Do you know the best board books available for children? Are you curious about what board books to purchase?
Literature is a big deal in our house. As an Early Childhood Educator, I can’t possibly overemphasize the importance of reading to young children. If you haven’t read my posting about fostering literacy, then make sure to check it out HERE.
A library of quality children’s books is essential to building a love for reading. Whether researching books for your child’s library or looking for gift ideas, here are some highly recommended books for children under two.
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The key to picking out quality books for young children is ensuring the story has a rhythm. In addition, the pictures should be colourful and relate to the text. When selecting children’s books, I may consider reviews or recommendations from other people. Still, often, I choose a book because after reading it, I know I can read it again—and again—and again. Trust me, that’s what young children will want to do when you read a book they like.
Books can be used to introduce emotional concepts to young children. We especially like A Good Day, by Kevin Henkes. It illustrates how big and little things can make a day good or bad.
No children’s board book library is complete without a few Sandra Boynton books. You can’t go wrong with any of her books, but our all-time household favourite is Fifteen Animals! The simple, repetitive text and cute, clever ending make this book a hit with children and their parents.
A fantastic bedtime book by Sandra Boynton is Pajama Time. The rhymes and characters in the book make it a great evening read.
We also love We’re Going on a Bear Hunt in our household. In this story, you follow a family as they go on a bear hunt adventure. The book presents many opportunities to make significant sound effects and get your child to re-enact the story.
Speaking of bedtime books, the Goodnight Moon Board Book is a bedtime essential! Perhaps you remember having it read to you before bedtime.
A great book about the mother and child relationship is Mommy Hugs! It’s sweet, sentimental, and a great book for mothers to share with their children.
Don’t forget about Daddy, either! Daddy Hugs is another great Karen Katz bedtime book.
Another beloved book is Counting Kisses by Karen Katz. In our house, we follow along and give our daughter kisses just like in the book (on her toes, feet, belly button, etc.).
Each Peach Pear Plum is a fantastic book that cleverly uses classic children’s rhymes to tell a story. We love the uniqueness of this children’s book.
Eric Carle has some excellent children’s books, but one of our favourites is The Very Hungry Caterpillar. In this story, you follow a week in the life of a very hungry caterpillar.
What book could possibly be good for a baby? Check out Peek-a-Who? by Nina Laden. The simple text and awesome illustrations are a guaranteed hit with infants.
I trust these titles will flourish your child’s imagination and enjoyment of reading. I would love to hear your list of must-have board books. What do you recommend?
Have a look at the Charlotte Zolotow award nominees and winners. The books are terrific! We started reading this level of book when our eldest son was 14 months old (once he stopped trying to eat books). We have yet to find one we don’t love!