babies. Both my son and daughter were captivated by this book from birth.

Miss Spider's Tea Party:The Counting Book
By David Kirk

A spider tries to invite other bugs to a tea party. All the other bugs are afraid to be eaten and run away until one day, Miss Spider helps a moth with wet wings. The next day eleven bugs come to her tea party. A counting book up to twelve. Very colourful illustrations. My son and daughter both loved this book from birth. I think the vibrant colours attracted them. Miss Spider's ABC and Miss Spider's New Car were not as well liked as this one.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar
By Eric Carle

A book about the life cycle of a caterpillar to a butterfly. Days of the week and names of food are also introduced. Both of my young kids love this book. My two-year-old memorized it and started to “read” it to me every night.

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
By Eric Carle

A rhyming, repetitive book excellent for young children. It teaches colours and animals.

The Mitten: A Ukrainian Folktale
By Jan Brett

A boy named Nicki loses a white mitten in the snow. Many forest animals seek refuge from the cold inside the mitten. A sneeze causes all the animals and the mitten to go flying. The boy finds his mitten again. His grandmother is confused by the larger size of one of the mittens. Funny and cute story. My kids love it. Beautiful detailed illustrations. A good book for a snowy winter day.

Ten Little Ladybugs
By Melanie Gerth

One by one, ten bumpy plastic ladybugs disappear from the story. The book rhymes. You can touch and count the ladybugs at the same time. My two-year-old daughter had this book as a favourite.

The Complete Adventures of Curious George
By Margaret Rey and H A Rey

These action packed stories capture the attention of toddlers well.