--- title: "Best Books for an 18-Month-Old" description: "My brother and I were complaining recently about how hard it is to find some of the children's books we grew up with and consider classics. Is this what happens when you have kids? You want to..." url: https://somisguided.com/2014/08/16/best-books-for-an-18-month-old/ date: 2014-08-16 modified: 2018-07-20 author: "Monique" categories: ["Book Reviews"] type: post lang: en --- # Best Books for an 18-Month-Old My brother and I were complaining recently about how hard it is to find some of the children’s books we grew up with and consider classics. Is this what happens when you have kids? You want to re-live your own childhood through their eyes? There are a few that are easy to find. *The Very Hungry Caterpillar* and *Where the Wild Things Are*, for example. And there are 5 children’s books turning 50 this year, which means they are readily available too. But they are definitely for older kids so they remain on the shelf. I’ll list them below then my compilation of FlashWolfe’s favourite titles at 18 months. **Celebrating 50 Years** 1. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. 2. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Magical Car by Ian Fleming 3. Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown 4. Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh 5. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein ## Best Books for 18-Month Old !(https://somisguided.com/wp-content/uploads/2014-05-15_07.51_.21_.jpg) **Concepts and First Words** - (http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/031266303X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=031266303X&linkCode=as2&tag=somisguided-20)![](http://ir-ca.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=somisguided-20&l=as2&o=15&a=031266303X) Simple illustrations, bright colours. - (http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/087358905X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=087358905X&linkCode=as2&tag=somisguided-20)![](http://ir-ca.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=somisguided-20&l=as2&o=15&a=087358905X) Lots of recognizable objects, and it’s Elmo. - (http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1589256336/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=1589256336&linkCode=as2&tag=somisguided-20)![](http://ir-ca.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=somisguided-20&l=as2&o=15&a=1589256336) One main flap to lift for every colour with lots of objects to identify. - (http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1848988400/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=1848988400&linkCode=as2&tag=somisguided-20)![](http://ir-ca.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=somisguided-20&l=as2&o=15&a=1848988400) Boys + Machines. Apparently it’s a phase. We’ve entered it. There is joyful screeching involved. !(https://somisguided.com/wp-content/uploads/2014-06-25_17.19_.12_.jpg) **Peek-a-boo and Lift-the-Flaps** - (http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0756634865/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=0756634865&linkCode=as2&tag=somisguided-20)![](http://ir-ca.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=somisguided-20&l=as2&o=15&a=0756634865) Babies love other babies and each page has a peekaboo flap. - (http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0811877124/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=0811877124&linkCode=as2&tag=somisguided-20)![](http://ir-ca.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=somisguided-20&l=as2&o=15&a=0811877124) Stunning, large-format book. Perhaps not intended for toddlers with it’s delicate flaps and pop-ups but it’s beautiful, educational, and our copy is standing up quite well to the toddler. - (http://www.flyingfrogpub.com/item.php?id=2) Peekaboo by the tail. Fun. - (http://www.randomhouse.com/book/6715/thomas-the-tank-engines-hidden-surprises-thomas-friends-by-rev-w-awdry) Boy + Train + Peekaboo. Unescapable. !(https://somisguided.com/wp-content/uploads/2014-07-11_15.15_.50_.jpg) **Songs and Spotting** - (http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1846431328/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=1846431328&linkCode=as2&tag=somisguided-20)![](http://ir-ca.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=somisguided-20&l=as2&o=15&a=1846431328)Cute songs, with signs or actions. My babe loves the illustrations of the babies. - (http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1452117004/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=1452117004&linkCode=as2&tag=somisguided-20)![](http://ir-ca.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=somisguided-20&l=as2&o=15&a=1452117004) A million things to look at and find. Where’s Waldo, animal version. !(https://somisguided.com/wp-content/uploads/2014-07-11_15.14_.23_.jpg) **Lovely Board Books** - (http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0399226907/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=0399226907&linkCode=as2&tag=somisguided-20)![](http://ir-ca.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=somisguided-20&l=as2&o=15&a=0399226907) A classic, must-have. - (http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1423635485/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=1423635485&linkCode=as2&tag=somisguided-20)![](http://ir-ca.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=somisguided-20&l=as2&o=15&a=1423635485) Fresh illustrations, really lovely. Animals. Do I need to say more? - (http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1419709364/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=1419709364&linkCode=as2&tag=somisguided-20)![](http://ir-ca.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=somisguided-20&l=as2&o=15&a=1419709364) A true block of a book, this chunkster is a beautifully illustrated alphabet book. - (http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0763615668/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=0763615668&linkCode=as2&tag=somisguided-20)![](http://ir-ca.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=somisguided-20&l=as2&o=15&a=0763615668) Not my fav, but the babe loves it and keeps putting it in rotation. The duck gets stuck in the muck. Others try to help. No luck. Still stuck. - (http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0547575742/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=0547575742&linkCode=as2&tag=somisguided-20)![](http://ir-ca.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=somisguided-20&l=as2&o=15&a=0547575742) The second of this series about a kind and helpful farm truck. Super sweet. Gorgeous illustrations. This is a regular bedtime book. **Holiday** - (http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0312515588/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=0312515588&linkCode=as2&tag=somisguided-20)![](http://ir-ca.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=somisguided-20&l=as2&o=15&a=0312515588) Various snowy and Christmas-time creatures grace the pages of this google-eyed book. - (http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0375864849/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=0375864849&linkCode=as2&tag=somisguided-20)![](http://ir-ca.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=somisguided-20&l=as2&o=15&a=0375864849) Part of a series, these two friends are playing in the snow. Great illustrations, funny little tale. **Bedtime** - (http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0152067043/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=0152067043&linkCode=as2&tag=somisguided-20)![](http://ir-ca.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=somisguided-20&l=as2&o=15&a=0152067043) Mem Fox is prolific. There are lots of things to spot in this book about a missing sheep, who is fast asleep. - (http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0399230033/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=0399230033&linkCode=as2&tag=somisguided-20)![](http://ir-ca.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=somisguided-20&l=as2&o=15&a=0399230033) One of my absolute favourites. This almost wordless tale is about a sneaky gorilla who lets the zoo animals out at night. - (http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0545075521/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=0545075521&linkCode=as2&tag=somisguided-20)![](http://ir-ca.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=somisguided-20&l=as2&o=15&a=0545075521) The first verse of this well-known song makes up this storybook, but every time I read it, I can’t help but think of the melancholy of the other verses. Regardless, the boy likes the illustrations and the tune is easy to sing in a low pitch for night-night. 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