The 25 Best Bath Books for Babies and Toddlers
Bath time is a great way for toddlers to play, explore, and learn. You can make it even more enjoyable by adding bath books and toys, which help introduce kids to reading and spark their imagination.
Bath books come in different types, including waterproof, board, and paperback, and some can also serve as sensory toys. Here are 25 of the best bath books to make bath time more exciting!
Waterproof Books
Board Books
Picture Books
WATERPROOF BOOKS
Waterproof baby books are great for bath time because they can handle splashes and spills. They are made from strong materials that won’t tear or get wet, so your child can play with them safely. These books come in bright colors and fun stories to keep your child entertained in the tub.
1. Bath Time!
From the one and only Sandra Boynton, it’s bath time for pig in this waterproof storybook that features a squeak-able snout finale! It’s a classic tale of pig meets paint. Spattered with colors from a long day at the easel, pig takes to the tub, washcloth in hoof, determined to get all pink and clean. On the last page of this bath book, readers can push on the snout to make a squeaky squeal. Get it? Squeaky clean!
Amazon Rating: 4.8
2. Baby Einstein - Rainbow Bath!
Your little one will love making a splash with their favorite Baby Einstein characters while learning their colors! This fun book is soft, durable, and floats in the water. It is also easy to clean and ready to be used again and again.
Amazon Rating: 4.8 ( Best Seller)
3. Color Me: Who's in the Water?
From the creators of the Wee Gallery come these beautifully illustrated bath books that magically change color when you dip them in water. Color Me: Who’s in the Water? introduces children to a vibrant range of cute baby animals who are playing in the water, just like them! There are 6 books in this series.
Amazon Rating: 4.8
4. In the Water: My First Noisy Bath Book by Caroline Davis
This is an amazing bath time book in that it’s durable and the ink does not wear off which is a big concern for parents. It’s also nicely padded with thick foam, floats, very easy to clean and dries quickly. Plus kids love the rattle inside the middle page!
Amazon Rating: 4.8
5. Baby Dolphins
A beautifully rhyming book with three floating penguins that can be used to play along as mummy reads the book aloud. The penguins are sealed to prevent any yuckiness getting inside whilst also coming with a netted storage case so they can dry off easily. The three little penguins are adorable and will surely be used more often than just bathtime. What are your bath time tricks to have a happy baby and toddler? Try one (or more) of our bath books for toddlers and babies we have chosen and let us know if they are a success.
Amazon Rating: 4.7
6. Black and White Waterproof Bath Books
Babies love high contrast images and spending time with them can help their development. Each of the black and white pictures in these books has been created with infants and young children in mind, Waterproof Bath Books – Designed to go in the bath, these squashy, squeaky books are fully waterproof and ready to get wet. Each book makes a fun squeaking noise when squeezed and is fully waterproof, making it easy to wipe clean. Makes for a great baby shower gift too!
Amazon Rating: 4.8
7. Barnyard Bath!
From bestselling and beloved Sandra Boynton is the perfect tub time diversion for little ones who love barnyard animals! Barnyard Bath! is a waterproof cousin of Barnyard Dance!, the foot-stomping board book bestseller. And what could make tub time more fun than a book? Includes a FREE washcloth in addition to the bath book - so much fun!
Amazon Rating: 4.8
BOARD BOOKS
Board books are a great way to add fun to bath time. They are made for younger children, with thick cardboard that makes them hard to tear. Plus, they are easy to carry, so your child can have the book nearby when it's time for a bath.
8. Splish, Splash, Baby!
In this interactive book from Karen Katz, your little ones can play with sturdy, easy-to-lift flaps on each page to reveal all the things in Baby’s bathtub. Filled with bright, striking art and multicultural babies, this book is sure to make even the most reluctant of bathers hop into the tub.
Amazon Rating: 4.8 (Editor’s Pick)
9. I Dig Bathtime
Trucks dig bathtime! Adorable yet accurate illustrations will have kids peeking through the bubbles to identify Crane, Backhoe, Bulldozer, and more! Your little ones are sure to dig bathtime too!
Amazon Rating: 4.9
10. Bath! Bath! Bath!
Bath time is fun! fun! fun! in this playful board book! The rhyming text makes this the perfect read-along story to get little ones excited for bath time especially after a day of fun! fun! fun!
Amazon Rating: 4.9 (Editor’s Pick)
11. Bathtime for Chickies
In this playful and helpful book, parents and children will find that Pig, Cow, Sheep, and Chickies make bathtime lots of fun! With engaging rhymes, endearing illustrations, and a soft, padded cover, Janee Trasler's books are perfect for babies and toddlers to enjoy.
Amazon Rating: 4.8 (Editor’s Pick)
12. Tubby by Leslie Patricelli
A beloved bedtime ritual takes on new joy in Leslie Patricelli’s bright artwork, exuberant language, and simple, familiar scenes. And Baby obliges as only he can, playing with bubbles (and using them to make facial disguises from Santa’s beard to bunny ears), imitating a motorboat, and letting Mommy wash his single hair.
Amazon Rating: 4.8
13. Maisy Takes a Bath
In Maisy Takes a Bath, Tallulah doesn't want Maisy to take a bubble bath just now. She wants her to come out and play instead. What will Maisy's friend do next? Here's another very good reason why very young children will go crazy for Maisy – and bathtubs!!
Amazon Rating: 4.5
14. Bathtime for Little Rabbit
From the author of the worldwide bestseller Tickle My Ears, comes an award-winning, interactive board book about bath time. This sweet and simple bunny board book invites children to take charge of bath time with fun activities on every page. Children can help turn on the shower, cover Little Rabbit’s eyes, wipe the water off his nose. Fun for everyone: babies and toddlers, parents and bunnies!
Amazon Rating: 4.9
15. Five Little Monkeys Jump in the Bath
Your little monkey will giggle over the wild monkey antics, rhyming refrains, and expressive, up-close monkey art in this board book.When five little monkeys eat some ice cream and play in the mud, they become icky, sticky monkeys . . . and Mama says it’s time for a bath! But even after those silly little monkeys scrub themselves clean, they find a way to get mucky all over again.
Amazon Rating: 4.7
16. When Your Lion Needs a Bath
When your lion needs a bath, you have to be pretty sneaky! This charming and hilarious board book highlights the many ways to get your lion into that tub! Named the Best Board Book of 2017 by Parents magazine
Amazon Rating: 4.6
17. Time for a Bath (Snuggle Time Stories)
This sweet story shows young readers it’s OK to get grimy—because it’s always time for fun in the bath! Spring, summer, autumn, and winter: bath time is all year round! In this follow-up to Time for a Hug—now available in a sturdy board edition—little bunny goes through the year splashing in puddles, rolling in grass and dirt, dripping a banana split, doing art projects, and more. T
Amazon Rating: 4.8
18. CoComelon Bath Time!
It's bathtime with CoComelon characters, J.J. and Tom Tom! Perfect book to introduce fun-loving babies and toddlers to bathtime routines. Your little ones will learn, play, and sing along to their favorite nursery rhymes with CoComelon!
Amazon Rating: 4.8
PICTURE BOOKS
Picture books are a great choice for bath time fun. They have bright pictures and fun stories that keep kids entertained. These books often share simple lessons that your child can understand. The colorful illustrations will grab your child's attention and make bath time more enjoyable.
19. The Pigeon Needs a Bath
The Pigeon really needs a bath! Except, the Pigeon's not so sure about that. Besides, he took a bath last month! Maybe. It's going to take some serious convincing to try and get the Pigeon to take the plunge.
Amazon Rating: 4.9
20. Pirates Don’t Take Baths
For any young child (or pig), there are few things more excruciating, more traumatic, more torturous than bathtime. In his hilarious new picture book that is sure to become an integral part of bathtime routines, John Segal documents one particular skirmish in this never-ending battle of wills.
Amazon Rating: 4.6
21. Pig the Stinker
Pig the Pug and his best friend Trevor are back for another hilarious adventure! Rich with author-illustrator Aaron Blabey's signature rhyming text and unforgettable illustrations, Pig the Stinker is a laugh-out-loud story that teaches Pig -- and readers -- an important (and hilarious) lesson, just like in the five previous books in the bestselling series.
Amazon Rating: 4.9
22. Peep and Egg: I’m Not Taking a Bath
In this lively addition to the funny Peep and Egg picture book series for toddlers, a reluctant chick named Egg overcomes her aversion to taking a bath. Laura Gehl and Joyce Wan are back with another fun, colorful story that takes the "not" out of "I'm not taking a bath!"
Amazon Rating: 4.7
23. Big Smelly Bear
It’s never bath time for Big Smelly Bear - he doesn’t brush, he doesn’t wash, and he’s simply unBEARable. No one can stand to come close! Then, one day, he wakes up with a most awful, unreachable itch. He could really use a little scratch from a friend, but Big Fluffy Bear won’t help because Big Smelly Bear stinks! Will he change his ways and bathe? The witty ending is sure to satisfy! Kids will love this lighthearted and fun tale about keeping clean, featuring an adorable character that bath-resistant little ones will really relate to!
Amazon Rating: 4.8
24. Oh No! My Dinosaur Wants a Bath
Take your kids on a silly adventure with James and his best friend Ziggy the dinosaur! James is going to solve the problem of how to get a dinosaur to take a bath! Along the way he teaches kids about problem solving, respecting other’s belongings and how best friends help each other and have fun along the way!
Amazon Rating: 4.6
25. Mud Puddle
Robert Munsch is a family favorite. Artwork is beautiful and the stories are funny. In this newly designed Classic Munsch picture book, your children (a new generation of young readers) will be introduced to this charming tale of unavoidable mess!
Amazon Rating: 4.5
Bath time can be a fun and educational experience for your child. The addition of a bath book can enhance their bath time experience and encourage them to explore books and use their imagination.
There are a variety of bath books available, each designed to capture your child’s attention and engage them in a fun and educational manner. Whether you choose a waterproof, board, picture, or chapter book, your child is sure to enjoy bath time fun even more.