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Byron
Barton
Talk about successful baby books! These are simple and bright, and seem to have magical baby responses. See the Kid's Special page for Kenneth's praise on these.
Boats, $7
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, $8
Little Red Hen, $8
Machines at Work, $7
Planes, $7
Three Bears, $8
Trains, $7
Trucks, $7
Sandra
Boyton
Boyton writes charming, contagious, silly read-along books. My goddaughter was "reading" one at 20 months old, so you know it's gotta be good!
A to Z, $5
Barnyard Dance!, $7
Birthday Monsters, $5
Blue Hat, Green Hat, $5
But Not the Hippopotamus, $5
Doggies, $5
The Going to Bed Book, $5
Moo, Baa, La La La, $5
Oh My, Oh My, Oh Dinosaurs, $5
One, Two, Three, $5
Opposites, $5
Margaret
Wise Brown
The master of picture books for small children, three of which are now available as board books. Trust me, you need these, they are part of our cultural legacy.
Big Red Barn, $8 illustrated by Felicia Bond
Goodnight Moon, $8 illustrated by Clement Hurd
Runaway Bunny, $8 illustrated by Clement Hurd
Eric
Carle
Who can resist the collage-made pictures? Because kids like these books so much, they are are virtually impossible to find as used picture books in decent condition, so thank goodness for board books.
1, 2, 3 to the Zoo, $8
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See?, $7
Little Cloud, $7
The Grouchy Ladybug, $7
Have you Seen my Cat?, $8
The Mixed-up Chameleon, $8
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do you Hear?, $7
The Very Busy Spider, $10
The Very Hungry Caterpillar, $10
The Very Lonely Firefly, $11
The Very Quiet Cricket, $11
Do You Want to Be My Friend, $8
Cousins,
Lucy
The Maisy books have a great contemporary feel to them and a sweet sense of humor. The colors are sure to engage and befriend a young child. Some of these feature lift-the-flaps, and there's also a series of cloth books.
Count with Maisie, $6
Maisie's Big Flap Book, $9
Maisie's Colors, $6
Maisie's Mix-and-Match Mousewear, $7
Maisie Plays, $5
Maisie Takes a Bath, $10
Where is Maisie, $5
Where Does Maisie Live, $5
Where is Maisie's Panda? $5
Crews,
Donald
Wonderfully bright and moving (literally) books. Caldecott winner Crews features subtle multi-cultural books designed for all kids to learn acceptance of difference. I wish more of these were available as board books.
Freight Train, $7
Inside Freight Train, $10
Truck, $7
Crosbie,
Michael J. and Steve Rosenthal
These books feature architectural photographs to teach basic concepts of shape and color, and once you get the concept, you can see the whole world like a coloring book of form and color. Fabulous.
Architecture Shapes. $7
Architecture Colors. $7
Architecture Animals. $7
Architecture Counts. $7
Alexandra
Day
Alexandra Day's paintings of Carl's journey with baby are rich and captivating. Make up your own story and point out the details in these wordless books.
Carl's Afternoon in the Park, $7
Carl's Birthday, $7
Carl's Christmas, $7
Carl Goes to Daycare, $6
Carl's Masquerade, $6
Carl Goes Shopping, $6
Good Dog, Carl, $7
Janet
Dyer
These sweet illustrations make perfect bedtime reading. I have Peaceable Kingdom cards featuring her illustrations from Time for Bed which make the best Mother's Day and New Arrival cards.
Animal Crackers: Nursery Rhymes, $6
Goldilocks and the Three Bears, $4
Moo, Moo, Peek-a-Book!, $5
Time for Bed, $7
When Mama Comes Home Tonight, $8
Yoo-Hoo, Little Rabbit, $5
Lois
Ehlert
Ehlert has illustrated a variety of books by several authors (including herself), and they are all wonderfully colorful, engaging, sound-oriented and with a text that incorporates the words into the illustration or action. Great read-aloud books.
Chicka Chicka ABC, $7
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, $7
Color Farm, $8
Color Zoo, $8
Eating the Alphabet, $6
Fish Eyes, $7
Words, $5
Eric
Hill
Simple illustrations and playful tone make these Spot books favorites with little tykes. Many feature lift-the-flaps to make them more interactive and fun. The series of Spot lift-the-flap books are $13, but the board book versions are cheapers, and the Little Spot Board Books for younger kids are just $4.
Goodnight, Spot, $4
Spot at Home, $4
Spot Counts from 1 to 10, $4
Spot's Favorite Baby Animals, $5
Spot's Favorite Colors, $5
Spot's Favorite Words, $5
Spot Goes to the Farm, $8
Spot Helps Out, $4
Spot Looks at Shapes, $4
Spot Looks at Colors, $4
Spot Looks at Opposites, $4
Spot on the Farm, $4
Where's Spot? $8
Tana
Hoban
I've known infants to stare at these pictures for hours. No words, just shapes. Very successful.
Black on White, $6
Construction Zone, $7
White on Black, $6
What is That?, $6
Who Are They?, $6
Woody
Jackson
The Ben & Jerry's illustrator tries his hand at children's books with fantastic results: not only are his boldly colored illustrations captivating, but his sense of humor is right-on.
Counting Cows, $6
William
Joyce
William Joyce has a wonderful childlike mix of realism and magic. The Rolie Polie Olie books are based a television show about robots, and the others have been condensed from their more verbose picture book formats to be more accessible for the toddler.
Bentley and Egg, $7
Life with Bob, $7
Rolie Polie Olie -Olie $4
Rolie Polie Olie - Spot $4
Rolie Polie Olie - Billie $4
Rolie Polie Olie - Zowie $4
Rolie Polie Olie - Be My Pal $4
Shoes $7
Ezra
Jack Keats
Caldecott winner Keats has a gentle touch and great sense of detail in his stylized drawings. These are his titles available as board books.
One Red Sun, $6
The Snowy Day, $7
Whistle for Willie, $7
Ruth
Krauss
Her collaborations with Crockett Johnson and Maurice Sendak rank among the best of children's literature.
The Carrot Seed, $7
A Hole is to Dig, $6 (paperback)
You're Just What I Need, $8 (new version of The Bundle Book)
Dorothy
Kunhardt
This is the original touch-and-feel book, and a major contribution to children's developmental literature. Still in print, after all these years, and now with spin-off titles.
Pat the Bunny, $10
Pat the Christmas Bunny, $10
Pat the Cat, $10
Pat the Puppy, $10
Pat the Pony, $10
Sam
McBratney
Just what every child needs to know, told lovingly, convincingly, with great illustrations and humor.
Guess How Much I Love You, $7
Helen
Oxenbury
Oxenbury's simple illustrations are very accessible to babies, and her multi-cultural illustrations help children learn to accept all races as equals.
All Fall Down, $7
Clap Hands $7
Family, $5
Little Baby Books, $7
Say Goodnight, $7
Tickle, Tickle, $7
We're Going on a Bear Hunt, $8
Denis
Roche
Bright illustrations of even brighter backgrounds for clever little eyes to decipher.
All Over Ollie $5
Only One Ollie $5
Dr.
Seuss
Most Dr. Seuss books are Beginning Reader books, but these are simpler and appropriate for younger children. And they're available as board books.
Mr. Brown can Moo, Can You? $5
The Foot Book, $5
Dr. Seuss's ABC, $5
The Shape of Me and Other Stuff, $5
There's a Wocket in my Pocket!, $5
Nancy
Shaw
An excellent rhyming book with the world's cutest, most mischievous sheep. Guaranteed for a giggle. There's a series of these available as Beginning Readers, but these two are available as board books too.
Sheep on a Jeep, $5
Sheep in a Shop, $5
Touch
and Feel Books
Modern books take on the touch and feel concept with photographs, real things, first person narratives, and humor. And stuff to touch and feel, of course.
1, 2, 3, $7
A, B, C, $7
Animal Colors, $7
Baby Animals, $7
Clothes, $7
Farm, $7
Home, $7
Kitten, $7
Puppy, $7
Shapes, $7
Wild Animals, $7
Walsh,
Ellen Stoll
Fabulous illustrations of mice and frogs! Too bad the frogs (Hop, Jump and Jack's Tale) are out of print now, but others are available in paperback or hardback.
Mouse Count, $6
Mouse Paint, $6
Rosemary
Wells
Simple illustrations with wit and charm both entertain and teach. Max is charming, and the nursery rhyme books are very accessible. Kids love these books.
The Bear Went Over the Mountain, $5
Bingo, $5
Humpty Dumpty, $7
The Itsy Bitsy Spider, $5
Max'x Bath, $6
Max's Bedtime, $6
Max's Birthday, $6
Max's Breakfast, $6
Max's Chocolate Chicken, $6
Max's Christmas, $6
Max's First Word, $6
Max's New Suit, $6
Max's Ride, $6
Max's Toys, $6
Old MacDonald, $5
Read to your Bunny, paperback $3, hardback $8 (not available as a board book, but every bunny needs this)
