The experts at Parents magazine have named their picks for the best kids' books of 2014 in their December issue. For the littlest bookworms, there's "Snuggle the Baby," by Sara Gillingham. It's a modern version of “Pat the Bunny.” Your little one can pretend to feed, diaper and tuck in the polka-dot-clad baby that pops out of the book. "My 2-year-old played with the book for half an hour, and she has a short attention span," one mom tester says. Ages 0 to 3, $13.

Peter Ardito