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...
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Where The Board Books Are
The Children's Board Book Review
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...
Jul 29, 2017
Cook in a Book: Pizza!
Some of you may have already come across this book in the bookstore, or heard of Cook in a Book: Pancakes, but I only recently came...
Jul 22, 2017
All in a Day
I'm always drawn to board books that stand out on a shelf inundated by sparkly, touch-and-feel books, or baby's-first-words books. These...
Jul 17, 2017
The Butterfly Garden
Such beautiful pops of color in this book and a lovely representation of the monarch butterfly's life cycle. With black and white...
Jul 7, 2017
Adventures with Barefoot Critters
Recently released in board book format, Adventures with Barefoot Critters by Teagan White is a medley of fun to-do's for kids. While each...
Jun 28, 2017
The Very Berry Counting Book
With strawberry season in full swing, I thought this book was appropriate. Our son is still too young to remember picking strawberries...
Jun 10, 2017
So Many Feet
A book that reminds me of The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss, So Many Feet introduces children to the many different kinds of feet. There are...
May 27, 2017
Baby Animals Take a Nap
Such a delightful series: Baby Animals Take a Nap and Baby Animals Take a Bath. Unfortunately, I don't have a copy of Baby Animals Take...
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