Readers' Advisory: Board Books

What's the best way to say good night? With a silly lullaby from the beloved and bestselling Sandra Boynton. It all starts with the big bear observing to the little bear in the red footie pajamas: Your pajamas are on. There's a duck on your head. I think that this means you are ready for bed. Curl up with your favorite little person and this charmingly unpredictable go-to-sleep book.

We're keeping tabs on Maisy! Explore the many things in her world with this tabbed board book that babies and toddlers will love. Wondering what toys Maisy likes to play with at home? Just look for the tab that shows a puzzle piece and turn straight to the page. Who are Maisy's favorite pets? Find the tab with a fish on it and discover some animals both expected and surprising. From Maisy's living room (look out for the cactus!) to her bathroom, whether she's eating or making music or dressing up, the names and pictures of things in Maisy's house will be delightfully familiar to little readers.

Flipping from sad to mad can make for a bad day, but Baby is learning some tricks for getting the happy back. Sometimes Baby is sad. And sometimes mad, mad, MAD! Baby screams and falls to the floor, and a spectacular tantrum follows, from furious crying to the final flop. What happens when Baby wants to stop, but even hugging a beloved blankie doesn't dissolve the cranky? Maybe a walkabout is in order, with some mindful breathing to boot?

A deep-sea Lucy Cousins classic makes a splash with a mesmerizing cover. Swim along with Little Fish and meet his many fishy friends in this splashy, splashy riot of color and rhyme under the sea. This eye-popping read-aloud is sure to have buoyant little ones shouting, "Hooray for fish!"

What do you love about you? Find out in this sweet padded storybook full of wonder and love! I love my wiggle toes. I love my smelly nose! From head to toe, there's so much to love about wild, wonderful you! With charming illustrations and a sweet, bouncy text that begs to be read aloud, this padded board book is a joyous reminder to little ones to love their whole selves -- just as they are.

Any child who has ever had a beloved toy break will relate to Daisy's anguish when her favorite ball is destroyed by a bigger dog.

Ganesha is just like any other kid, except he has the head of an elephant and rides around on a magical mouse. And he loves sweets, especially the traditional dessert laddoo. But when Ganesha insists on biting into a super jumbo jawbreaker laddoo, his tusk breaks off! Ganesha is terribly upset, but with the help of the wise poet Vyasa, he learns that what seems broken can actually be quite useful after all.

Me. You. One. Two. That's all it takes for the perfect playdate. With minimal, "just right" words and captivating, charming illustrations, you won't want to go home.

All young children love to play in the waves at the beach. Now here's a Hello, World! board book that teaches them all about oceans and the creatures and plants that live there. Learn from home and explore the world with these fun and easy board books! All young children love to play in the waves at the beach. Here's a Hello, World! board book that teaches them all about oceans and the creatures and plants that live there. Hello, World! is a series designed to introduce first nonfiction concepts to babies and toddlers. Told in clear and easy terms ("An octopus has eight arms. Can you count them all?") and featuring bright, cheerful illustrations, Hello, World! is a perfect way to bring science, nature, and culture into the busy world of a toddler, where learning never stops. Look for all the books in theHello, World!series- .Solar System .Weather .Backyard Bugs .Birds .Dinosaurs .My Body .How Do Apples Grow? .Ocean Life .Moon Landing .Pets .Arctic Animals .Construction Site .Rainforest Animals .Planet Earth .Reptiles .Cars and Trucks .Music .Baby Animals .On the Farm

Zooom! Wooeeee . . . ! Screeeech! The big city sure is a speedy, noisy place for a country truck like Little Blue. Everywhere Blue looks, he sees buses, police cars, taxis, vans, a street sweeper, and even the mayor's limousine. With everyone pushing to be first, soon there's a giant traffic jam! But even a wrangle-tangle is no match for Little Blue Truck, who comes to the rescue in true Blue style. Brimming with bright colors, vehicle sounds, and city energy, this adventure makes working together and taking turns more fun than ever.

For more than thirty-five years, readers have wondered what happens to the mystery armadillo on the last page of Sandra Boynton's classic board book, But Not the Hippopotamus. Now, at last, comes the long-awaited sequel. Behold the armadillo, a cute and curious creature who follows his nose wherever it goes. Join him as he quietly travels the less-traveled road: he picks cranberries, stops and smells the flowers, takes a nap in the meadow, searches out the source of a beautiful melody, and at day's end passes an overeager hippo sprinting the other direction.

Jim the chimpanzee is in a terrible mood for no good reason. His friends can't understand it--how can he be in a bad mood when it's SUCH a beautiful day? They have lots of suggestions for how to make him feel better. But Jim can't take all the advice...and has a BIT of a meltdown. Could it be that he just needs a day to feel grumpy? Suzanne and Max Lang bring hilarity and levity to this very important lesson on emotional literacy, demonstrating to kids that they are allowed to feel their feelings. Jim Panzee is back and grumpier than ever in Grumpy Monkey: Party Time and Grumpy Monkey: Up All Night!

Hide-and-seek fun with sturdy sliders! This silly but stylish slider book is sure to give little ones a giggle. They'll love joining in a game of hide-and-seek as they move the sliders to reveal the lion hiding in every scene. Is it in the restaurant? Or at the beauty salon? Just push the slider to find out! With beautiful artwork from Lydia Nichols, the whole family will enjoy reading and playing with this fresh new novelty series.

When a nest of eggs begins to hatch, how will Flora ever keep up with so many chicks?

When a new feathered friend seems so different from her, Flora discovers that opposites, in fact, attract! Featuring fold-out pages and Molly Idle's graceful artwork, this adorable book of opposites will delight young children as they master new words and concepts.

What a concept! The beloved Nutbrown Hares hop into a board book, enticing the youngest of readers to explore colors. Is there a color that Little Nutbrown Hare doesn't like? Here's a beautiful red flower to sniff, a blue-winged bird to make friends with, yellow daisies to pick, and a leaping green frog to chase. But when it comes to brown, that's a color to love, not just like -- especially if it's related to Big Nutbrown Hare!

Excavator's 1 2 3, a great way for preschoolers to learn numbers 1 through 10. Little construction fans will love watching Excavator and Dump Truck dig ONE foundation, lift THREE loads of sand, set FIVE pipes, and more until the project is done. The perfect book for kids to learn numbers in a fun and engaging way. Ideal for family and preschool story time. Count along from 1 to 10 as Excavator revs into action on the construction site in Excavator's 1 2 3.

Learn the letters of the alphabet in both English and Spanish. Includes the Spanish letters of Ch, Ll, and Ñ, and the words associated with them. Complete with beautiful illustrations, this book is a great way to make learning opposites with your little chickie special and unique in not one, but two languages.

Complete with beautiful illustrations, this book is a great way to make learning opposites with your little chickie special and unique in not one, but two languages. Presents one hundred simple vocabulary words paired with illustrations in English and Spanish.

Did someone say birthday party? Poodle's special day is full of surprises, friends, and a little bit of science. Don't be late! Join Doodle the Science Poodle as he celebrates his birthday and learns quickly that more balloons can become fewer balloons when you invite a porcupine to your party.

First comes the circle. Then the square and the triangle. Then the . . . emu pushing a pancake wagon down a hill? What begins as a concept book about everyone's geometric favorites soon defies expectations with a series of funny and imaginative twists.

When two rabbits want the same carrot, how can they decide who gets it? When two monkeys want the same banana, what are they to do? This adorable and interactive book is the perfect way for young children to learn the importance of sharing--both the things they crave and the time of others.

Me. You. One. Two. That's all it takes for the perfect playdate. With minimal, "just right" words and captivating, charming illustrations, you won't want to go home.

Gratefulness begins with babies! From thanking cows for their milk and bees for their honey to thanking sheep for a wooly sweater and the garden for yummy carrots, this sweet book teaches the youngest readers to celebrate and feel grateful for the simple gifts of the farm.

Follow all of the adorable characters as they count all the way up to ten by making peace signs, sharing hugs, blowing kisses, and saying goodnight.

How many kisses does a tired baby need before they say goodnight? Find out in this adorable kiss-and-count concept book from Karen Katz! Count and kiss along with this lift-the-flap bedtime book, from children's book legend, Karen Katz!

In this simple and clever picture book from Nicholas Oldland, small children will have fun counting backward, as they're introduced to different dinosaurs grouped from ten to two, and a final, single dinosaur. Then, in a unique twist, the book goes on to "zero" dinosaurs as well (because "they're extinct, silly!").

After playing in the snow, Olivia and Mei are ready for cocoa. There's one marshmallow for Olivia and one marshmallow for Mei. But what will they do with the third marshmallow? How can two friends share three things fairly?

One lonely baby raccoon is joined by two fluffy owlets, three pink little piglets, and onward to ten curious meerkats, building an adorable menagerie of baby animals.

Market is very crowded. Mama is very busy. Baby is very curious. When Baby and Mama go to the market, Baby is so adorable that the banana seller gives him six bananas. Baby eats one and puts five in the basket, but Mama doesn't notice. As Mama and Baby wend their way through the stalls, cheeky Baby collects five oranges, four biscuits, three ears of sweet corn, two pieces of coconut . . . until Mama notices that her basket is getting very heavy! Poor Baby, she thinks, he must be very hungry by now!

A beguiling array of felines from A to Z makes learning the alphabet the cat's pajamas. Adorable cat with eyes of gold. Baby cat just two weeks old. From curious to elegant, grouchy to inquisitive, rowdy to tangled to . . . well, unusual (who says cats don't swim in the tub?), these twenty-six charming felines interact with oversize alphabet letters on rhyming spreads.

Filled with eye-catching photos of animals in their natural surroundings paired with playful rhymes, these books will instill a love of nature while teaching the ABCs.

Everyone has kisses for Baby, from Mami and Papi to perro and gato. Using simple Spanish words, this charming read-aloud proves that love is the same in every language! Parents won't be able to resist giving baby muchos besos as they share this bilingual read aloud, filled with bold, graphic illustratinos, with their little bébé!

Introduce little ones to the life of legendary soccer player, Pelé, in both English and Spanish! Born October 23, 1940 in Brazil, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, is widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players of all time.

Learn the letters of the alphabet in both English and Spanish. Includes the Spanish letters of Ch, Ll, and Ã', and the words associated with them.

Throwing a party is always fun, especially when it's in both English and Spanish! In this new board book, young readers are introduced to Spanish vocabulary through all the fun of a party. Friends, cake, music--amigos, pastel, musica--join Coco Rocho and all his companions at this joyful fiesta!

Wolf looks everywhere for Little Pig... in the tree, behind the rock, inside the house... What will happen when he finds Little Pig? Este lobo busca al cerdito por todos sitios: en el árbol, detrás de la roca o dentro de la casa. El cerdito se esconde hasta que... ¿Qué ocurrirá cuando el lobo encuentre al cerdito?

Mei explores measurement as she plants a sunflower seed and watches it grow. The plant starts off as tall as her toe, but soon it's up to her knees, then her waist, then her shoulders. How tall will it get?

When one toddler in a childcare setting takes all the toy animals for herself, she discovers that monopolizing all the toys can be a bit lonely. Will offering one of the animals to another child help bridge the gap?

Libros de gran formato con rimas y textos sencillos, colores vivos y texturas variadas, que invitan a los más pequeños a experimentar a través del tacto y la vista. Una colección para que los que aún no saben leer comiencen a manipular sus primeros libros mediante el juego. This colorful book is filled with rhymes and varied textures. It's a great way for kids to enjoy a multi-sensory learning experience. Pre-readers will be introduced to the world of books and games, and come back for more!

What better way to learn shapes than with eye-catching works of art? With art from across Latin America and beyond, children will become armchair world travelers and art connoisseurs. This bilingual edition introduces early readers, and even earlier listeners, to shapes in both English and Spanish. One in a series of bilingual board books called Arte Kids that also includes1, 2, 3, Si! (an artistic exploration of numbers) andColores Everywhere! (featuring colors in the arts). Art for this book was selected from the collection of the San Antonio Museum of Art, one of the leading art museums in the United States with a collection spanning a broad range of history and world cultures.

When Christmas Eve arrives, there's just one job left for the big trucks to do--get their construction site ready for a festive night of fun! Lift the flaps on every sturdy page to reveal what each truck is bringing to the celebration, while discovering that the best Christmas present of all is the gift of being together.

I Love You, Little Pookie, a sweet and simple board book that offers a declaration of unwavering love from Mom to her wonderful child. I Love You, Little Pookie is an affectionate and heartfelt celebration--for Valentine's Day and every day--enlivened with those funny and captivating Boynton drawings. And Pookie's Mom wisely knows that the best way to say I love you is simply to say it: Through the days, through the nights, come rain or come shine, I love you, little Pookie. You'll always be mine.

Spread the love with Little Blue Truck--a perfect Valentine's Day read-aloud in this best-selling series! "Beep!" said Blue. "Happy Valentine's Day!" Join Little Blue Truck as he delivers Valentine's Day cards to all his farm animal friends. But as Blue beeps along, he starts to wonder will he get any cards of his own? With brightly colored foil accents throughout and a large gatefold at the end, this book is the perfect Valentine's Day gift.

In the My Baby Loves Christmas board book, celebrate all the lovely things that baby discovers about Christmas. Baby loves candy canes wrapped in bows. Baby loves jingle bells. Baby loves snow. . . . Celebrate all the lovely things that Baby discovers about Christmas.

Tells the story of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem to explain why we give presents at Christmas.

Valentine's Day is coming, which means showing the ones you love how much they mean to you, so Tiny has decided to make the perfect Valentine for his best friend Pointy. But as Tiny discovers, making a Valentine isn't easy. It might take a few tries--until Tiny realizes the best Valentine might have been there all along.