Board Books
Fifteen Fabulous Board Books
in alphabetically order
These board books are great to read aloud to your child, rather than have your child read them independently the first time. They are filled with simple sentences, sight words, familiar content, repetitive phrases, rhymes and/or illustrations that support the text.
- Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
By Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle
Book Details:
Reading level: Preschool and Emergent Readers
Type of book: Board book, Hardcover and Paperback
Pages: 26
ISBN-10: 0805047905
ISBN-13: 978-0805047905
Book Review:This is an excellent beginner book because it contains repetition of familiar words in simple sentence patterns. Each sentence is eight words or less and most of the sentences repeat basic high frequency sight words (approximately 6 out of 8). Sight words represent 77% of this book’s text. The repetition and rhyming are wonderful features. When my daughter was younger, should would recite the entire book without even opening the book. Eric Carle does a wonderful job depicting familiar concepts – colorful animals, students and a teacher. - Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
By: Doreen Cronin(Author) and Betsy Lewin (Illustrator)
Book Details:
Reading level: Preschool and Emergent Readers
Type of book: Board book, Hardcover, Paperback
Pages: 34
ISBN-10: 1442408898
ISBN-13: 978-1442408890
Book review: According to Amazon.com Review, “This hilarious tale will give young rebels-in-the-making a taste of the power of peaceful protest and the satisfaction of cooperative give and take. Witty watercolors by award-winning illustrator Betsy Lewinwill make this a favorite for one and all, even if words such as “ultimatum” and “neutral” throw the younger set.” - Dear Zoo: A Lift-The-Flap Book
By: Rod Campbell
Book Details:
Reading level: Preschool and Emergent Readers
Type of book: Board book, Hardcover, Paperback
Pages: 18
ISBN-13: 9781416947370
ISBN: 141694737X
Book Review: This is a great book for a child learning to read. It contains simple and repetitive sentences as well as many sight words. According to an Amazon.com editorial review, “This delightful pop-up edition of the classic storybook about a youngster looking for a perfect pet is available for the first time. Lift the flaps and see each three-dimensional animal the ZOO has sent — and the special touch-and-feel surprise at the end.” - The Going-To-Bed Book
By: Sandra Boynton
Book Details:
Reading level: Toddler-Preschool
Type of book: Board book, Hardcover
Pages: 14
ISBN-10: 0671449028
ISBN-13: 978-0671449025
Book Review: Amazon.com Review wrote the following: “For a little one who is reluctant to go to bed, sometimes a silly book is just the ticket. And when it comes to silly books, Sandra Boynton is the undisputed queen. In The Going to Bed Book, an ark full of animals watches the sun go down and then prepares for bed. They take a bath (“in one big tub”), find pajamas, brush their teeth, do exercises up on deck (imagine an elephant jumping rope, a moose lifting weights, and a pig doing handstands), and finally say good night.” - Good Night, Gorilla
By: Peggy Rathmann
Book Details:
Reading level: Baby-Preschool
Type of book: Board book, Hardcover and Paperback
Pages: 34
ISBN-10: 0399230033
ISBN-13: 978-0399230035
Book review: Both of my children loved reading this book before bed. According to an Amazon.com Review, “Peggy Rathmann relies more on the nuances of her jewel-toned pictures than on words to pace this giggly bedtime story, making it perfect for observant preschoolers. In one inky-black spread, Rathmann lets only the shocked, wide-open eyes of the guard’s wife tell us that the gorilla has been detected! Tiny details such as the faithful, banana-toting mouse and sky-bound pink balloon that appear in each picture keep this book fresh, magical, and fun–even after countless bedtime readings.” - Goodnight Moon
By Margaret Wise Brown (Author) and Clement Hurd (Illustrator)
Book Details:
Reading level: Baby-Preschool
Type of book: Board book, Hardcover and Paperback
Pages: 30
ISBN-10: 0694003611
ISBN-13: 978-0694003617
Book review:When my children were younger, I never quite understood why this book was so intriguing them. They both thoroughly enjoyed reading this book before bed. They enthusiastically pointed to all the items mentioned in the book as I read it to them. This book contains simple sentences, rhymes and repetition. Clement Hurd did a great job illustrating this book; it contains colorful and detailed pictures. I know much more today than I did back then about what makes a good book. It comes as no surprise why they enjoyed it so much. It truly makes a perfect book to read to your child before bed as the word “goodnight” is repeated almost twenty times. - The Monster at the End of This Book
By: Michael Smollin
Book Details:
Reading level: Preschool
Type of book: Board book, Hardcover
Pages: 24
ISBN-10: 0375805613
ISBN-13: 978-0375805615
Book Review: My children absolutely loved this book especially when I over dramatized Grover; they thought it was hilarious. Here’s what Amazon.com editorial review said about this book, “Many, many adults name this book as their favorite Little Golden Book. Generations of kids have interacted with lovable, furry old Grover as he begs the reader not to turn the page—for fear of a monster at the end of the book. “Oh, I am so embarrassed,” he says on the last page . . . for, of course, the monster is Grover himself! This all-time favorite is now available as a Big Little Golden Book—perfect for lap-time reading.” - Moo Baa La La La
By: Sandra Boynton
Book Details:
Reading level: Baby-Preschool
Type of book: Board book, Hardcover and Paperback
Pages: 14
ISBN-10: 067144901X
ISBN-13: 978-0671449018
Book Review: According to Amazon.com editorial review, “Serious silliness for all ages. Artist Sandra Boynton is back and better than ever with completely redrawn versions of her multi-million selling board books. These whimsical and hilarious books, featuring nontraditional texts and her famous animal characters, have been printed on thick board pages, and are sure to educate and entertain children of all ages.” - On the Night You Were Born
By: Nancy Tillman
Book Details:
Reading level: Preschool and Emergent Readers
Type of book: Board book, Hardcover
Pages: 32
ISBN-10: 0312601557
ISBN-13: 978-0312601553
Book Review: According to Publishers Weekly, “Tillman successfully sidesteps the soft-focus sappiness that can accompany this genre. Her writing has the authenticity of whispered conversation; occasionally, she pauses in her exaltations of the baby to address the subject directly: “I think I’ll count to three so you can wiggle your toes for me.” Her strong, assured paintings truly set this book apart. The pictures subtly radiate golden glints of moonlight, and her almost sculptural rendering style gives her characters a hefty physicality that counterbalances the ethereal sentiments being expressed. Although one suspects that grown-ups will be most taken with the topic and treatment, this is one of those rare baby books that should make both skeptics and sentimentalists of all ages happy.” - Peek-A Who?
By: Nina Laden
Book Details:
Reading level: Baby-Preschool
Type of book: Board book
Pages: 10
ISBN-10: 0811826023
ISBN-13: 978-0811826020
Book Review: According to Amazon.com Review, “Nina Laden’s illustrations in this simple, rhyming board book are truly magical … The youngest readers will delight in trying to guess who–or what–is peeking through the window, and can easily grip the baby-fist-size holes to turn the pages for the answers. The picture of the “ZOO!” is fabulous. Through the hole, all that can be seen is a wild pattern of colors, stripes, and spots. Turn the page, and find a wild kingdom of animals, one in front of the other: peacock, zebra, penguin, cheetah, elephant, and more.” - The Rainbow Fish
By: Marcus Pfister
Book Details:
Reading level: Preschool and Emergent Readers
Type of Book: Board book, Hardcover and Paperback
Pages: 32
ISBN: 0760787220
ISBN-13: 9780760787229
Book Review: This is an excellent book! Amazon.com Review stated, “If you read this very popular book just before bed, and the light is still on in the hallway, you can make the rainbow scales glitter on the page, and realize why the Rainbow Fish was so proud of his beautiful decoration. Sometimes, though, being too proud of outside beauty can blind a fish, or a child (or even, heaven forbid, a parent) to the beauty people hold inside. That’s the lesson of this simple tale, imported from Switzerland.” - Ten Little Dinosaurs: Board Book Edition
By Pattie Schnetzler (Author) and Jim Harris (Illustrator)
Book details:
Reading level: Preschool and Emergent Readers
Type of book: Board book, Hardcover
Pages: 28
ISBN-10: 1579390749
ISBN-13: 978-1579390747
Book review: Both of my children loved this book and at one point we read it every night. It contains wiggly/googly eyes so that attracted their attention on each page but what kept their attention was the catchy and funny sentences. It also introduces various dinosaur species (if only I could pronounce them correctly). Jim Harris did a fabulous job portraying dinosaurs in a comical and entertaining way. - Time for Bed
By: Mem Fox (Author) and Jane Dyer (Illustrator)
Book Details:
Reading level: Toddler, Preschool and Emergent Readers
Type of book: Board book, Hardcover and Paperback
Pages: 29
ISBN: 0-15-201066
Book Review: Both of my children enjoyed reading this book before bed. This board book contains simple sentences, rhymes and repetition making it a perfect book for an emergent reader. It also contains many sight words, approximately 64%. Conveniently, print is located in the same position on each page. Jane Dyer did a good job illustrating a familiar topic, animals and their babies. This book is perfect to read aloud at bed time. - The Very Hungry Caterpillar
By: Eric Carle
Book Details:
Reading level: Toddler, Preschool and Emergent Readers
Type of book: Board book, Hardcover and Paperback
Pages: 13
ISBN-10: 0399226907
ISBN-13: 978-0399226908
Book Review: According to Amazon.co.uk Review, “Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a perennial favourite with children and adults alike. Its imaginative illustration and clever cut-out detail charts the progress of a very hungry caterpillar as he eats his way through the week.” - What Do You Say?
By Mandy Stanley
Book Details:
Reading level: Toddler -Preschool
Type of book: Board book, Hardcover and Paperback
Pages: 24
ISBN-10: 0689854048
ISBN-13: 978-0007675296
Book Review: Both of my children loved this board book. This is a fabulous book as it contains simple sentences, sight words and repetition. It introduces twelve animals and their sounds. My children loved answering the question what do you say to …. They would gleefully chime in with the appropriate sound. The colorful pictures depict happy animals. My children especially loved the ending and would either laugh or repeat the sentence and then laugh.
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