Introduce your little ones to numbers with this awesome collection counting books for toddlers. Board books for numbers, counting, and number words.
Books for toddlers should be accessible and engaging. Pages should be thick and sturdy enough to withstand on-the-go toddlers. Images should be bright and fun. Sentences should be short, and text should be large.
The books featured on the list below fit all of the criteria mentioned, and they’re perfect for introducing numbers and counting to little ones.
Counting Books for Toddlers
Below, I’ve featured just a handful of counting books that will help your toddlers learn about numbers, number words, and counting.
You should be able to find them at your local library or bookstore. If you can’t find them locally, you can click each image cover to purchase them on Amazon.
Chicka Chicka 123
As the numerals pile up and bumblebees threaten, what’s the number that saves the day? (Hint: It rhymes with “hero.”) Young children can read and count and play and laugh to learn the surprising answer.
Following the little ducks as they float to all parts of the globe, young explorers can see for themselves the meanings of directional words and learn simple math concepts, such as counting and the use of cardinal and ordinal numbers.
From kites, cakes, and candy kisses, young readers can count from 1 to 1,000 using illustrations of fun, familiar objects. With bright, bold artwork, this board book is perfect for parents and little ones to share.
Each tabbed section in My First Numbers: Let’s Get Counting focuses on a different number, giving children a variety of ways to count and visualize that number of objects.
Doggies: A Counting and Barking Book
Count—and bark—with a fun pack of pups in this Sandra Boynton classic.
Ten Little Night Stars is a sweet bedtime counting book perfect for the youngest readers. One by one the stars come out in the night sky, as cute and cuddly animals go through their bedtime routines.
Can you tell how many cherries there are? How many apples? In the brilliantly colorful My Very First Book of Numbers, children can find the number of fruits in the bottom half of a page that matches the number of boxes and numerals in the top half.
Little construction fans will love watching Excavator and Dump Truck dig ONE foundation, lift THREE loads of sand, set FIVE pipes, and more until the project is done.
Introduce your baby or toddler to counting and numbers in this adorable lift-a-flap board book. Simple sentences reinforce future language structure while grasping and lifting the sturdy flaps helps develop fine motor skills.
Elmo and Ernie count animals from 1 to 10. Starting with 1 elephant, 2 tigers, 3 penguins, and so on, the animals proceed across the pages and come together in a final spread crowded with a colorful cast of creatures–with plenty of fur and feathers!
Which of these preschool counting books will you read first?
More Counting Resources
I love this number counting board that teaches the value of numbers intuitively. This beautiful board lets your little one learn to count AND learn to write the numbers.
Here’s a fun kids cupcake counting game that makes learning numbers both educational and fun. Kids will match the numbers on the cupcake bottoms to the tops. A great learning toy for homeschool, preschool and toddlers.
Tara is the brains behind Homeschool Preschool, where her journey from preschool and public school teacher to homeschooling mom of three fuels her passion for early childhood education. With a blend of expertise and firsthand experience, Tara’s writings offer practical tips and engaging resources to support families in creating meaningful learning adventures at home.
