Board Books

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom



Martin Jr., Bill & Archambault, John. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. illus. by Lois Ehlert. 36p. 1989. Tr. $7.99. ISBN 9781442450707 

This alphabet board book introduces emerging readers to lower case and uppercase letters in a fun and colorful manner. The authors’ use of rhyme and repetition is sure to engage the reader as they can familiarize themself with the pattern of events, as more letters climb up the coconut tree and ask, “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, will there be enough room?”




Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?



Martin Jr., Bill & Carle, Eric. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?. illus. by Eric Carle. 24p. 1992. Tr. $8.99. ISBN 9780805047905.

This classic concept board book exposes emerging readers to animals and colors through Eric Carle's pairing of vibrant colors to common animals. Bill Martin Jr.'s repetition of the lines "What do you see?" and "I see a ... looking at me." gives the reader a pattern that they can begin to mimic and follow as they develop their own reading abilities. 



Sea



Archer, Charlotte. Sea. illus. by Charlotte Archer. 12p. 2022. Tr. $17.99. ISBN 9781786286277.

As apart of her "Look, Touch, Learn" series, Sea by Charlotte Archer provides tactile features for toddlers to engage with as they become familiar with the text of the book. Archer's use of color, contrast, and texture is sure to stimulate the mind of her young readers.



See, Touch, Feel: 123

Priddy, Roger. See, Touch, Feel: 123. illus. by Roger Priddy. 10p. 2021. Tr. $12.99. ISBN 9781684491247. 

Roger Priddy encourages emerging readers to count to 10 in this engaging sensory board book. Not only does this short book use everyday objects and things that a young reader would be familiar with to count, but it includes a variety of textures and flip tabs/pages to stimulate the reader's sensory needs. The variation of color, shape, value, and texture on each page is sure to make this book a favorite among toddlers.

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