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Favorite Board Books for Kids

November 10th, 2010

We’ve been busy getting ready for the holidays, trying to plan ahead with presents and decorations to limit the last minute scrambling that inevitably happens each December. This year instead of our typical Week of Design, we’re talking about holiday gifts, presenting items we love and recommend, as well as items from our wishlists for fun splurge items.

We love children’s books and especially appreciate board books for little ones. The thick pages allow toddlers to turn the pages themselves (how empowering!) and are strong enough to stand up to lots of daily use (kids love repetition!) and drool. Here are some of our most treasured board books, which we’re read over and over and over again. (Yes, we have them all memorized!) Enjoy.

Baby Love: A Board Book Gift Set/All Fall Down; Clap Hands; Say Goodnight; Tickle, Tickle
Blue Hat, Green Hat
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
The Carrot Seed
Chicka Chicka ABC
Forest Bright, Forest Night
Global Babies
Good Dog, Carl
Good Night, Gorilla
Goodnight Moon
Gossie and Friends
Hands Can
Harry the Dirty Dog
I’m as Quick as a Cricket
Jamberry
Mama, Do You Love Me?
Mommy & Daddy Hugs & Kisses
The Owl and the Pussycat (stunning illustrations by Jan Brett!)
Planting a Rainbow
Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Won’t You Be My Kissaroo?

4 Comments

  1. What an amazing library for Miss Leyba! Lucky girl!!

    Comment by Mom — November 10, 2010

  2. Chicka chicka boom boom!

    Comment by Megan — November 10, 2010

  3. but not the hippopotamus?

    Comment by mara — November 11, 2010

  4. We added Blue Hat, Green Hat to our charitable book donation in honor of our wedding thanks to Miss Leyba’s recommendation. I had to sit on the couch and read it again before I put it into the box! So simple, yet so much fun.

    Comment by Alexis — November 15, 2010

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