Favourite Toddler Books?

[Jacob]

Do any of you parent or uncle/auntie types have any favourite books appropriate for 1 to 3 year olds you can recommend?

[CountDeMoney]

Goodnight Moon was always both my nieces' favorites at bedtime.

[Admiral Yi]

Curious George

[Eddie Teach]

The Monster at the End of this Book

[MadImmortalMan]

Richard Scarry.

[Barrister]

My kids love big picture books with pictures of animals, or of construction equipment.  Apparently there doesn't have to be any story involved.  We just point to the Tiger, or bulldozer, ask him what it is, and then tell him.

Anything with flaps or pop ups are also a big hit.

Fairy tales are a pretty good bet too.  Stories like Goldilocks, or the Three Little Pigs, are classics for a reason.

I liked some board book Dr. Seuss stories, but I'm not sure they're my kids favourites.

Sandra Boynton is pretty good too.

[Grey Fox]

Caillou, you heathen.

If you actually want to read it to them then I have no recommendation. Different language and all.

[Admiral Yi]

Babar

[PRC]

My 2.5 year old has a lot of books but he loves these ones the most:

The Little Blue Truck

What the Ladybird Heard

The Pout Pout Fish

[PRC]

Caillou, you heathen.

Caillou Delenda Est.

[crazy canuck]

Goodnight Moon was always both my nieces' favorites at bedtime.

That is the best.

[Malthus]

Richard Scarry.

This was a big favorite.

[CountDeMoney]

Goodnight Moon was always both my nieces' favorites at bedtime.

That is the best.

I think it works because of the tempo of its prose.  Combined with a rocking chair, it's a great decompressor for bedtime and it simply knocks toddlers out.  I really enjoyed doing that with them.

[lustindarkness]

Thick cardboard books, so I can hit them over the head with it when they don't pay attention.

[The Brain]

Good night town from Footloose.