List of  Top 6 Rated Books for 1 Year Old Babies


Reading to your baby is one of the most important things you can do to promote language development.  Books for babies can be with only a couple of words, lengthy prose, or no words at all.  But the interaction and conversation you have with your little one while reading through these books will be invaluable. The five books listed are some of the wonderful examples of books for babies.

#1 Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site

Written by one of the famous children’s book writer Sheri Duskey Rinker, Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site is a little book that tells the story of all diligent trucks preparing to say goodnight after a long and tough day of work in the site. This happens while the late afternoon sun sets behind the city’s skyline.

With the charming characters of Dump Truck, Excavator, Crane Truck and Cement Mixer, this book is really one of the finest books for 1 year olds that can help little children go to bed with a smile on their faces and enjoy a sweet dream afterwards.


#2 Goodnight Moon

Considered a classic book in modern American children’s book and one of the best books for 1 year old kids, Goodnight Moon tells a short story of a little bunny who is saying goodnight to all the familiar things it sees in the bedroom.

From the young mouse and little kittens that wander around the room to the old lady and the clocks and the socks, the little bunny one by one says goodnight to them all. The author of the book Margaret Wise Brown is one of the beloved writers because of her poetic words and gentle lulling illustrations.


#3 Beatrix Potter The Complete Tales

One of the best books for 1 year olds that were published in a series is the Beatrix Potter The Complete Tales. This book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter is a complete collection of the author’s works in all 23 volumes.

This deluxe edition of Potter’s children’s book is arranged in the order by which the stories are published in order for the readers to easily understand the story. Also included in this volume are the four additional works written by the author that were not published while she was alive.


#4 Boynton’s Greatest Hits

Sandra Boynton, a popular children’s book writer and illustrator has been known for writing whimsical books for one year olds and children of all ages. Boynton’s Greatest Hits Volume 1 is a perfect book for toddlers because of the cute and cheerful designs used in illustrating the hilarious stories of different animal characters.

The Doggie is actually a “counting” and at the same time a “barking” book because it presents the different sounds dogs can make. The Blue Hat, Green Hat is about teaching kids how to dress while the Moo, Baa, LA LA LA makes funny jokes about the sounds animals make.


#5 First Words

Made available by DK Publishing, My First Touch & Feel Picture Cards: First Words is one of the best books for one year olds in helping them develop language skills at an early stage of their growth. The interactive flash cards can really reinforce the children’s capacity to recognize things through their sense of touching.

Many moms love this collection because of the pictures that are of high quality and every card itself is very sturdy making it a perfect size for kids and toddlers. Even if your baby bends, folds and dumps the cards, you can be assured that these learning materials and books for 1 year old won’t be damaged because it is super strong.


#6 My Big Animal Book

If you want your children to learn animal’s name, build their animal vocabulary and master the skill in word and picture association at a young age, one of the top baby books that are available now is the My Big Animal Book Board Books. It’s a great baby book that children who love animals will surely never forget.

On the sturdy board pages of the book are pictures of all different types of animals and their corresponding names underneath each picture. From farm animals to pets to animals in the zoo to birds, this book has a complete collection of animals that every animal lover would surely adore.


Obviously, there are hundreds to thousand best books for preschoolers that are being sold in the bookstores nowadays. However, you should know how to pick the right books for 1 year old since these reading materials will be the very foundation of your child’s knowledge about the world in which he or she lives in.