Library Goddesses Board Books

Going to Bed Book

2012-01-10T07:29:00.000-08:00

If you have always enjoyed Sandra Boynton's books, you will be pleased to know they now come in over-sized board book editions - great for sharing over and over again! And if you have never read them you are in for a treat...check out the Going to Bed Book, Moo Baa La La La, Barnyard Dance, and all of her others - they will make you smile and you and sure to enjoy them. If you have a tablet, all be sure to check out the Apps for Kids...lots of interactive fun!

Catch Picasso's Rooster

2010-03-26T09:43:00.000-07:00

Catch Picasso's Rooster, by Julie Appel

Don't miss this fantastic new 'Touch the Art' series published by Sterling Publishing.

Each book allows kids to jump inside paintings and interact with famous works of art. Every page has a famous work of art with textured touch spaces in it, and each work of art and artist is detailed at the end of the book in a section called Artifacts.

Other titles in the series include: Brush Mona Lisa's Hair, Feed Matisse's Fish, Make Van Gogh's Bed, Pop Warhol's Top, and Tickle Tut's Toes.

-Morrigan

Hugs and Kisses

2010-03-26T07:41:00.000-07:00

Hugs and Kisses by Priddy Books-

Wonderful new bright touch and feel baby book for your youngest. Be sure to check out the whole set. The pictures will captivate and entertain!

Aurora-

Urban Babies Wear Black by Michelle Sinclair Colman

2007-11-14T08:29:00.000-08:00

How many times have you said to yourself "But what can city babies read?"...okay maybe you haven't been saying that but that's no reason to overlook this adorable new addition to the board book world.
If you know someone whose infant prefers art galleries to aquariums, this is the book for them!!

Where the Pumpkin?

2007-10-24T12:31:00.000-07:00

Halloween is just around the corner and as always there are tons of new stories about apples, pumpkins, and Halloween fun. This latest board book from Karen Katz is an adorable addition. Lift the flaps and help Baby find her missing pumpkin! -Morrigan

Ten Little Dinosaurs by Pattie Schnetzler

2007-03-10T09:45:00.000-08:00

This is a good choice for any parent longing to move beyond the grip of Baby Einstein. Cute drawings and clever rhymes fill this little book. The vocabulary is above-average and the author is careful to use REAL dinosaur names. -Rhiannon

DOG by Matthew Van Fleet

2007-02-17T07:42:00.000-08:00

This very cute book with "real live" pictures is a great choice for those new to the library!! The pages are unusually sturdy for board books with pull tabs (allowing the child to "wag" the dogs' tails or help them shake themselves dry after a bath. There are also many fabric patches to allow the child to "feel" different types of dog fur. -Rhiannon

Peek-A-Who?

2007-01-23T11:18:00.000-08:00

A delightfully engaging board book which will have you happily guessing and rhyming until the very end. Bright, bold, and exuberant pages make this book one which will captivate your youngest. Lots of fun. -Morrigan

Your Personal Penguin by Sandra Boynton

2007-01-10T08:43:00.000-08:00

This delightful story is Sandra Boynton's latest board book. Throughout the book a penguin explains to a hippo that he wants to be the hippos friend. He wants to be the Hippo's personal penguin. This is a sweet story of friendship that toddlers are sure to love. You can also download the song version of the book, sung by Davy Jones of the Monkees. It is priceless. You can see the YouTube video of them recording the song HERE

I did this book with my toddler story group. They loved it. I laminated pictures of penguins and all the kids got to hold one while I read the story. I then did a song, Have You Ever Seen a Penguin, with them where they made their personal penguins go this way and that way, dive this way and that way, and swim this way and that way. They had a blast. I highly recommend this book for all library collections ~Beag

The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too!

2006-12-16T06:53:00.000-08:00

This "smidgeon of pigeon" book by Mo Willems, follows our fearless feathered friend in a board book about feelings. The "bus driver" wants Pigeon to show his "happy" face, but of course our hero declines. He goes through a whole range of emotions-anger, sadness, and eventually does get to happy. Another hysterical entry about the plucky pigeon. Mo Willems' background includes a stint (1994-2002), as a writer for Sesame Street. His other pigeon books are: The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and a "smidgeon" book-The Pigeon Loves Things That Go! Xochiquetzal

Good Night Boston

2006-12-04T11:05:00.000-08:00

As readers pass through a day and different seasons, they learn about the magnificent sites of Boston, including the Marathon, Tea Party Ship, Swan Boats and sports teams. Reminiscent of Good Night Moon, this board book is a great tour of "Bean Town" for preschoolers. Other books by Adam Gamble are Good Night Cape Cod and Good Night Maine.
Xochiquetzal

The Monster at the End of This Book

2006-12-02T14:43:00.000-08:00

Originally a "Golden Book", this board book version is just as silly. Grover warns the reader not to turn the pages, because if you do, you will encounter a monster at the end of the book. Of course, kids want to get to the end to see this creature, only to find out it's really... Even though my kids knew the identity of the monster after the first reading, they still got excited by the prospect of seeing this "scary" character. - Xochiquetzal

I Spy Little Book

2006-11-27T11:11:00.000-08:00

I Spy Little Book by Jean Marzollo, with photographs by Walter Wick, is a board book version of the popular I Spy puzzle books. Told in rhyme, children must find simple objects on each page. The possibilities for learning are numerous, and child and adult alike can hone their powers of observation.-Xochiquetzal

Hey! That's Not My Truck!

2006-11-17T19:55:00.000-08:00

That truck is way too squashy to be my truck... Explore all sorts of neat textures in this brightly colored touchy-feely board book series published by Usbourne. The books are surprisingly sturdy and durable and the series has been a very popular addition to our board book collection. Check out the other titles as well. - Morrigan

You're never too young for really beautiful art

2006-11-07T13:12:00.000-08:00

I love this board book and often give it a shower gift. The illustrations are so charming, soothing and evocative that children remain interested in it long after they've "graduated" to picture books. In a little bit of a twist, each illustration references the next page. Some are quite obvious and with some pages, the child will have to really puzzle it out! There is much delight in this sort of "backwards" reading--how long will it take to find the new picture on the previous page? This book makes a lovely bedtime game for parent and child... -Rhiannon

My Room Mi Cuarto

2006-11-04T04:47:00.000-08:00

Colorful images and simple words in both English and Spanish make this board book a fun way to learn a new language. One in a series of board books by Rebecca Emberley, My Room/ Mi Cuarto has clearly labeled vocabulary words that are familiar to most toddlers. Some others in the series include My City/Mi Ciudad, My Garden/Mi Jardin, My School/ Mi Escuela.-Xochiquetzal

Moo,Baa,La,La,La

2006-11-03T15:21:00.000-08:00

This board book by Sandra Boynton was my daughter's favorite when she was a toddler. If you're under three, what's not to like about this book? It has colorful illustrations, a rhyming text, and humor. Every time we read this book( and that was almost nightly), my daughter would laugh hysterically at the three singing pigs going "la,la,la". She would "read" along with me and make all the animal noises. Although this board book was written over twenty years ago, it's still a classic.-Xochiquetzal

longjohns

2006-11-01T12:34:00.000-08:00

This adorable series (also includes Sweater and Galoshes) is ideal for those little ones newly interested in getting themselves dressed. They are simply written with very endearing drawings. These seasonally appropriate titles are also helpful in introducing in a very concrete manner what the change of weather will mean to a small child. -Rhiannon