Perfect Books For Two Year Olds
This is the first in our series of books kids love. Our recommendations are based on suggestions from parents whose kids have enjoyed them firsthand. Here’s hoping these books help you raise a kid who loves to read.
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First 100 Animals
Babies love photograph books, and this one helps them learn all their animal names. Once they know what an emu looks like, they’ll want to know what it sounds like.
Thank goodness for the Internet.
Kirtsy This
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13 Jan, 2009
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Dog
If your kid is going through a dog phase, this touch and feel book with moving parts is a guaranteed hit. If your kid goes nuts for cats, they’ve got that covered too.
Kirtsy This
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13 Jan, 2009
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Machines At Work
There are two Byron Barton books on this list, but you pretty much can’t go wrong with any of them. This one is for the truck obsessed.
Kirtsy This
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12 Jan, 2009
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Who Loves You, Baby?
Peek-a-boo windows and a mirror let your kid see his face on different animal bodies.
Kirtsy This
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12 Jan, 2009
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Galoshes
A book series that takes your kid through dressing for different types of weather. This one is about rainy days, and each page has a new word and a simple illustration of a child. Other books in the series include Sweater, Swimsuit, and Longjohns.
Kirtsy This
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09 Jan, 2009
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Baby Talk Flip A Face
An extra-simple book about emotions with holes in the center of the pages, so babies can grab and turn pages themselves. Captivating even for newborns.
Kirtsy This
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09 Jan, 2009
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Bruno Munari’s Zoo
A wry, beautifully rendered animal book that you may remember from your own childhood.
Kirtsy This
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08 Jan, 2009
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Byron Barton’s Dinosaurs
A bedtime book about dinosaurs with a good cadence and pretty illustrations.
Kirtsy This
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08 Jan, 2009
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Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
A pushy pigeon demands to drive the bus, and you teach your kid how to rebuff his increasingly sophisticated pleas.
Kirtsy This
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07 Jan, 2009
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Andy Warhol’s Colors
This book uses Andy Warhol’s art to teach your kid about colors, and has a reference guide at the back for curious grownups.
Kirtsy This
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07 Jan, 2009
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Goodnight, Gorilla
A mostly wordless book about a gorilla with a sneaky streak. Great bedtime story, and flexible enough that you won’t go cross-eyed reading it a dozen times.
Kirtsy This
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07 Jan, 2009
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ABC3D
A gorgeous pop-up alphabet book. Equally appealing for design geeks and abecedarians.
Kirtsy This
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06 Jan, 2009

