Board Books

Sheep in a Jeep

Nancy Shaw, Margot Apple (Board Books)

Genres: Fiction - Children's Picture Books, Humorous Stories; Book Themes: Animals, Rhyming Stories

Nancy Shaw's rhyming story "Sheep in a Jeep" is funny, short and easy to read. The illustrations by Margot Apple bring the humorous story of five silly sheep to life. This picture book appeals to toddlers, preschoolers and beginning readers. "Sheep in a Jeep" is a good read-aloud book.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Eric Carle (Board Books)

Genre: Fiction - Children's Picture Books; Book Themes: Insects and Spiders, Counting and Number

A very hungry caterpillar hatches from an egg, eats holes through many kinds of food and turns into a butterfly. Eric Carle's illustrations are bold and vivid. The caterpillar's story is simple and informative. Toddlers and preschoolers can learn counting and days of the week from this popular children's picture book. "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" is one of our favorite children's books.

Mice Squeak, We Speak

Tomie dePaola (Board Books)

Genre: Fiction - Children's Picture Books; Book Themes: Animals, Rhyming Stories

Illustrated by Tomie dePaola, this delightful poem by Arnold Shapiro introduces animals and the sounds they make. With simple rhyming texts and bright pictures, "Mice Squeak, We Speak" is a good picture book for babies and toddlers.

Where's Spot? (Spot Books Series)

Eric Hill (Board Books)

Genre: Fiction - Children's Picture Books; Book Theme: Animals

"Where's Spot?" is the first lift-the flap Spot book by Eric Hill. In this great picture book, Spot's mom goes looking for Spot. She finds many other animals before finding Spot. With simple, large text and colorful, uncluttered pictures, "Where's Spot?" is a good book for toddlers to learn basic concepts. Little kids will have fun lifting the flaps and tracking down the adorable puppy dog.

My First Real Mother Goose (Mother Goose)

Blanche Fisher Wright (Board Books)

Genre: Fiction - Children's Picture Books; Book Theme: Mother Goose

"My First Real Mother Goose" is a good picture book to read with babies, toddlers and preschoolers. This sturdy Mother Goose board book includes favorite nursery rhymes, such as "Jack Be Nimble", "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep" and "Jack and Jill".

Is Your Mama A Llama?

Steven Kellogg, Deborah Guarino (Board Books)

Genre: Fiction - Children's Picture Books; Book Themes: Animals, Rhyming Stories

"Is Your Mama A Llama?", written by Deborah Guarino and illustrated by Steven Kellogg, is a favorite picture book for toddlers, preschoolers and beginning readers. In this popular board book, a baby llama asks each of his animal friends the question "Is your mama a llama?". His friends then give a short description of their mamas. Upon turning a page, children can find out what type of animals they are. The rhyming story is appealing to young readers, as are the illustrations by Steven Kellogg.

Whose Baby Am I?

John Butler (Board Books)

Genre: Nonfiction - Children's Picture Books; Book Theme: Animals

"Whose Baby Am I?" by John Butler is a good children's picture book for toddlers. This board book features realistic drawings of adorable baby animals and their mothers. The text is in a simple question and answer format.

Ten Apples Up on Top! (Bright and Early Series)

Dr. Seuss, Roy McKie (Board Books)

Genres: Fiction - Children's Picture Books, Humorous Stories; Book Themes: Animals, Counting and Number, Rhyming Stories

In "Ten Apples Up on Top" by Dr. Seuss, three animals try to see who can balance more apples up on top of their heads. Dr. Seuss tells a funny rhyming story with simple texts and humorous pictures. Preschoolers, kindergarteners and first graders can learn to count from 1 to 10 from this silly counting book from Dr. Seuss. "Ten Apples Up on Top" is a fun picture book to read aloud.