Board Books

There's a new baby on the way, and mommy and daddy chipmunk have so much to do! This cozy, padded storybook explores the excitement of preparing for a new baby and highlights the patience needed to wait for them to arrive. With beautiful illustrations and a sweet sentiment, new parents and families with small children alike will adore this keepsake for years to come. Collect all the books in the Love You Always series from Cottage Door Press.

Board pages are just right for even the "littlest" readers Sure to be a family treasure, this book makes an excellent gift for expecting parents or siblings. Celebrate and wait for the new baby with this sweet story Reinforce the concept of unconditional love with your little one by exploring how much love and preparation you gave before they were even born Soft rhyming text is easy to read aloud A keepsake for generations Collect all the books in the Love You Always series from Cottage Door Press

There’s so much to discover in this ingenious book! Read the funny rhyming text, lift the flaps, and learn the letters of the alphabet. And when you’re finished, flip the book and have fun with the play scene on the reverse!

There’s so much to discover in this ingenious book! Read the funny rhyming text, lift the flaps, and learn the letters of the alphabet. And when you’re finished, flip the book and have fun with the play scene on the reverse! The fun format and signature bold artwork from Ingela P. Arrhenius makes this a great choice for learning ABCs and imaginative play

2-5 years, 

9781536208276

Babies are mesmerized by other babies -- and the strikingly candid photos in SLEEP will keep little ones spellbound. Roberta Grobel Intrater's vibrant photographs capture the many endearing expressions kids make as they drift off to sleep. Each book contains five spreads and sturdy board pages with rounded corners for safe handling by little ones, and the small convenient size is just right for taking along. Coupled with the simple rhyming text, this is a perfect bedtime book and an ideal first read-aloud book, sure to please both parents and children.

9780439420044

The legendary Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-winning author and illustrator John Steptoe shares the story of a baby who desperately wants to get his older brother’s attention. Now in board book!

Spare text and lively illustrations tell the story of two brothers at opposite ends of a room. The older brother plays with blocks on the floor, while a curious baby boy watches intently from his crib.

After repeatedly trying to get his big brother’s attention, Baby finally gets what he wants—but not before a few silly, giggle-inducing incidents occur!

This classic sibling story continues to entrance.

Let your baby discover colors and shapes with touch and feel textures that they can stroke, tickle, and touch. Baby Touch and Feel: Colors is the perfect book to encourage tiny fingers to explore and to help develop fine motor skills while building an early learning foundation with clearly labeled pictures.

With padded covers, simple images, and an amazing range of novelty textures, Baby Touch and Feel books capture the attention of the very youngest children and create an experience they’ll want to repeat again and again

Baby-3 , 

9781465454706

 Cranky Crab is NOT ready for bed. The sea creatures around him are all drifting off to sleep, but he just wants to eat snacks and play! Maybe what he really needs is... a bedtime kiss! Follow Cranky Crab as he travels past dolphins, starfish, seals, and more, all snuggling down in their habitats. As night falls, the water darkens and colors change, lulling Cranky Crab — and the reader — to sleep.This sweet, rhyming text is brought to life in unique, soft technicolor, and the dreamy underwater world will soothe even the crankiest little crabs!

Bird and Raccoon are playing ball when Bird gets bonked on the head. "Boo hoo hoo!" he cries. What will make Bird feel better? A kiss? A cookie? A Band-Aid? Bird's friends Raccoon, Rabbit, Beaver, Sheep and Fox are full of sweet and funny ideas.

Perfectly pitched and hilariously imagined, this charming story about a universal experience will put a smile on the face of every child who has suffered a boo-boo and every parent who has struggled to come up with just the right way to give comfort.

• Short-listed, Shining Willow Award (Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice), 2010
• Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2011
• Commended, OLA Best Bets, 2010
• Commended, Toronto Public Library First & Best Booklist, 2009

A Karen Katz Lift-The-Flap Book

Little ones will love this Karen Katz lift-the-flap board book that features all kinds of cute bugs!

Baby is looking for bugs! What will Baby find?

Girls and boys ages 2 to 5 will love this sturdy tabbed board book all about Elmo and his Sesame Street friends. Each colorful tab features a different character so little ones can easily find their favorites.

In First 100 Animals, learn 100 new words associated with animals of all shapes and sizes! Packed with sturdy flaps to lift and tactile areas to touch, this is the perfect bookfor curious little ones to explore!

The carry-me handle is fun for little ones to hold and allows them to take their book with them wherever they go. A fantastic Interactive series with touch and feels and flaps to encourage children to learn their first words!

9780545903424

How long does a parent’s love last? Forever!

Love between parent and child lasts a lifetime – the beautiful message in Emma Dodd’s Forever. Featuring stunning illustrations of a polar bear family and with interior pages embellished with foil, this makes a handsome addition to any nursery bookshelf and is the perfect book for parent-child bonding at bedtime.

Baby-3, 

9781536208122

Cherish the laughter-filled moments of childhood with your little one in GIGGLE!, a novelty sound book by Caroline Jayne Church!

With a press of a button, an infectious giggle lovingly echoes through this ticklish board book, proving that laughter is, indeed, the best sound in the world. Accompanied by Caroline Jayne Church's bestselling toddlers, GIGGLE! is a book that will have children and parents laughing and loving out loud.

There's no greater thing to do
Than laugh and giggle here with you!

9780545350822

Let’s get going!

Join one truly charming little bear who’s going everywhere! To school, to space, or to sleep, this bear’s always on the go.

This sweet, humorous, and rhythmic read-aloud with adorable artwork is sure to appeal to the littlest board book reader who is just learning what it is to be on the go.

Going and its companion book Sitting make the perfect bold and colorful board book collection for little ones on the move. For fans of classics like Miffy and Little One, and authors like Byron Barton and Donald Crews.

Going fast. Going slow. Going to the beach. Going to a birthday party. Going to sleep.