Invite children's books into the home that are soft, gentle, beautifully illustrated, and memorable.
High-Quality Children’s Books
(Board Books)
Ages 0 – 4
Animals – Fiction
· My Friends by Taro Gomi
· Good Night Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann
· Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown
· Splash by Flora McDonnell
· Off We Go! by Jane Yolen
· Rosie’s Walk by Pat Hutchins
· Good-Night, Owl! by Pat Hutchins
· Hello Baby! by Mem Fox
· Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
· The Big Storm by Nancy Tafuri
· The Three Snow Bears by Jan Brett
Parent (Mother) Connection – Social and Emotional, Safety, Family, Love
· Hush, Little Horsie by Jane Yolen
· On Mother’s Lap by Ann Herbert Scott
· All Kinds of Kisses by Nancy Tafuri
· Mama’s Milk by Michael Elsohn Ross
· Mama, Do You Love Me? By Barbara M. Joosse
· I Love My Mommy Because… by Laurel Porter-Gaylord
· Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox
Gentle Bedtime Stories
· Time For Bed by Mem Fox
· Good Night, World by Willa Perlman
· The House in the Night by Susan Marie Swanson
Social and Emotional – Friendship
· The Umbrella by Jan Brett
· Lola at the Library by Anna McQuinn
· Good Dog Carl by Alexandra Day
· Clive and his Art by Jessica Spanyol
· Clive is a Waiter by Jessica Spanyol
Non-Fiction
· Roadwork by Sally Sutton
· Hello, World series by Jill McDonald
· Forest Bright, Forest Night by Jennifer Ward
· The Water Hole by Graeme Base
· Birds by Kevin Henkes
· A is for Acorn: A California Indian ABC by Analisa Tripp
· Curious Critters Series by David FitzSimmons
Seasonal (Winter)
· Snowballs by Lois Ehlert
· Winter Dance by Marion Dane Bauer
· The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
· Winter is Here by Kevin Henkes
· Annie and the Wild Animals by Jan Brett
· Winter in the Forest by Flip-a-Flap Surprise
· Let’s Play in the Snow by Sam McBratney
· The Hat by Jan Brett
· Snow by Shulevitz
Seasonal (Autumn)
· The Busy Little Squirrel by Nancy Tafuri
· Autumn in the Forest by Flip-a-Flap Book
Seasonal (All Seasons)
· Listen, Listen by Phillis Gershator
Poetry
· Little Poems for Tiny Ears by Lin Oliver (not a board book but age appropriate)
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