Spot Loves His Daddy
In the spirit of Father's Day, I chose Spot Loves His Daddy. As a toddler, I was a huge Spot fan and our son seems to have inherited that...
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Where The Board Books Are
The Children's Board Book Review
- Jun 13, 2016
Technicolor Treasure Hunt
This book has been a huge success in our house. In addition to wanting to hear Where's Spot a hundred times a day, my son is constantly...
- Jun 9, 2016
A B SEE
A lot of parents have mixed feelings about alphabet books. Is my child really learning the alphabet when I read this? What if my child...
- Jun 2, 2016
It's My Birthday
Our son's birthday was back in February but that hasn't stopped us from reading It's My Birthday. This is a lovely story about a boy who...
- May 26, 2016
All the Awake Animals Are Almost Asleep
This is a wonderful good night book by Crescent Dragonwagon, with lovely illustrations by David McPhail. Written in the form of...
- May 24, 2016
Good Night Beach. Good Night Ocean
A rainy weekend spent by the beach meant a lot of indoor board book reading. I don't usually pay close attention to self published board...
- May 20, 2016
Bears in the Bath
For all parents whose children don't like bath time, this book is for you. Big Brown Bear gets the tub ready -- water, soap, washcloth,...
- May 18, 2016
Little Vehicle Books
Tiny books about planes, boats, construction, trains, cars -- what could be more fun? This particular set is the little vehicle set but...
- May 14, 2016
Time for Naps
I'm a big fan of books by Jane Yolen. I'm more familiar with her books for older children but was happily surprised by Time for Naps. And...
- May 11, 2016
TouchThinkLearn
I came across the TouchThinkLearn series in one of my favorite toy stores in New Jersey and have been hooked on the series ever since....
- May 10, 2016
The Swing
Originally The Swing was published posthumously in 1913 (I know I said I would primarily review board books from 2000 to the present)...
- May 8, 2016
I Love My Dinosaur
I Love My Dinosaur by Caroline Jayne Church is one of my son's favorites. Perhaps it's because of the shiny bright green dinosaur on the...
- May 6, 2016
Dream Animals: A Bedtime Journey
Many of you are probably most familiar with Emily Winfield Martin's book The Wonderful Things You Will Be. A best seller and a fantastic...
- May 3, 2016
Peekaboo Morning
I can't say enough good things about this book. An instant favorite from the minute I read it. Peekaboo Morning follows a little boy as...
- Apr 26, 2016
Go to Sleep, Little Farm
Go to Sleep, Little Farm is a refreshing find. Both creative in its rhythmic text and beautifully illustrated in soft, dim shades of...
- Apr 26, 2016
Kiss Good Night
You can never have too many bedtime stories. Kiss Good Night is a beautifully illustrated story about a bear who is waiting for one...
- Apr 22, 2016
Why Board Books?
So why write about board books? I chose to write about board books not only because I am constantly buying and looking through board...
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