Fifteen Animals

We first "met" Sandra Boynton when hubby and I were dating. He introduced me to Boynton greeting cards and our courtship/dating months were peppered with Boynton cards and gifts. Naturally we bought Boynton board books for the kids when they were born. Twenty-plus years later, Boynton hasn't lost any of her charm. This board book which introduces counting to little ones oozes with Boynton's trademark cuteness AND silliness. It's one of the first books that our toddler has "memorized" and he loves "reading" it to us, except for the last page which is a bit challenging for him. I won't tell you what it says, you'll have to get the book! :)

The Mystery of the Missing Red Mitten

So sweet!  A little girl loses one of her red mittens and goes looking for it with her dog.  Reminds me of Spot Color Photographs

Rattletrap Car

Tell me, how can a book that reads, "Flippita fluppita, fizzelly sizzelly, wappity bappity, lumpety bumpety, clinkety clankety, bing bang pop!" not be fun?  Littles will love it, and the bigger kids will love reading it to them. 

Bunny day: Telling time from breakfast to bedtime

Cute little book for reading aloud to little ones and introducing them to the concept of time and how our days work. Even the endpapers are included in the story!  Funny and fun.  And I love that the parents are shown chillin' at the end of the day.  (A good reminder to kids that their mom and dad need down time too :).  You could also use it to begin a day.