22 Inspiring Books Your Kids Can Cuddle Up to in 2018 — For Every Age

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One way you can encourage your kids to read at an early age is by introducing books to them — even when they're babies. So whether you have a newborn, toddler, or 8-year-old on your hands, sharing bedtime stories can increase their interest while also providing you with must-have parent-child bonding time. We rounded up a list of classic choices and a few new releases that your little ones can cuddle up to this year. To make it even easier, they're all available on Amazon and can be delivered right to your doorstep. Check out these top picks.

Newborns: Beddy-bye, Baby

Newborns: Beddy-bye, Baby

Appropriate For Ages: 0+

This Beddy-bye, Baby book ($6) is a touch-and-feel choice, filled with soft and interesting textures that will stimulate their mind.

Newborns: Pat the Bunny

Newborns: Pat the Bunny

Appropriate For Ages: 0+

First published in 1940, Dorthy Kunhardt's Pat the Bunny ($10) is still a must have. The interactive book encourages children to smell the flowers, feel Daddy's scratchy face, and play peekaboo.

Newborns: The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Newborns: The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Appropriate For Ages: 0+

A modern classic originally published in 1994, Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar ($11) lets children watch as the caterpillar literally eats his way through the pages of this beautifully illustrated book.

Ages 1+: I Want Snow!

Ages 1+: I Want Snow!

Appropriate For Ages: 1+

Filled with bright and eye-catching illustrations, your little one can follow along with this I Want Snow! ($13) story.

Ages 1+: The Giving Tree

Ages 1+: The Giving Tree

Appropriate For Ages: 1+

The Giving Tree ($11) is a book for all ages that you can start reading to kids as young as 1 year old. This sweet story will leave them filled with lifelong lessons that they can revisit throughout the years.

Ages 1+: Goodnight Moon

Ages 1+: Goodnight Moon

Appropriate For Ages: 1+

Goodnight Moon ($9) is proof that some classics never go out of style. The quiet poetry of the words and the gentle illustrations make this the perfect book to end your little one's day with.

Ages 1+: The Rainbow Fish

Ages 1+: The Rainbow Fish

Appropriate For Ages: 1+

Kids will be mesmerized by The Rainbow Fish ($10), and parents will like the message that being different can be fantastic!

Ages 3+: Dragons Love Tacos

Ages 3+: Dragons Love Tacos

Appropriate For Ages: 3+

This lighthearted Dragons Love Tacos ($12) book will show kids how to deal when things go wrong (even if it's just eating spicy salsa).

Ages 3+: Sweet Dreams, Little Monster

Ages 3+: Sweet Dreams, Little Monster

Appropriate For Ages: 3+

Sweet Dreams, Little Monster ($13) features a story about a friendly monster who gets ready for bed, teaching kids to learn their own bedtime routines.

Ages 3+: If Animals Kissed Good Night

Ages 3+: If Animals Kissed Good Night

Appropriate For Ages: 3+

This endearing If Animals Kissed Good Night ($7) book is perfect for a cozy bedtime story.

Ages 3+: Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes

Ages 3+: Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes

Appropriate For Ages: 3+

Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes ($17) has as a metaphor for staying positive during rough times (even if your new shoes get dirty!).

Ages 3+: Green Eggs and Ham

Ages 3+: Green Eggs and Ham

Appropriate For Ages: 3+

Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham ($9) has been a favorite of kids' since it was first published in 1960. The story follows Sam-I-Am as he tries to convince a nameless skeptic that green eggs and ham is, indeed, a delicious meal that everyone should enjoy.

Ages 3+: Big Book of the Berenstain Bears

Ages 3+: Big Book of the Berenstain Bears

Appropriate For Ages: 3+

This Big Book of the Berenstain Bears ($11) collection includes some of the favorite stories from the most beloved family of bears in children's literature.

Ages 5+: Here We Are: Notes For Living on Planet Earth

Ages 5+: Here We Are: Notes For Living on Planet Earth

Appropriate For Ages: 5+

Introduce your kids to outer space and fun planet facts with this New York Times bestseller, Notes For Living on Planet Earth ($14).

Ages 5+: Don't Forget Dexter!

Ages 5+: Don't Forget Dexter!

Appropriate For Ages: 5+

This interactive book, Don't Forget Dexter! ($11), follows one lost dinosaur's journey and even asks the readers for help.

Ages 5+: Where the Wild Things Are

Ages 5+: Where the Wild Things Are

Appropriate For Ages: 5+

Where the Wild Things Are ($9) is an imaginative and wondrous classic tale of a mischievous boy who runs away to where the wild things are. It will inspire your kids' imaginations . . . and perhaps a wild rumpus of your own.

Ages 5+: The Frog and Toad Treasury

Ages 5+: The Frog and Toad Treasury

Appropriate For Ages: 5+

The Frog and Toad Treasury ($2) has been charming children for more than 30 years with fun, sweet stories that help encourage early readers and teach little ones about friendship.

Ages 8+: Charlotte's Web

Ages 8+: Charlotte's Web

Appropriate For Ages: 8+

Touching on everything from friendship to the anticipation of the changing seasons to the miracles of life and death, Charlotte's Web ($8) has been a reader favorite since E.B. White wrote it in 1952.

Ages 5+: Where the Sidewalk Ends

Ages 5+: Where the Sidewalk Ends

Appropriate For Ages: 5+

Shel Silverstein's Where the Sidewalk Ends ($20) is a book of silly poems and cartoons. Originally published in 1974, it entertained us when we were children, and your kids will be laughing their way through it, too!

Ages 8+: Dog Man and Cat Kid

Ages 8+: Dog Man and Cat Kid

Appropriate For Ages: 8+

Get your kids excited to read and follow this Dog Man and Cat Kid ($7) on a heroic journey.

Ages 8+: Stuart Little

Ages 8+: Stuart Little

Appropriate For Ages: 8+

The beloved Stuart Little ($6) is a tale of an adventure-loving mouse who ventures off on the greatest journey of his life in search of his best friend: a bird named Margalo who has gone missing.

Ages 8+: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Ages 8+: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Appropriate For Ages: 8+

Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ($7), about the famous and wild chocolate factory and the five lucky children who are allowed inside, is as delightful as it is candy-filled!