Board Books

Board books are one of the greatest inventions of literate culture. Not only do they enable babies and toddlers to enjoy books, they allow those books to be enjoyed and not simultaneously destroyed. Naturally, the pictures and text (if there is any) are pretty basic, but it's enough to keep homunculi busy while laying the foundation for a lifetime of book-loving.

We don't currently carry a ton of board books, but we're working on that. If we expect to raise children dedicated to reading, we need to get books in their hands as soon as they're tactilely proficient, if not before. Most of these aren't even stories; instead, they teach kids important words, animal facts, or basic manners. Fortunately, their intended audience is largely too young to understand the difference.

Review by C. Hollis Crossman
C. Hollis Crossman used to be a child. Now he is a husband and father, teaches adult Sunday school in his Presbyterian congregation, and likes weird stuff. He might be a mythical creature, but he's definitely not a centaur. Read more of his reviews here.
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Active Filters: 1st grade (Ages 6-7), In-Stock Books & Materials
Fire Truck Board Book
by Peter Sis
from Greenwillow Books
in Board Books (Location: PIC-BOARD)
$8.49
Found: Psalm 23
by Sally Lloyd-Jones, illustrated by Jago
from Zonderkidz
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$12.99
Gallop!
by Rufus Butler Seder
from Workman Publishing
for Nursey-2nd grade
in Board Books (Location: PIC-BOARD)
$14.44
Guess How Much I Love You
by Sam McBratney, illustrations by Anita Jeram
from Candlewick Press
for Preschool-1st grade
in Board Books (Location: PIC-BOARD)
$7.64
Hello Ninja Coloring Book
by Forrest Dickison
from Canon Press
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Literary & Fantasy Coloring Books (Location: COL-LIT)
$7.65
Icky Bug Alphabet Board Book
by Jerry Pallotta
from Charlesbridge
in Board Books (Location: PIC-BOARD)
$7.64
Little Bitty Baby Learns Greek
by Johannah Bluedorn
from Trivium Pursuit
for 1st-3rd grade
in Greek Resources (Location: FL-GRE)
$12.00
Little Naturalists: John James Audobon Painted Birds
by Kate Coombs
from Gibbs M. Smith
for Nursery-1st grade
in Board Books (Location: PIC-BOARD)
$8.49
Mitten
by Jan Brett
from Penguin Putnam
Animal Fantasy for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Board Books (Location: PIC-BOARD)
$8.49
My Very First Long Ago Book
by Matthew Oldham, illustrated by Lee Cosgrove
from Usborne
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Everyday Life in History (Location: HISV-EVERY)
$7.00 (1 in stock)
Old Hat New Hat
by Stan & Jan Berenstain
from Random House
for Preschool-1st Grade
in Board Books (Location: PIC-BOARD)
$5.09
Olivia - Board Book
by Ian Falconer
from Atheneum
Animal Fantasy for Preschool-1st grade
2001 Caldecott Honor Book
in Board Books (Location: PIC-BOARD)
$3.60 (1 in stock)
Olivia Saves the Circus
by Ian Falconer
from Simon and Schuster
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Board Books (Location: PIC-BOARD)
$4.50 (1 in stock)
Pete's a Pizza
by William Steig
from HarperFestival
Word Books for Preschool-2nd grade
in Board Books (Location: PIC-BOARD)
$8.49
Puppet Storybook: Rumpelstiltskin
by Oscar Weigle, photos by T. Izawa and S. Hijikata
from Grosset & Dunlap
for Nursery-2nd grade
in Vintage Picture Books (Location: VIN-PIC)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Reptiles at Your Fingertips
by Judy Nayer, illustrated by Grace Goldberg
from McClanahan Book Company
for Preschool-1st grade
in Oversized Science Books (Location: SCI-OVER)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Runaway Bunny
by Margaret Brown & Clement Hurd
from HarperFestival
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Board Books (Location: PIC-BOARD)
$9.34
The Umbrella
by Jan Brett
from Penguin Putnam
for Preschool-1st grade
in Board Books (Location: PIC-BOARD)
$7.64
Usborne Lift-the-Flap: Why Do We Need Bees?
Lift-the-Flap First Questions and Answers
by Katie Daynes, illustrated by Christine Pym
from Usborne
for Preschool-1st grade
in Insects & Arachnids (Location: SCI-BUG)
$7.50 (1 in stock)
Usborne Peek Inside Space
by Anna Milbourne, illustrated by Simona Dimitri
from Usborne
for Preschool-1st grade
in Space Race & Exploration (Location: HISA-20SPR)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Usborne Peek Inside the Zoo
Usborne Peek Inside
by Anna Milbourne, illustrated by Simona Dimitri
from Usborne
for Nursery-2nd grade
in Zoology (Location: SCI-ZOOL)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Very Hungry Caterpillar
by Eric Carle
from Philomel Books
for Preschool-1st grade
in Board Books (Location: PIC-BOARD)
$9.34
Waddle!
by Rufus Butler Seder
Brdbk from Workman Publishing
for Nursery-2nd grade
in Board Books (Location: PIC-BOARD)
$14.41