21 Best Sports Books For Toddlers, Preschoolers (0-5 years)

1. Let’s Play Soccer is a popular sports book for toddlers and preschoolers. Kids will have fun watching animal friends playing the sport. The pictures are big and bright. The playful scenes will teach your little one a thing or two about soccer. Find more soccer books for kids here. (Ages 1-4 years)

2. ABC’s For Future Race Car Drivers is a fun preschool sports themed book. Teach your 2-4-year-olds alphabets while talking about cars. Talk about ‘Oil’ and ‘Piston’ with your kid while pointing to the pictures. Amazing illustrations and sturdy materials, make it perfect for carry-along. (Ages baby-3 years)

3. Peep and Ducky is a game book for toddlers. Follow two adorable friends Peep and Ducky for an afternoon around the park. Enjoy the park time, as the friends play pretend games, slide down, run around the trees. The story is sweet with adorable pictures, catchy and fun rhyming. (Ages baby-3 years)

4. Unstoppable Me is a surfing book for your sea-loving child. Read aloud the heart-warming story of Makana, the lion, who loves to surf. When she loses her confidence, her friend encourages her to go back again. Makana summons up the courage and tries her best. A beautiful and positive message about how encouragement does wonder. (Ages baby-4 years)

5. The Ball Book Which toddler does not love to play balls! Footballs to eyeballs, beach balls to meatballs, this book has all kinds of things one can roll. In this fun-filled book, the author compares different kinds of balls. Read more toddler and preschooler books about balls here. (Ages 3-5 years)

6. Just Fishing With Grandma is an adorable read-aloud for preschoolers along with their grandparents. Little Critter wants to go fishing, but no one is ready to take him. Finally, his grandmother volunteers to take him. They are no experts in fishing, but the grandmother and grandchild make their memory as it rains. The day gets filled with fun things. (Ages 2-4 years)

7. My First Basketball Book is the sports book you need to introduce your toddler to the game. The book has one word per page with an accompanying real-life eye-catching big picture. Dribble to Rebound – read all the basketball jargon you would want to teach your little one. (Ages baby-2 years)

8. Leo Can Swim is the book to read when starting a swimming lesson for your little one. Leo and Daddy go to swimming classes where they splash, bounce, dive. The sequence of events in the book is the same as a child goes through for swimming lessons. Children find it easier for kids to relate. Diverse character scores a plus here. (Ages 1-3 years)

9. Yoga Baby is a perfect guide to introduce yoga to toddlers and preschoolers. A baby tries to imitate its mother, while the mother herself practices yoga. The interaction between the mother and child is fun and adorable. A great book for your child to start a lifelong healthy habit. And a fun one too. (Ages baby-3 years)

10. My First Book of Baseball is a great first book for your 2-5-years-old to learn the game. The book takes readers through a visual journey of an actual game – from first pitch to winning strike. Each page explains baseball terminologies with accompanying photographs of the action. There is also an illustrated character of a rookie player. Don’t miss the fun commentary on every page. (Ages 2-6 years)

11. C Is for Camping book is for the outdoor-loving little one. This camping book is perfect to introduce and teach all about camping. 26 illustrations featuring campground favorites from campfires, hammocks, wildlife – this book got it all. Each one represents one letter of the alphabet. Beautiful artistry pictures with vivid colors take one to the camping world. Find more children’s camping books here. (Ages baby-3 years)

12. My First Book of Hockey introduces basic hockey rules and terminology to 2-5 year-olds. An illustrated rookie character appears on every page to help explain the concept on that page. This fun and humorous hockey picture book of 50 pages, is filled with small trivia and information about the sport. Find more toddler & preschooler hockey books here. (Ages 3-7 years)

13. Muhammad Ali (Little People, BIG DREAMS) is an inspiring sports legend’s biography, written for little kids. A thief stole Muhammad Ali’s bicycle. To fight the thief, Ali learned boxing. After many long and hard days of training, Ali became the best in his field – the Heavyweight Champion of the World. There are timelines of events and real pictures from Ali’s boxing days. (Ages 4-7 years)

14. Fauja Singh Keeps Going is the fascinating story of the first 100-year-old to run a marathon. What is even more inspiring is that he started running only at the age of 80. A sports story that teaches kids the power of believing in oneself, hard work, and determination. (Ages 3-9 years)

15. She’s Got This is the motivational story of a little girl Zoe who wants to be a gymnast. Olympic Gold-medal-winning gymnast Laurie Hernandez penned this book from her own experience. Zoe thinks the routines are simple and fun. But then she falls off the balance beam. Following a dream is a lot of hard work. One needs to try again and again after each fall. See more preschoolers gymnastics books. (Ages 3-6 years)

16. Spot Goes to the Swimming Pool is a fun book about swimming from the popular Spot series. Read the fictional story, as Spot goes swimming along with his Mum. Kids will overcome their own fear of water, as Spot goes into the pool with a little encouragement from his mother. It shows how spot overcomes his fear with a little encouragement from his mother. Enjoy the after-pool time with friends and ice cream. (Ages 3-5 years)

17. Goodnight Basketball is a bedtime sports storybook for your basketball-loving child. The book follows a young boy as he plays basketball on the court. The story captures the excitement and actions throughout the day well. A wonderful read-aloud with colorful pictures and rhyming texts. (Ages 4-7 years)

18. Ayrton Senna (Little People, BIG DREAMS) is the story of Ayrton Senna, one of the greatest Formula One drivers in the sport’s history. At the age of 4, his father gave him a go-kart. Ayrton Senna fell in love with racing. The journey of the great begins with a childhood dream. (Ages 4-7 years)

19. A Little SPOT of Teamwork is a story about teamwork and collaboration in sports. Read how to work together as a team, compromise, and reach a common goal. There are many examples to choose from. Learn how to use teamwork at home, school, and of course in sports. The book is highly recommended for sports-loving kindergarteners and above. (Ages 5-7 years)

20. The SideWays Sliders is a story of “skid style” racing, known as drifting. Three friends make a drifting group called Sideways Sliders. The story is based on a female drifter. Kids will learn the importance of taking precautions in sports. (Ages 5-6 years)

21. Messi is for all the football-loving little ones and Lionel Messi fans. A child with growth issues overcomes all challenges. And becomes arguably the greatest soccer player in history. (Ages 4-6 years)