Mothers talk or read to their children in the womb. While it’s a mother’s “voice” that matters more than anything else at this stage, books can start taking a foothold on a child’s life as early as four months after birth. That tells how crucial these items of literature are to a youngster’s development.

That said, most of us were never in the dark about a book’s impact on children. Whether in the classroom, in the comforts of home, or outdoors in the park, books are an excellent method for acquiring knowledge. Today, we’ll introduce some must-have books for 2-year olds to consider in your child’s learning journey.

Must-Have Books for Toddlers

What type of books should you be giving your young ones free rein of? Here are some of them:

Board Books

The infant to toddler stage is where board books truly make a difference. These simple preschool books promote learning among newborns and toddlers in the best ways. As tools for fundamental learning, they are structured in a manner that babies find easy to hold.

You won’t usually get any more than a few words per page in a board book, but that’s all its targeted reader or listener really needs. For babies, very simple words like “run,” “walk,” “shout,” and “play” are more than enough. Sometimes a book will include the letters of the alphabet, the numbers zero to nine, and the primary and secondary colors.

Board books apply the prominent concepts for formative learning. Some can be more fun than others, such as Nursery Rhyme books that come in board-book form. Most of these books are interactive and have sections that can be touched, felt, and heard.

Picture Books

There’s nothing babies love more than looking at pictures. Fun and colorful imagery have a way of appealing to a child’s visual senses like no other.

Outside of their surroundings, it is through picture books that children learn what everyday objects really are. It is where they find the connection between reality and the drawing or picture in a book.

In these books, it’s about catering to a child’s visual needs. Their subjects can range from showing the family members to identifying animals, numbers, and alphabet letters. Some books also put feelings and emotions into drawing, helping a child gain better touch with their emotional side.

Storybooks typically take the form of picture books. There’s something about being able to connect words to pictures that children find really meaningful.

Activity Books

Activity books take learning a particular subject to a whole new level. That’s because, this time around, children get to participate through action instead of just listening and looking. There are activity books in arts and crafts, mathematics, language arts, science, and many other subjects.

Workbooks have become playroom essentials because of their fun and challenging nature. In general, activity books require kids to solve puzzles, answer questions, draw a path through mazes, and connect dots. They focus on improving a child’s powers of observation and critical thinking skills.

Sticker Books

We’ve all been there and can therefore attest to the appeal of a sticker book. For many of us, these books have made such an impact on our childhood.

Sticker books inspire us to collect, do what we love, be more responsible, and strive to do good in our tests—basically doing anything that ends up with us getting cool stickers.

Also, as seemingly insignificant as it may seem, peeling stickers off one surface to place them on another actually develops motor abilities. Through this “sticker business,” kids can hone their hand coordination and motor skills.

Stickers come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and designs. They are especially pretty to look at for a child. You’ll find your children drawing inspiration from their sticker books day in and day out.

Series Books

To ingrain a love for reading in your youngsters, get them interested in series books. What’s great about these collections is that they get children more invested in the stories and characters. That’s a typical sign that they’re only going to want more of that feeling in the future.

Children’s series books can come in different subgenres. Some are great for reading in school and during playtime, while others are ideal for bedtime storytelling.

Many of us grew up reading Dr. Seuss books and recognize how his collections have influenced our lives. In fact, most readers even acknowledge that their first book series began their current love affair with literature.

So, What Book Suits Your Toddler?

Chances are, your child will love more than one book type. They might even end up loving all these types of books, which would benefit them to no end. If they don't, make sure to incorporate the reading material that suits their needs best, as reading will hold an indispensable role in their learning journey.

Disclosure: This is a collaborative post.