Best books for 2-year-olds
Two-year-olds can often follow a simple story and love joining in with lively actions or guessing what will happen on the next page.
Stories are a fantastic - and fun - way to introduce toddlers to everyday activities, too.
Here's our pick of brilliant books we think your child will love.
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A Busy Day for Birds
Author: Lucy Cousins
Interest level: 2-5
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A Busy Day for Birds
Author: Lucy Cousins
Interest level: 2-5
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This is a bright, lively book, full of cheerful rhyme about the many different kinds of birds in the world. It is drawn with very …
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Bathtime for Little Rabbit
Author: Jörg Mühle Illustrator: Eve Erikson Translator: Catherine Chidgey
Interest level: 1-3
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Bathtime for Little Rabbit
Author: Jörg Mühle Illustrator: Eve Erikson Translator: Catherine Chidgey
Interest level: 1-3
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It's Little Rabbit's bathtime, but he's going to need some help! Everything about this book is deliciously simple and sweet. …
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Bear on a Bike
Author: Hannah Shaw
Interest level: 1-4
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Bear on a Bike
Author: Hannah Shaw
Interest level: 1-4
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Bear has made a cake for Mouse. But just as he arrives at Mouse’s door, he sees Mouse disappearing around the corner on his …
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Author: Bill Martin Jr Illustrator: Eric Carle
Interest level: 2-5
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Author: Bill Martin Jr Illustrator: Eric Carle
Interest level: 2-5
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An all-time favourite that introduces different colours through simple text, presented in a satisfyingly repetitive pattern.
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Dinosaur Roar!
Author: Henrietta Stickland Illustrator: Paul Stickland
Interest level: 1-4
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Dinosaur Roar!
Author: Henrietta Stickland Illustrator: Paul Stickland
Interest level: 1-4
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This book is an absolute winner, which soon has toddlers joining in with the rhyming words - and admiring the fabulous dinosaur pi…
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Fox’s Socks
Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Axel Scheffler
Interest level: 1-4
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Fox’s Socks
Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Axel Scheffler
Interest level: 1-4
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Mr Fox has lost his socks! Where could they be? A 'getting dressed' book, a hide-and-seek book and a lift-the-flap book, all rolle…
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Have You Seen Elephant?
Author: David Barrow
Interest level: 2-5
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Have You Seen Elephant?
Author: David Barrow
Interest level: 2-5
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This hilarious book - about an elephant who wants to play hide and seek - will delight children and adults with its offbeat humour…
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How to Brush Your Teeth with Snappy Croc
Author: Jane Clarke Illustrator: Georgie Birkett
Interest level: 1-3
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How to Brush Your Teeth with Snappy Croc
Author: Jane Clarke Illustrator: Georgie Birkett
Interest level: 1-3
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The little girl in this delightful board book takes Snappy Croc through each teeth-cleaning step: from squeezing out the toothpast…
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The Elephant and the Bad Baby
Author: Elfrida Vipont Illustrator: Raymond Briggs
Interest level: 1-3
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The Elephant and the Bad Baby
Author: Elfrida Vipont Illustrator: Raymond Briggs
Interest level: 1-3
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One day, an elephant offers a baby a ride through the town, and the set off on a great adventure.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Author: Eric Carle
Interest level: 2-5
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Author: Eric Carle
Interest level: 2-5
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Little fingers will love to follow the very hungry caterpillar as he munches his way through the pages of this classic, colourful,…
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This Bear, That Bear
Author: Sian Wheatcroft
Interest level: 2-5
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This Bear, That Bear
Author: Sian Wheatcroft
Interest level: 2-5
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There's a bear parade and every bear you can imagine is there! This lovely singsong text has a rhythm reminiscent of We'…
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WOW! Said the Owl
Author: Tim Hopgood
Interest level: 2-5
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WOW! Said the Owl
Author: Tim Hopgood
Interest level: 2-5
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Everyone knows that owls are nocturnal but one curious little owl decides to take a long nap at night so she can stay awake during…
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