Oh So Kind!
OH SO KIND! is author Joy Cho’s third book in a series of “Oh Joy!” board books for babies and toddler-age children. It follows an unnamed llama, who uses a wheelchair, throughout their day. The little llama’s…
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Future Engineer
FUTURE ENGINEERby Lori Alexander and illustrated by Allison Black is the second in the Future BabySeries. Like Future Astronaut, the board book juxtaposes grown-up engineers with babies playing to compare their…
Tags: Allison BlackBaby BookBoard BookEarly ReadersFuture BabyFuture EngineerLori Alexander
Goodnight, Seahorse
GOODNIGHT, SEAHORSE by Carly Allen-Fletcher is a lovely bedtime book — or anytime book — for young children. The illustrations are vibrant and gorgeous, and the variety of sea creatures spans from the familiar to the…
Tags: baby booksBoard BookCarly Allen-FletcherGoodnight Seahorse
Rhymoceros
Another board book to share! Following up on the 2012 smash hit Hippopposites, Janik Coat is back with another visually driven, humorous book that parents are sure to like as much as their toddlers do. Our…
Tags: Baby BookBoard BookDesignDogsGood for ToddlersIllustrationJanik CoatRhinos
I Love You, Blankie
This cute board book uses sing-songy verse to tell a classic bedtime story. A toddler and his (her?) blanket go on an adventure along the water and up into the sky, only to settle into bed and fall peacefully asleep.…
Mini Myths: Play Nice, Hercules & Be Patient, Pandora
Loosely based on Greek myths, Mini Myths: Play Nice, Hercules and Be Patient, Pandoraare board books that feature cute illustrations. Geared to toddlers and preschoolers, the story lines here are so simple they can…
Tags: Board BookGood for ToddlersGreek MythsJoan HolubLeslie PatricelliMythologyPreschoolers
Counta Block
Counting books are a dime a dozen, with good reason. When kids are learning their numbers (usually around age 3 or 4), repetition helps a lot, and books are a fun way to add a bit of story and some visual appeal.…
Tags: Board BookChristopher FranceschelliEggsGood for ToddlersPeskimoPreschoolers
Snuggle the Baby
I love Sara Gillingham’s illustrations, so it was with high expectations that I checked out this interactive board book. Designed for toddlers and preschoolers, the book incorporates flaps and pop-outs that allow the…
Tags: Board BookCaretakingGood for ToddlersNew SiblingPreschoolersSara Gillingham
Hippopposites
Hippopposites is a visually appealing board book which presents opposites in a non-traditional way. Every page and its match on the following page features an abstract image of a hippo that’s morphed into different…
Tags: Animals in CaptivityBaby BookBoard BookCaptive WildlifeGood for ToddlersHippopotamusIllustrationJanik CoatOppositesPreschoolersRobyn MooreWild Animals in CaptivityZoos
Click, Clack, ABC
This is a board book that manages to do something a little new (to me) in an ABC book – there is a hint of narrative as the various animals in the book progress through the letters of the alphabet. I have always…
Tags: AlphabetBaby BookBetsy LewinBoard BookCowsDoreen CroninFarmed AnimalsGood for ToddlersHoma Woodrum
More More More, Said the Baby
We have this Caldecott Honor Book in board book form and have loved it since we received it as a gift. More More More, Said the Baby, written and illustrated with gouache paintings by Vera B. Williams, rightly has…
Tags: Baby BookBoard BookCaldecott HonorDiverse FamiliesDiversityFathersGood for ToddlersGrandparentsHoma WoodrumMothersVera B. Williams
A Book of Sleep
A delightful animal tale for bedtime or anytime. Il Sung Na writes a simply sweet story of a night owl who witnesses a variety of sleeping creatures and their unique ways of snoozing. The playful, artistic…
Tags: AnimalsBedtimeBoard BookEarly ElementaryHumorHuyen MacMichaelIl Sung NaIllustrationOwlsPreschoolersSleep
Little Pea
There are a few classic books that belong on every nursery shelf. Take for example Goodnight, Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram, and Brown Bear, Brown Bear by…
Tags: Amy Krouse RosenthalBaby BookBoard BookCandyEarly ElementaryGood for ToddlersHealthy ChoicesHealthy EatingHealthy LivingIllustrationJen CoracePreschoolersVegetables
Sleepy Time
Sleepy Time is a very short board book, full of simple rhymes. It showcases a handful of different animals and how they sleep—including baby Whale, who floats asleep in the ocean while her mom watches over her; baby…
Tags: AnimalsBaby BookBatsBedtimeBoard BookFlamingosGood for ToddlersIllustrationKathryn WhitePastelPreschoolersRobyn MooreWhales
Happy Birthday, Baby!
ByJESSICA ALMY Vegbooks turns one today! In honor of our baby’s birthday, Vegbooks contributors have their top picks for the babies in your life. I posed this question to them: Imagine that you’re attending a…
Tags: Baby BookBest Books for Vegetarian KidsBoard BookCarolyn M. MullinEric CarleHealthy EatingHuyen MacMichaelJennifer GannettLois EhlertMo WillemsVegetarian Kids Books
What’s in My Garden?
What better way for baby to learn the colors of the rainbow than from the garden? What’s in My Garden?, a board book by Cheryl Christian, will entice babies with the illustrated, cut-out veggies that slide up from…
Tags: Baby BookBoard BookCheryl ChristianColorsGardenGardeningGood for ToddlersMaureen McDowellVegetables
The Carrot Seed
The Carrot Seed is a board book about a little boy who plants a seed and patiently awaits its sprout. While not pertaining to animals, the book illustrates the sense of awe for and love of the earth natural to…
Tags: 1940s Childrens LiteratureBaby BookBoard BookConfidenceCrockett JohnsonGardenGardeningMaureen McDowellNatural LivingNature BooksRuth Krauss
Have You Seen My Duckling?
Beautiful illustrations depict an American wetland in Have You Seen My Duckling? by Nancy Tafuri. When kiddo was little, she enjoyed looking for the lost duckling, who is barely in view in each of the scenes. Now…
Tags: Baby BookBoard BookCaldecott HonorDucksFemale ProtagonistGood for ToddlersHeronPreschoolersTurtlesWildlife
The Very Busy Spider
Spiders have a special status in our home. Rather than shoo them outside — as we do for other bugs — we let spiders stay, at least for a little while. It’s not surprising then that Eric Carle’s classic board book,…
Tags: ActivitiesBaby BookBoard BookEric CarleGood for ToddlersPreschoolersSpider
Moo, Baa, La La La!
Little kids seem to love Sandra Boynton’s board books. Of all of that kiddo had, this is my favorite, in part because it teaches about the sounds animals make (albeit from a pretty anglo perspective) but also because…
Tags: Baby BookBoard BookCatsCowsDogsFarmed AnimalsIllustrationPigSandra BoyntonSheep
Busy Kitties
This rhyming board book by John Schindel and Sean Franzen is a great primer on cat behavior for little ones. The kitties stroll, roll, hiss, kiss, think, and drink. The photos are delightful, showing a variety of…
Tags: Baby BookBoard BookCatsGood for ToddlersJohn SchindelPhotographySean Franzen
Animal Babies on the Farm
This is a book where the publisher compiled adorable photos of animals – with some close-ups worthy of Cute Overload – and added simple text. Each page is told from an animal’s perspective. How you’ll feel about this…
Tags: Baby BookBoard BookChickensCowsfactory farmingFarmed AnimalsHorsesMomma AnimalsMoms and BabiesPhotosPigSheepVegetarian
Guess How Much I Love You
This is a sweet board book that’s funny and touching – and only peripherally about animals. But what it does say is good: animals love their families just as people do. Big Nutbrown Hare and Little Nutbrown Hare, the…
Tags: Anita JeramBaby BookBedtimeBoard BookGood for ToddlersPreschoolersRabbitsSam McBratney
Who Is the Beast?
When kiddo was a baby, this was my favorite of her board books. Keith Baker’s lush jungle scenes combine with a powerful message that applies in equal force to people and other animals. The first half of the book –…
Tags: Baby BookBoard BookCatfishGood for ToddlersJungleKeith BakerPreschoolersRainforestSnailSnakeSpeciesismTigerWildlife