Books for Your Space Loving Toddler!
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If you have a space, universe, rocket ship loving toddler, you’re going to love these books and so will they! These books are ideal for the toddler age, but we’ve had some of them since R was a baby. He loves learning more about the planets and space. So much that his second birthday party was space themed - TWO THE MOON! Keep reading for a list of our favorite space themed fiction books for your toddler!
If you follow us on Instagram, you know that we love sharing book inspiration for your babies, toddlers and preschoolers! We periodically share collections by our favorite authors, themes our kids are into, series they love and our holiday collections! If you have space (and $$) for tons of books, that’s AWESOME!! but we also love checking out our local library for titles to rotate in and out. If you’ve found any more SPACE books that you’ve loved, share below so we (and others) can check them out!
Space Block by Christopher Franschelli
3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . Blast off! Readers will experience the historic moon landing, learn about what modern astronauts do in space, read about the recent landing of Mars rover Perseverance, and more.
Nerdy Babies: Space by Emmy Kastner
In Nerdy Babies: Space, follow our intrepid infants into the great unknown. Check out the moon and the sun and all the planets in our solar system. Plus, learn about gravity and orbits in this simple text written in question and answer format.
Hello, World! Solar System by Jill McDonald
Every young child loves to look up at the moon in the night sky. Here’s a Hello, World! board book that can teach toddlers all about the sun, moon, stars, and planets—with colors, shapes, sizes, and super-simple facts. Each page offers helpful prompts for engaging with your child. (“Can you point to the red planet? That’s Mars!”)
Future Astronaut by Lori Alexander
Ground Control to Major Baby: Could you be an astronaut? Does baby have what it takes to become an astronaut? That's an affirmative, Houston! Discover all the incredible ways that prove baby already has what it takes to become an astronaut -- from growing healthy teeth to eating from plastic packs to working in small spaces. Includes lots of fun astronaut facts to help prepare little ones for takeoff!
Pete the Cat: Out of this World by James Dean
When Pete heads off to space camp, he gets to float in zero gravity, build rockets, and even goes on an extraordinary interstellar mission that is out of this world—literally. Houston, ready to rock out with Pete the Cat!
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth by Oliver Jeffers
Insightfully sweet, with a gentle humor and poignancy, here is Oliver Jeffers' user's guide to life on Earth. He created it specially for his son, yet with a universality that embraces all children and their parents. Be it a complex view of our planet's terrain (bumpy, sharp, wet), a deep look at our place in space (it’s big), or a guide to all of humanity (don’t be fooled, we are all people), Oliver's signature wit and humor combine with a value system of kindness and tolerance to create a must-have book for parents.
