15 Engaging Number Books for Toddlers

Introduce numbers and counting with this fun collection of number books for toddlers. Bright pictures and short text engage little ones!

Board books for toddlers get little ones excited about reading. Board books have chunky pages, large font, and short sentences to hold your little one’s attention.

Reading with your toddlers is a great way to plant the seeds that will grow your little one into a lifelong reader.

Number Books for Toddlers

Below, I’ve featured just a handful of board books that will help you introduce your little ones to numbers 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.

Babies Love Numbers Chunky Lift-a-Flap Board Book – Introduce your baby or toddler to counting and numbers in this adorable lift-a-flap board book.

Goodnight, Numbers – This deceptively simple bedtime book sneaks in secret counting concepts to help make your 2-5 year old smarter . . . and by the end, sleepier!

First 100 Numbers – Your little one will love to learn about numbers and counting with this bright board book. There are interesting photographs to look at and talk about, and labels to read and learn, too.

123 Count with Me – This unique, innovative trace-and-flip book offers an engaging new way for children to discover numbers 1 through 20 and learn to count!

My Very First Book of Numbers – 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.

Numbers – Count from 1 to 1,000 in this stunning, graphic first concept board book.

Simple First Words Let’s Say Our Numbers – By pressing the buttons and matching the sounds to the pictures again and again, children will quickly and easily learn to count and develop their speech.

My First Number Board Book – A first word and picture book of essential preschool number skills. The numbers from 1 to 100 are crisply outlined against a white background, making for easy counting and identification.

TouchThinkLearn: Numbers – See the image, trace its shape, say its name: these modes of perception combine in a dynamic way to stimulate understanding of essential concepts.

My First Numbers: Let’s Get Counting! – This fun number book is filled with different numbers of everyday objects, from adorable bouncing bunnies to flourishing flowers! Your little one will develop their sorting, matching and counting skills with ease.

Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3 – 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.

My Favorite Book of Numbers – Toddlers will love the fascinating objects-and the fun find-it game on each page.

Wipe Clean: Numbers – This book includes many first concept activities such as writing, counting, sorting, color recognition and how to draw.

Jane Foster’s 123 – In this 123 board book, children will be introduced to numbers by counting familiar images, such as one bus, five fish, and ten trees.

5 Wild Numbers – With unique sliding circular discs on each page, children can count the animals and trace their fingers over the numbers. Clever paper engineering combined with stylish repeating patterns make this a fun interactive reading experience and the perfect first introduction to numbers and animals.

Which of these books about numbers will you read first?

Math Resources

This wooden number tracing board is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers. Trace with your finger, fill with sensory items, practice counting or simply play… there are so many ways to encourage number recognition with this number board!

Wooden number coins are an ideal open-ended toy for toddlers & preschoolers. Encourage your child to learn numbers and counting through play-based learning. Each set contains 21 coins – one for each number from 0-20.