Reading to children is a great time for their curiosity to spark—and the perfect time to ignite a lifelong love for books, especially while distance learning. Now more than ever, it's important to find that will help them stay engaged and support their first steps into reading comprehension.

Reading with your children not only
, but creates a special between you and your child that you'll always treasure. Children want nothing more than to learn about the world around them, and books are a great way to introduce them to everything from basic concepts to .

Here are our picks for the 14 best books for toddlers:

First 100 Board Box Set 

These chunky board books are perfect for little learners. The clear, bright photo illustrations and basic concepts (word, animals and numbers) are a great way to build early skills.

The Monster at the End of This Book

The suspense! The excitement! The pure hilarity of this classic will get them every time.

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus

Books that break the fourth wall are a total delight for toddlers. They'll love answering back when Pigeon pleads his way into driving the bus.

The Highlights Book of Things to Do: Discover, Explore, Create, and Do Great Things

This hands-on activity book not only tells but shows kids the best way to do cool things—from knot-tying, building campfires, playing jump rope and writing letters. We love that there's something for kids of all ages.

My Friends

Taro Gomi's adorable illustrations help kids identify animals and appreciate the world around them.

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

The iconic collage art and melodic, repetitive text make this board book an endearing classic with toddlers and parents alike.

The Feelings Book 

Todd Parr's signature vibrant illustrations help toddlers easily identify—and work through—the many big emotions they feel.

The Pout-Pout Fish

The playful rhymes and silly adventures of the pout-pout fish will make your toddler—and you—laugh out loud while learning about feelings.

Press Here

Press Here is the longest-running picture book on the New York Times Bestseller list—and it's no surprise. Through incredibly simple illustrations, this interactive story is engaging each and every time you pull it out. (Which will be all. the. time.)

Twinkle, Twinkle, Robot Beep

An outer space-themed spin on "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star," this book is a fun bedtime sing-along for kids.

Pantone: Colors

We can't think of a more fun and more beautiful way to introduce toddlers to colors than with the Pantone color deck.

My First Toddler Coloring Book: Fun with Numbers, Letters, Shapes, Colors, and Animals!

Toddlers will enjoy practicing fundamental concepts like numbers, letters, shapes, colors, animals, simple words and counting with this coloring book.

No No Yes Yes

Yanking the cat's tail? NO. Gently patting him on the back? YES. This simple board book is the perfect way to teach your toddler about cause and effect.

Little Pea

A must-have for the library of picky eaters. This adorable (and funny!) tale about a pea who won't eat his sweets is the perfect absurdist humor for veggie-striking tots.

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