TheGold Shelf

Animals books for babies and toddlers

65 award-winning books for babies and toddlers. Dogs, bears, mice, whales and every creature in between.

Babies and toddlers0–2Ages 3 to 53–5Ages 6 to 86–8Ages 9 to 129–12TeensTeen
Animals65Funny books28Family25Friendship8Nature and science24Poetry and rhyme38Feelings and big moments8Bedtime32

65 books

Cover of Mel FellHonor2022Mel FellCorey R. Tabor2022 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Bear Came AlongHonor2020Bear Came AlongLeUyen Pham2020 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Flora and the FlamingoHonor2014Flora and the FlamingoMolly Idle2014 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of A Ball for DaisyWinner2012A Ball for DaisyChristopher Raschka2012 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Bear & Chook by the SeaWinner2010Bear & Chook by the SeaLisa Shanahan2010 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of Kitten's First Full MoonWinner2005Kitten's First Full MoonKevin Henkes2005 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Where Is the Green Sheep?Winner2005Where Is the Green Sheep?Mem Fox2005 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of Hondo & FabianHonor2003Hondo & FabianPeter McCarty2003 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of My Friend RabbitWinner2003My Friend RabbitEric Rohmann2003 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Let's Get a Pup!Winner2002Let's Get a Pup!Bob Graham2002 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of Hush!: A Thai LullabyHonor1997Hush!: A Thai LullabyHolly Meade1997 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of In the Small, Small PondHonor1994In the Small, Small PondDenise Fleming1994 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of OwenHonor1994OwenKevin Henkes1994 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Color ZooHonor1990Color ZooLois Ehlert1990 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Can't You Sleep Little Bear?Winner1988Can't You Sleep Little Bear?Martin Waddell1988 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Have You Seen My Duckling?Honor1985Have You Seen My Duckling?Nancy Tafuri1985 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Noah's ArkWinner1978Noah's ArkPeter Spier1978 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Mr Gumpy's OutingWinner1970Mr Gumpy's OutingJohn Burningham1970 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Just MeHonor1966Just MeMarie Hall Ets1966 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Play With MeHonor1956Play With MeMarie Hall Ets1956 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Green EyesHonor1954Green EyesAbe Birnbaum1954 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of When Will the World Be Mine?Honor1954When Will the World Be Mine?Miriam Schlein1954 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Ape in a Cape: An Alphabet of Odd AnimalsHonor1953Ape in a Cape: An Alphabet of Odd AnimalsFritz Eichenberg1953 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Five Little MonkeysHonor1953Five Little MonkeysJuliet Kepes1953 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Happy DayHonor1950The Happy DayRuth Krauss1950 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of In the ForestHonor1945In the ForestMarie Hall Ets1945 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The ABC BunnyHonor1934The ABC BunnyWanda Gág1934 Newbery Medal Honor BookThe Emperor's EggRae TanWinner2026The Emperor's EggRae Tan2026 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerWhere the Lyrebird LivesVicki ConleyWinner2023Where the Lyrebird LivesVicki Conley2023 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerMy Friend FredFrances WattsWinner2020My Friend FredFrances Watts2020 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerGo Home, Cheeky Animals!Johanna BellWinner2017Go Home, Cheeky Animals!Johanna Bell2017 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerA Year on Our FarmPenny MatthewsWinner2003A Year on Our FarmPenny Matthews2003 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerABCBrian WildsmithWinner1962ABCBrian Wildsmith1962 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Arlo The Lion Who Couldn't SleepShortlist2021Arlo The Lion Who Couldn't SleepCatherine Rayner2021 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of You're Snug with MeShortlist2020You're Snug with MeChitra Soundar2020 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of You're Safe With MeShortlist2019You're Safe With MeChitra Soundar2019 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Smelly LouieShortlist2015Smelly LouieCatherine Rayner2015 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Oh No, George!Shortlist2013Oh No, George!Chris Haughton2013 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Puffin PeterShortlist2012Puffin PeterPetr Horáček2012 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Solomon CrocodileShortlist2012Solomon CrocodileCatherine Rayner2012 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Big Bear, Little BrotherShortlist2011Big Bear, Little BrotherCarl Norac2011 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of ErnestShortlist2011ErnestCatherine Rayner2011 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Red WagonFinalist2011Red WagonRenata Liwska2011 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of The Quiet BookFinalist2010The Quiet BookDeborah Underwood2010 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of There Are Cats in This BookShortlist2010There Are Cats in This BookViviane Schwarz2010 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Monkey and MeShortlist2008Monkey and MeEmily Gravett2008 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of PenguinShortlist2008PenguinPolly Dunbar2008 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Orange Pear Apple BearShortlist2007Orange Pear Apple BearEmily Gravett2007 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Lost and FoundShortlist2005Lost and FoundOliver Jeffers2005 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Fix-it DuckHighly commended2001Fix-it DuckJez Alborough2001 Carnegie Medal for Illustration highly commendedCover of Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a BallHighly commended2001Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a BallVicki Churchill2001 Carnegie Medal for Illustration highly commendedCover of Snail TrailShortlist2000Snail TrailRuth Brown2000 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Come on Daisy!Highly commended1998Come on Daisy!Jane Simmons1998 Carnegie Medal for Illustration highly commendedCover of I Love You, Blue KangarooShortlist1998I Love You, Blue KangarooEmma Chichester Clark1998 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of GingerHighly commended1997GingerCharlotte Voake1997 Carnegie Medal for Illustration highly commendedCover of Mucky PupShortlist1997Mucky PupKen Brown1997 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Mr Bear to the RescueShortlist1996Mr Bear to the RescueDebi Gliori1996 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of The Pig in the PondHighly commended1992The Pig in the PondMartin Waddell1992 Carnegie Medal for Illustration highly commendedCover of Farmer DuckHighly commended1991Farmer DuckMartin Waddell1991 Carnegie Medal for Illustration highly commendedCover of The Wildlife 123Finalist1989The Wildlife 123Jan Thornhill1989 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistAt the PondWerner ZimmermannFinalist2018At the PondWerner Zimmermann2018 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistUnder the Same SkyBritta TeckentrupShortlist2018Under the Same SkyBritta Teckentrup2018 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedSomething About a BearJackie MorrisShortlist2016Something About a BearJackie Morris2016 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedThere Are No Cats in This BookViviane SchwarzShortlist2012There Are No Cats in This BookViviane Schwarz2012 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedAugustus and His SmileCatherine RaynerShortlist2007Augustus and His SmileCatherine Rayner2007 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlisted