Best Books for Ages 0-2

Recommended board books and first picture books for babies and toddlers, ranked by real Amazon UK sales.

“Peter Rabbit My First Little Library” by Beatrix Potter is the best-selling book for ages 0-2 right now, ahead of “Where's Spot?” and “Is This a Plum?”. 15 of the 16 books below hold an average rating of 4.5 stars or better, led by “Where's Spot?” on 4.8 stars from 36,139 reviews.

Ranked by real, live Amazon UK sales. Click any cover to buy on Amazon.

Ages 0-2 Ages 3-5 →

Peter Rabbit My First Little Library: A baby board book set

by Beatrix Potter

4.7 · 4536 reviews

Where's Spot?: Eric Hill (Spot - Original Lift The Flap)

by Eric Hill

4.8 · 36139 reviews

Is This a Plum?: An interactive, rhyming picture book with c...

by Dan Ojari

4.6 · 54 reviews

The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Eric Carle

by Eric Carle

4.8 · 97583 reviews

The Dinosaur that Pooped a Zoo!

by Tom Fletcher

4.8 · 1841 reviews

What the Ladybird Heard: Laugh out loud rhyming adventures o...

by Julia Donaldson

4.8 · 3956 reviews

What the Ladybird Heard Next: A laugh-out-loud rhyming adven...

by Julia Donaldson

4.8 · 2138 reviews

Goodnight Bin Lorry: The perfect bedtime story for vehicle-o...

by Michelle Robinson

5.0 · 3 reviews

The Bedtime Bear: A Push, Pull and Slide Book: A laugh-out-l...

by Ian Whybrow

5.0 · 3 reviews

Who is at the Zoo, Spot?: A Double Lift-The-Flap Board Book

by Eric Hill

5.0 · 8 reviews

Each Peach Pear Plum: The classic 'I spy' picture book

by Janet Ahlberg

4.8 · 91 reviews

Spot's Birthday Party: A lift-the-flap board book for toddle...

by Eric Hill

4.8 · 1778 reviews

Martha Maps It Out With Family: Explore family trees of all ...

by Leigh Hodgkinson

Room on the Broom Halloween Special: The perfect story for H...

by Julia Donaldson

4.8 · 385 reviews

You Choose Christmas: A new story every time – what will YOU...

by Pippa Goodhart

4.8 · 341 reviews

The Tale of the Grizzlygrim

by Rachel Morrisroe

5.0 · 2 reviews

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FAQs

What are the best books for ages 0-2?
The best-selling book for ages 0-2 right now is "Peter Rabbit My First Little Library: A baby board book set", measured on real Amazon UK sales. See the full top 16 below.

How is this list put together?
Every title is chosen for this age group, then ranked by real, live Amazon UK sales data — so the order reflects what is actually selling, not editorial opinion.