New to Board Book Format: The Littlest Family's Big Day by Emily Winfield Martin
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Another Emily Winfield Martin book that I can add to the blog! When a tiny bear family moves into a tree in the wood they soon go...


- Jun 21, 2018
7 Summer Reads
I usually try to post something at least every two weeks (if not more), but this past month has been particularly busy, and while this...


- May 26, 2018
What To Do With A Box by Jane Yolen & Chris Sheban
The best part of a box is not always what's inside. As Jane Yolen and Chris Sheban highlight, the best part, for a child, is often times...


- May 6, 2018
Look, There's a Tractor! by Esther Aarts
Has anyone come across Look, There's a Tractor! yet? Published this past January, author and illustrator, Esther Aarts has made such a...


- Apr 11, 2018
New Finds: Animal Colours, Noises, and Opposites by Nicola Killen
I just love new book discoveries, especially when they're as gorgeous as these! Published in the UK, author and illustrator Nicola Killen...


- Mar 27, 2018
A Tale for Easter by Tasha Tudor
With Easter just around the corner, here's A Tale for Easter by Tasha Tudor. A book that celebrates a magical time of year, A Tale for...


- Mar 20, 2018
25 Board Books for Baby's First Library
Some of you have been asking for baby shower gift ideas/baby's first library ideas, so I thought I'd start with these 25. Many of these...


- Feb 14, 2018
If Kisses Were Colors by Janet Lawler Illustrated by Alison Jay
A perfect book for Valentine's Day, If Kisses Were Colors is beautifully illustrated by acclaimed artist, Alison Jay. Her use of alkyd...


- Feb 10, 2018
Good Night, Baby Moon by DK Publishing
Good Night, Baby Moon introduces children to the basic concept of the moon cycle as a colony of rabbits gaze up at the sky and wonder why...


- Jan 26, 2018
Supertruck by Stephen Savage
New to board book format, Supertruck by Stephen Savage (author of Little Tug), is another Stephen Savage save-the-day classic. When a...


- Jan 21, 2018
Goodnight Songs by Margaret Wise Brown
Originally published in 2014, Goodnight Songs by Margaret Wise Brown is now in board book format. A lovely compilation of poems (or...


- Jan 2, 2018
Animal Babies Series by Julia Groves
I've been very behind with my posts lately but this one couldn't wait. Author and illustrator, Julia Groves has a striking talent for...


- Dec 5, 2017
5 Books for Christmas
With the start of Advent, the official countdown to Christmas has begun -- along with the much-anticipated reading of Christmas stories...


- Nov 3, 2017
Interview with Author & Illustrator, Suzy Ultman
I first came across Suzy Ultman's work when I purchased Masha and Her Sisters -- such a fun book -- and am now delighted to be able to...


- Oct 6, 2017
Baby Dance by Ann Taylor
As a dance teacher, any dance-themed book always seems to catch my attention. Baby Dance by Ann Taylor (illustrated by Marjorie van...


- Sep 16, 2017
Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert & Everyone Eats by Julia Kuo
Yum, yum, yum, Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert and Everyone Eats by Julia Kuo are two books that are packed with delectable...


- Sep 8, 2017
Leaf Jumpers by Carole Gerber
The more I read this book the more I like it. Poetically written, author Carole Gerber presents children with the many different types of...


- Aug 23, 2017
Colors of Nature
While it's not quite fall yet, the busy summer buzz seems to be coming to an end, and with it a sense that pumpkins, cider doughnuts,...


- Aug 11, 2017
Let's Travel: London, New York, San Francisco, & Paris
N and I first came across the board book series by Ashley Evanson when we found London A Book of Opposites. With simple comparisons:...


- Aug 2, 2017
Baby's First Book of Birds & Colors
From the illustrator of Baby Animals Take a Nap and Baby Animals Take a Bath, author/illustrator, Phyllis Limbacher Tildes has created a...
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