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Introduce your youngest listeners to Dr Seuss with some of the best Dr Seuss books for toddlers. These board books are perfect for kids ages 1-3.
Silly rhymes and engaging illustrations are sure to keep your little ones engaged from cover to cover.
These board books for toddlers will withstand less-than-gentle use from your littlest ones.
Use the books below to introduce toddlers to your favorite Dr Seuss books or find a new one to fall in love with.
Best Dr Seuss Books for Toddlers
Below, I’ve featured just a handful of board books that will help you introduce babies and toddlers to to Dr. Seuss.
You should be able to find them at your local library or bookstore. If you can’t find them locally, you can click each image cover to purchase them on Amazon.
The Foot Book – Explore all different kinds of feet, from fast to slow, front to back, big and small, and learn about opposites!
Dr. Seuss’s rhymes will delight young readers and help them discover the world around them, starting with their own bodies!
Happy Birthday to You! Great Big Flap Book – Super-simple and super-sturdy, this board book adaptation of Dr. Seuss’s beloved birthday classic is just right for his youngest fans!
With a shortened, rhymed text, and over sixty flaps for little fingers to lift, it’s an ideal introduction to the story and a perfect present for toddlers and preschoolers.
Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? – This abridged, board book adaptation of Dr. Seuss’s beloved Bright and Early Book about sounds is perfect for babies and toddlers!
Ideal for encouraging imaginative play, the classic rhymes introduce children to all sorts of sound words!
Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb – A madcap band of dancing, prancing monkeys explain hands, fingers, and thumbs to beginning readers.
There’s a Wocket in My Pocket! – Welcome to Dr. Seuss’s book of ridiculous rhymes, and get ready for a wild whirl of words!
Keep an eye out for the Zink in the sink and the Bofa on the sofa, and don’t forget to say goodnight to the Zillow on your pillow!
Everyday objects become the homes for colorful creatures that kids won’t be able to get enough of.
The Shape of Me and Other Stuff – Even in silhouette, the fun and fanciful art of Dr. Seuss is instantly recognizable: “a bug, a balloon, a bed, a bike. No shapes are ever quite alike.”
Looking at ordinary shapes is great when seen through the eyes of the remarkable Dr. Seuss, but of course it’s the extraordinary shapes that really make an impression.
Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now! – Marvin K. Mooney’s welcome has been worn out! In merry verse and illustrations, Marvin is asked to leave by every conceivable means of transportation.
He can leave by lion’s tail or stamp himself and go by mail. By stilts or Crunk-Car or Zumble-Zay, it’s time that Marvin was on his way. Will Marvin ever get the hint?
One Fish, Two Fish, Three, Four, Five, Fish! – Five fish-shaped beads that move across the top of this sturdy board book allow toddlers to count along as they this adorable book.
Safety-tested for children of all ages, the bright colors and interactive elements will make this a hit with little fish-lovers everywhere!
Are You My Mother? – A baby bird goes in search of his mother in this hilarious board book edited by Dr. Seuss.
When a mother bird’s egg starts to jump, she hurries off to make sure she has something for her little one to eat. But as soon as she’s gone, out pops the baby bird.
He immediately sets off to find his mother, but not knowing what she looks like makes it a challenge. The little hatchling is determined to find his mother, even after meeting a kitten, a hen, a dog, and a Snort.
Go, Dog, Go! – A sturdy board book edition of P. D. Eastman’s Go, Dog. Go!, now available in a bigger size perfect for babies and toddlers!
This abridged version of the classic Beginner Book features red dogs, blue dogs, big dogs, little dogs—all kinds of wonderful dogs—riding bicycles, scooters, skis, and roller skates and driving all sorts of vehicles on their way to a big dog party held on top of a tree!
Hop on Pop – See RED and NED and TED and ED in BED. And giggle as PAT sits on a HAT and a CAT and a BAT . . . and almost on a cactus! (NO PAT NO, don’t sit on that.)
A perfect gift for baby showers, birthdays, and happy occasions of all kinds, it is also a great way to show Pop some love on Father’s Day!
Big Dog…Little Dog – Meet best friends Fred (Big Dog) and Ted (Little Dog) in P. D. Eastman’s classic Beginner Book.
Though one is big and one is little, and one loves green and one loves red, these pup pals—along with their helpful acquaintance, Bird—prove that opposites can be the very best of friends.
The Eye Book – Take a look around–what do your eyes see? A bird? A bed? Flies and ants? Maybe even some pink underpants!
Dr. Seuss’s rhymes and Joe Mathieu’s illustrations will delight young readers and help them discover the world around them, starting with their own bodies!
The Tooth Book – Learn about this very important body part that lets us talk, eat, and more in this useful guide from Dr. Seuss, illustrated by Joe Mathieu!
From a lion’s mouth to a clam’s, explore all the things teeth can do, how they grow, and how to keep them in tip top shape!
Dr. Seuss’s rhymes will delight young readers and help them discover the world around them, starting with their own bodies!
DR. SEUSS PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES
Little ones will love sitting down to learn with this free Dr Seuss preschool printable! This free preschool printable includes 17 pages of Dr. Seuss-themed learning fun!
You can use these Dr Seuss worksheets to celebrate Dr Seuss birthday or any day. Kids love Dr Seuss and they’ll love these activities!
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