Best Baby Book Subscriptions

You’ll receive five carefully curated books for your child's age group every month with the Literati Kids’ Club subscription. Once you receive your books, you’ll have a week to decide which ones you want to buy. After that, pay for and keep the books you want and return the rest using the prepaid shipping label provided. The cost of each book will either match or beat Amazon's listed prices.

When signing up, you'll need to choose the appropriate age group: Babies & Toddlers Box for 0 to 4 years old; Preschool Box for 4 to 8 years old; 3rd-5th Grade Box for 8 to 11 years old; and 6th-8th Grade Box for 11 to 14 years old. Each month’s box has a fun theme, and in the past these have included math; Wit + Wisdom; Star Wars; Infinity + Beyond, which explored space and exploration; and Game On, which focused on athletes and sports.

Boxes ship monthly, and you’ll pay a $10 monthly subscription fee (which includes shipping), plus the cost of the books you purchase.

What toddler doesn't love a gift? Bookroo makes a book subscription fun for babies and toddlers because each book is gift-wrapped, upping the excitement your child will experience when their new books arrive. 

You can choose between the board book subscription (best for ages 0 through 3), which comes with three books each month, or the picture book subscription (for ages 3 to 6), which comes with two books per month. There is also junior chapter book club (for ages 7-10), which comes with two hardcover books for a month, or the middle grade book club (for ages 9-12), which comes with two chapter books per month

Subscribers can save money by paying for three, six, or 12 months upfront. There is also an option to pay monthly if you prefer. Annual prepayment comes to about $20 per box, a six-month prepayment comes to about $23 per month, and a three-month prepayment comes to approximately $24 per month. Monthly payments without prepayment are around $25. Users can also opt for a box every other month.

Not only does Owl Post Books deliver handpicked new reads to your door every month, but each interactive box comes with a seasonal craft for your child to enjoy as well. While the youngest subscribers may not be able to craft quite yet, it may come in handy as babies and toddlers develop a sense of creativity. 

Subscription options include:

• Imagination Box: 3 hand-selected books for $33
• Imagination Mini: 1 hand-selected book for approximately $15
• YA Fantasy Imagination Box: 3 young adult novels per box for $30

Shipping is included. When subscribing, you’ll select your child's age range from 0 to 13 or young adult.

The books in each My First Reading Club box teach key learning concepts for babies and toddlers, including colors, numbers, shapes, sign language, the senses, beginner Spanish, and motor skills development. 

Each box packs three books and a gift for the parent, so you’ll both have a fun time bonding while opening each package. Subscribers can cancel any time and receive a refund for books that didn’t yet ship.

The book subscription offers books tailored to the youngest babies through 12 years old. The youngest age group is 0 to 2 and it comes with sturdy board books safe for teething babies. You can pay monthly, which costs about $20. You can also prepay for three months at roughly $19 per delivery, six months for approximately $18 per box, and a year for around $17 per month. Shipping is always free.

Children should see people who look like them in their books as well as out in the world. You can start diversifying your child’s bookshelf early by subscribing to OurShelves; the youngest age range is for babies ages 0 to 2. The subscription includes characters of different racial identities, LGBTQ characters, and neurodiverse characters. 

Another great thing about OurShelves is that the company uses consumer power to advocate for diversity in children’s books. OurShelves shares data with publishers about the types of books consumers are interested in and much more.

Subscribers can choose from two plans and pay quarterly or annually.

• One book per box: $15
• Three books per box and an activity to encourage further discussion: $36

Each subscription ships four times per year.

Another way to diversify your child’s reading list is to include bilingual or Spanish books on their shelves. Sol Book Box delivers one hard-to-find bilingual or Spanish board or picture book to your door every month. Each book is gift-wrapped to make the delivery extra special, and if you buy a multi-month plan, you'll get a bonus book.

Parents can choose from three different plans, all with free shipping:

• Picture Book Box ($18 per month) includes one beautifully illustrated, culturally relevant picture book. Subscribers choose to receive either Spanish-language or bilingual titles or a mix of both.
• Board Book Box ($22 per month) includes two Spanish or bilingual board books. Parents can choose the language and also receive information about why each book was chosen.
• Familia Book Box ($35 per month) includes three hand-selected, age-appropriate books. One is a picture book and two are board books, and you can choose Spanish-language, bilingual, or a mix.

If you receive a book you already have in your home library, you can contact Sol for a replacement.

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My Zoo Box is perfect for animal lovers. Each monthly subscription box includes a book, plush animal friend, art or science activity (all supplies included), animal anatomy poster, postcard from the animal, recipe, and sticker for the zoo passport (provided in the first subscription box). There's also a special extra surprise.

My Zoo Box is a perfect option for those who want to gift a book subscription but aren't too familiar with the child's likes or the books already in their home library. Unlike other subscriptions that require you to choose the age and desired theme or preferences for the child, all you have to do is sign up, provide the address and payment info, and the first box will be shipped on the seventh of each month with a different animal.

The Mini Zoo subscription starting at $24 a month is perfect for children ages 2 and up and includes an animal friend, book, passport sticker, and postcard.