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If You Like... Animal Books for Toddlers

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 If you have a budding animal lover, here are some good picture books geared towards toddlers. These are all about animals, but each one offers something a little more than just pictures. There are books with counting and calls-to-action and so much more.
Snakes on the Job
By Kathryn Dennis
New York: Feiwel and Friends, 2020. Picture Book.

These snakes are hard at work! They are operating cranes and working on the road. There are lots of snake noises and easy-to- read words that are perfect for your animal loving toddler.

Big Green Crocodile
Written by Jane Newberry
Illustrated by Carolina Rabei
Herefordshire: Otter-Barry Books, 2020. Picture Book.

This picture book will have your child moving and grooving with fun rhymes that match different types of animals.

This Is a Dog Book!
Written by Judith Henderson
Illustrated by Julien Chung
Toronto, ON: Kids Can Press, 2021. Picture Book.

Bunny desperately wants to be in this dog book! So he's come up with a plan to convince a pack of dogs that he fits in! He's pulling out all the stops.

Turtle Walk
By Matt Phelan
New York: Greenwillow Books, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2020. Picture Book.

A family of turtles go on a walk, but will it ever end? They all end up walking through all four seasons! Your child will have so much fun watching these turtle go on an adventure.

This Little Pup
By Laura J. Bryant
Chicago, IL: Albert Whitman & Company, 2020. Picture Book.

You will get to know all sorts of animals as you watch this little pup fetch the blue ball. The animals increase on each page so you can practice some counting as well!

ABC Animals
By Christopher Evans
White Plains, NY: Peter Pauper Press, Inc., 2020. Picture Book. 

Run through the ABC's with this beautiful picture book. Each page has Christopher Evan's digital woodcut images of animals. It will keep you little animal lover captivated.
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