First Words Picture Book for Toddlers — Ages 1 to 3

Paperback

60 first words 60 calm learning moments

Paperback
First Words picture book front cover showing a cat, a sun, and a car, and an internal page with a dog picture

Why kids & parents love it

  • Builds early vocabulary — cat, dog, car, sun
  • One bright picture, one clear word per page
  • Bright, simple pictures toddlers recognize
  • Point, name, and say each word together
  • Jumbo 8.5" × 11" pages, big and clear
  • Builds early vocabulary — cat, dog, sun
  • One picture, one word per page
  • Bright pictures toddlers recognize
  • Point, name, and say it together
  • Jumbo pages, big and clear

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A fish first words picture page
A train first words picture page
A moon first words picture page

Where first words begin

“A child’s first words are usually labels. Babies will name and label people and things they love and are familiar with.”

— Abby Barnes, M.S., CCC-SLP — Speech-Language Pathologist

A sun first words picture page
A cat first words picture page
A car first words picture page

Why parents pick Bip Bap Bop

Three reasons parents come back

  • Free printable emotions and alphabet coloring pages

    1,000s of printables

    Free coloring pages, social-emotional learning activities, ABC worksheets, and early literacy exercises for kids ages 2 to 8. Visit anytime your child needs something new to color.

    Free coloring pages, worksheets, and learning activities for ages 2 to 8.

  • Coloring books for toddlers and young kids

    A book for every age

    Most of our books work for ages 2 to 8 — simple enough for a toddler to recognize, detailed enough to hold a five-year-old’s attention. For ages 1 to 3, our Big & Easy series has extra-large, extra-clear pictures and words.

    Simple enough for toddlers, detailed enough for eight-year-olds.

  • A variety of Bip Bap Bop coloring book covers

    A growing series

    Dinosaurs, animals, vehicles — we add new subjects as our team draws them. There’s always something new to discover.

    Dinosaurs to unicorns — new subjects added as our team draws them.

Why early words matter

“A large literature links early language competence to reading readiness in kindergarten and in primary school.”

— Kathy Hirsh-Pasek & Roberta Golinkoff, Developmental Psychologists, Temple University & University of Delaware

Ready to make their day?

60 first words. Bright pictures. Jumbo size.

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How we draw every page

Created by humans. Made for kids. Loved by crayons.

  • A bear character being hand-drawn in pencil

    Hand-drawn

    Every illustration begins as a pencil sketch. Our illustrators draw animals with friendly faces, vehicles with personality — scenes simple enough for a two-year-old to recognize and detailed enough to keep a five-year-old entertained.

    Every page starts as a pencil sketch, drawn by hand.

  • The bear illustration digitally traced with bold outlines

    Digitally enhanced

    Each line is digitally traced and refined. No auto-trace, no shortcuts, no AI. The bold outlines are deliberately wide — easy for small hands to color inside.

    Traced and refined digitally — no auto-trace, no AI.

  • A child coloring the bear design with crayons

    Artist approved

    We test every design with the only artists who matter. If kids don’t want to color it, the design doesn’t print.

    Tested with real kids — if they won’t color it, it doesn’t print.

  • The finished colored page on a fridge

    Fridge-ready

    All it needs now is your child, their crayons, and a spot on the fridge.

    All it needs now is your child, their crayons, and the fridge.

Made by Bip Bap Bop

A hand-drawn Bip Bap Bop illustration of a bunny driving a car

“If my daughter points at my bunny design and says ‘Hop hop’, I know I’ve done a good job.”

— Hoa, Illustrator

Our story

Bip Bap Bop is a small studio making books for the kids in our own lives. Our illustrators draw with their own children in mind — every design starts as a hand sketch and only makes it into a book if a real toddler points at it and grins.

We’re not a content factory. We’re a small team that cares what your child spends their time on.

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Common questions

What ages is the book best for?

This Big & Easy book is made for toddlers ages 1 to 3 — the stretch when first words arrive. The extra-large, bright pictures are easy for little eyes to recognize, and the one-picture-one-word format grows with them as they begin to point to, recognize, and say each word.

Is this a coloring book or a picture book?

It’s a picture book — every page is a big, finished, full-colour picture paired with its word, made for looking, pointing, and naming together (not for coloring in). If you’d like the same first words to color, we make a matching First Words Coloring Book.

How big are the pages?

Each page is 8.5 by 11 inches — standard US Letter size. The jumbo format makes every picture big, bright, and easy for little eyes to focus on.

How many words are in the book?

60 images, each a big, bright picture paired with one clear word — everyday animals, vehicles, and objects a toddler knows: cat, dog, car, sun, fish, moon and more, in both portrait and landscape layouts. One picture, one word, no clutter — and no repeats or filler.

Why does the link go to Amazon?

Amazon handles printing, fulfillment, returns, and customer service for this book — which means fast Prime shipping and easy returns if you’re not happy. We earn a small commission on qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.

How does this help my child learn words?

Each page shows one familiar picture and its word in big, clear letters. As you read together, you point and name it — “cat,” “dog,” “car” — pairing the picture with its word. That simple, repeated picture-and-word is exactly how toddlers build their first vocabulary.

Do you make books on other topics?

Yes — we have books on trucks, farm animals, trains, baby animals, and more. The series grows as our team draws new ones.

Is this a good gift?

Yes — it’s a thoughtful first-birthday or new-baby gift, and a favorite with grandparents who want something both fun and educational. Pair it with the matching First Words Coloring Book and you’ve got a complete set.

One book. 60 first words.

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